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Beginning 1/1/22, all MLO courses will be temporarily unavailable while we seek approval from NMLS for our 2022 courses. Thank you for your patience.
Louisiana Continuing Education Requirements:
| Total Hours | National | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| You Need: | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| We Offer: | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Louisiana Requirement Detail for Mortgage Continuing Education
Hours Required by the State: 8 hours
- 3 hours of federal law
- 2 hours of ethics
- 2 hours of non-traditional mortgage lending
- 1 hour of electives
An MLO who has completed their pre-licensure education (PE) course requirements in the same year in which the license was approved, is not required to complete CE.
Course Duplication:
A licensee may not take the same CE course two years in a row.
Seat Time:
Seat time will be enforced and our online course delivery system manages this requirement.
NMLS Provider # 1405076
Course Completion Reporting:
Mortgage course completions are reported to the Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry (NMLS). The NMLS recommends completing CE prior to the 12/31 deadline as licensees are unable to apply to renew their license if their CE is not complete.
NMLS recommended time frames:
SMART Renewal Deadline:
CE course reported to NMLS by Friday, December 10
At-Risk-to-Miss Renewal Deadline:
Course reported to NMLS by Friday, December 17
Guaranteed to Miss Renewal Deadline:
Course reported to NMLS on Friday, December 31
The CE Shop will report credits to the NMLS within 7 business days of course completion.
Louisiana Contact Details for Mortgage Continuing Education
Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions
Phone: 225-925-4660
Email: nmls@ofi.state.la.us
Website: Louisiana Office of Financial Institutions
NMLS Resources for Mortgage Continuing Education
Louisiana MLO License Description Page
Professional Standards: Mortgage Education
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Professional Standards: Credit Report
Professional Standards: MLO Testing