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Hawaii Loan Officer Prelicensing Education Requirements

In addition to the initial 20 hours of SAFE MLO education, Hawaii requires 3 hours of state-specific law instruction. If you haven’t completed your initial 20 hours of SAFE education, click here to view our 20 Hour SAFE options.

This state is a UST state and has adopted the Uniform state test added to the National test.

HI Mortgage Loan Originator Continuing Education Requirements

If you are already a licensed MLO in the state of Hawaii you don’t need to take PE (unless you have been instructed by the NMLS to do so). You do need to complete at least 8 Hours of NMLS approved continuing education every year following the completion of your PE requirements. Check out our Hawaii Continuing Education page for more details.

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Hawaii Additional Content

Prelicensure Education and Testing Requirements:

If you already have an MLO license, skip to “State Specific Requirements” below. Generally new mortgage loan originator license applicants meet the three following steps.

Complete a SAFE 20 Hour Course, nearly 75% of new licensees complete the online version for cost and convenience reasons, with the remaining completing the course in a webinar with mandatory set hours and times to meet online at the same time with your instructor and other students, or a classroom where both instructor and student are present.
Prepare for and pass the NMLS national Component Exam with Uniform State Test (UST). Nearly 50% of test takers fail on their first attempt, but you can make certain that doesn’t happen to you as our course includes a powerful and effective test preparation component with unlimited use and instructor access until you pass, click the course(s) below to discover more.
Meet the state specific education and or testing requirements for your desired state(s). Many but not all states have a state specific education requirement, if you need a course NOT listed above, complete the form on the bottom of the page and we will refer you to an affiliated school who has the course.

National Continuing Education Requirements

Licensed mortgage loan originators need to complete 8 hours of annual continuing education every year, except for the year of original prelicensure education (PE). Courses must contain the following hours as a minimum.

Three (3) hour on Federal Law
Two (2) hours on nontraditional mortgage products.
Two (2) hours on fraud, consumer protection and ethics.
One (1) hour elective content.

Some states require more than 8 hours or require the one (1) hour elective content to be on state specific law. All originators need to start meeting the CE requirement by taking a

8 hour comprehensive course or
7 hour core course, then as necessary add their state specific courses.

See the “State Specific Requirements” at the top of the page to discover what course(s) if any, you need for your state(s). If you do not see your needed course, complete the form on the bottom of the page and we will send you a link for your course.

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Training Information Request

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Get a course link sent to you not listed above
See a free course preview of your needed course(s),
To request a classroom, webinar or customized training session for either prelicensure education (PE) or continuing education (CE),
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