(1) Applicants for the managing broker's examination shall have successfully completed ninety clock hours of approved real estate instruction in addition to any other clock hours completed and used to satisfy requirements of chapter 18.85 RCW. Instruction must include a course in advanced real estate law, a course in real estate brokerage management, and a course in business management. All courses completed to satisfy this requirement must be approved subject matter as defined in WAC 308-124H-820 and be at least thirty clock hours in length and include a comprehensive examination. Courses must be completed within three years prior to applying for the managing broker's examination.

(2) Courses in advanced real estate law, real estate brokerage management, and business management, used to satisfy continuing education requirements within three years of applying for the managing broker's examination shall satisfy the requirements of subsection (1) of this section provided the applicant successfully completed a comprehensive examination. Licensees will be required to provide additional approved course work if they have submitted advanced real estate law, brokerage management, or business management education classes to satisfy any other continuing educational requirements.