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- What are the pre-license education requirements?
- What are the continuing education requirements?
- What continuing education courses have been certified by the Division?
- What pre-license schools have been certified by the Division?
- How do I certify a continuing education course?
- How do I become a certified continuing education instructor?
- How do I certify a Pre-license School?
- How do I become a certified pre-license instructor?
- How do I renew a certification?
What are the pre-license education requirements?
Prior to becoming a licensed Mortgage Loan Originator, an individual must take 20 hours of NMLS-approved education and 40 hours of Utah DRE-approved education from a certified Mortgage Pre-license School.
What are the continuing education requirements?
If your license was obtained prior to October 1, 2009, to renew a license in 2010 on active status an individual must complete 14 hours of certified Mortgage Continuing Education Courses, including 2 hours of ethics and 3 hours of federal/state mortgage lending laws. Thereafter, you must complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved Continuing Education each year. If you were licensed after October 1, 2009, you must complete 8 hours of NMLS-approved Continuing Education each year.
Note: CE is not required if renewing as inactive in 2010, but thereafter, to remain on inactive status, you must complete 8 hours of CE each year. If you activate your license in 2010, you will be required to complete 14 hours of CE prior to activation.
What continuing education courses have been certified by the Division?
Click here for a list of certified "Live" Mortgage Continuing Education Courses 
or "Online" Mortgage Continuing Education Courses .
(Courses that are highlighted in yellow have been certified as ethics or federal/state mortgage lending laws.) Note: After 2010, these course will expire and you will be required to obtain NMLS approved CE. To obtain a list of approved providers, please visit the NMLS website.
What pre-license schools have been certified by the Division?
Click here for a list of certified Mortgage Pre-license Schools.
How do I certify a continuing education course?
To certify a Mortgage Continuing Education Course for Utah-specific education you must submit to the Division
- A completed and signed CE Provider Application
- A completed and signed CE Instructor Applicaiton
- A Continuing Education Course Application with course outline
- Pay Fees: $100 Provider Fee, $50 Instructor Fee, and $70 Course Certificate
Note: Any Utah DRE-approved Continuing Education will expire on December 31, 2010. After this time, only NMLS-approved education will be accepted to meet the continuing education requirements. To certify a Mortgage Continuing Education Course through NMLS, the provider must become an approved provider through NMLS. The Divison will not be certifying Continuing Education after December 30, 2010.
How do I become a certified continuing education instructor?
To become a certified Mortgage Continuing Education Instructor an individual must be a certified Continuing Education Provider through NMLS. The Division will not be certifying Continuing Education Instructors for Mortgage.
How do I certify a Pre-license School?
To certify a Mortgage Pre-license School an individual must:
- Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-210 regarding pre-license education.
- Read and be familiar with the Mortgage Officer Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Read and be familiar with the PLM Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Submit to the Division:
- Completed and signed Pre-licensing School Application.
- $100 non-refundable fee.
How do I become a certified pre-license instructor?
To become a certified Mortgage Pre-license Instructor an individual must:
- Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-210 regarding pre-license education.
- Read and be familiar with the Mortgage Officer Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Read and be familiar with the PLM Pre-license Education Curriculum.
- Take and pass the exam for which you plan to teach (Mortgage Officer and/or Lending Manager).
- Submit to the Division:
- Completed and signed Pre-licensing Instructor Application.
- $50 non-refundable fee.
How do I renew a certification?
Certifications are valid for a two-year period and renewal forms will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.