(a) A salesperson who has received credit for a broker qualifying course pursuant to Part 176 of this Title during a period of time as defined in section 441(3)(a) of the Real Property Law, shall receive continuing education credit for such course for such period.

(b) A salesperson may receive 19 ½ hours of continuing education credit for successfully completing the approved 30 hour supplemental course as described in section 176.26 of this Title, provided, however, that in order to complete the 22 ½ hours of continuing education required in Real Property Law section 441(3)(a), such salesperson must also complete three hours of instruction pertaining to fair housing and/or discrimination in the sale or rental of real property or an interest in real property.

(c) No continuing education course will be considered for continuing education credit more than once within the two-year cycle of renewal.