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State-by-state Broker License Requirements

Alabama

Previous experience required: Must hold an active salesperson license for 24 to 36 months before applying
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Sample Broker Application Form
Cost: $180

Apply for your broker license using the Alabama Real Estate Commission Portal


Alaska

Previous experience required: 36 months of active and continuous real estate licensee experience within the last 60 months
Education requirements: 30 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $390

Apply for your broker license online through the myAlaska portal


Arizona State

Arizona

Previous experience required: Must hold a salesperson license for three years within the last five years preceding an application for a broker’s license
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Online Licensing Checklist (license application issued by the testing company)
Cost: $270

Apply for your broker license online through the Arizona Department of Real Estate


Arizona State

Arkansas

Previous experience required: Must be an active real estate salesperson for a period of not less than 24 months within the previous 48-month period immediately preceding the date of application
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $86.25 (Arkansas resident), $181.25 (Arkansas non-resident)

Apply for your broker license online through Arkansas Real Estate Commission


California

Previous experience required: Must have a minimum of two years of full-time licensed salesperson experience within the last five years or the equivalent
Education requirements: 225 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $395

Apply for your broker license online through the eLicensing Online System


Colorado

Previous experience required: Minimum of two years of active real estate experience and 50 points of experience
Education requirements: 24 hours
Application: Employing Broker Affidavit form
Cost: No fee

Apply for your broker license online through the Colorado Division of Real Estate’s Online Services


Connecticut State

Connecticut

Previous experience required: Actively engaged for at least two years as a licensed real estate salesperson under the supervision of a real estate broker in this state
Education requirements: 120 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $120

Apply for your broker license online through the Connecticut eLicense


Delaware State

Delaware

Previous experience required: Must have been actively practicing real estate, as either a licensed salesperson or broker, for three years immediately before filing the application
Education requirements: 99 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $228

Apply for your broker license online through the DELPROS


Florida State

Florida

Previous experience required: Must be registered as an active sales associate for at least 24 months during the preceding five years
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $91.75

Apply for your broker license online through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation


Georgia State

Georgia

Previous experience required: Must have been licensed on active status for a minimum of three of the previous five years
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $291

Apply for your broker license online through the Georgia Real Estate Commission


Hawaii State

Hawaii

Previous experience required: Must have three years of experience as a licensed salesperson within the five years preceding the application
Education requirements: 80 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $68

Apply for your broker license online through the PVL, Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs


Idaho State

Idaho

Previous experience required: Must have two years of active real estate experience during the last five years
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $160

Apply for your broker license online through the Idaho Real Estate Commission


Illinois State

Illinois

Previous experience required: After holding an active Broker license (or out-of-state equivalent) for at least two years, you can complete additional education and upgrade to the Managing Broker license
Education requirements: 45 hours
Application: Application Forms
Cost: $150

Apply for your broker license online through the Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulation


Indiana State

Indiana

Previous experience required: Work as a real estate salesperson for at least one year
Education requirements: 36 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $64.25

Apply for your broker license online through the Indiana Licensing Enterprise


Iowa State

Iowa

Previous experience required: Must have been a licensed active salesperson for 24 months
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application

Apply for your broker license online through the My Iowa PLB


Kansas State

Kansas

Previous experience required: Must have been an active licensee in Kansas for two of the previous three years
Education requirements: 30 hours
Application: Contact the Kentucky Real Estate Commission to request an application form
Cost: $175

Apply for your broker license online through the Kansas Real Estate Commission


Kentucky State

Kentucky

Previous experience required: Two years of experience working at least 20 hours a week as a licensee
Education requirements: 336 hours
Cost: $60

Apply for your broker license online through the KREC eServices


Louisiana State

Louisiana

Previous experience required: Have been licensed as an active real estate licensee for four years, with two of the four years occurring immediately preceding the submission of a broker license application
Education requirements: 150 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $165

Apply for your broker license online through the Louisiana Real Estate Commission


Maine State

Maine

Previous experience required: Must have been an associate broker affiliated with a real estate brokerage agency for two years within the past five years
Education requirements: 50 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $121

Apply for your broker license online through the Maine Real Estate Commission


Maryland State

Maryland

Previous experience required: Have been a licensed real estate salesperson and have actively and lawfully provided real estate brokerage services for at least three years
Education requirements: Three hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $190

Apply for your broker license online through the Maryland Department of Labor


Massachusetts State

Massachusetts

Previous experience required: Must work for a state-licensed broker for three years before being able to take the exam, and must take the exam within two years of completing this work experience
Education requirements: 40 hours
Application: Broker License Exam Paper Application
Cost: $106

Apply for your broker license online through the Massachusetts E-licensing & E-Permitting Portal


Michigan State

Michigan

Previous experience required: Must have at least three years full-time experience as a real estate salesperson or equivalent experience
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $143

Apply for your broker license online through the MiPLUS


Minnesota State

Minnesota

Previous experience required: Must have at least three years of licensed real estate salesperson experience in Minnesota or another state with comparable requirements within the five years prior to the date of application for the broker’s examination
Education requirements: 30 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $180

Apply for your broker license online through the Minnesota Department of Commerce


Mississippi State

Mississippi

Previous experience required: Active sales license for 12 months immediately preceding application
Education requirements: 120 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $135

Apply for your broker license online through the Mississippi Real Estate Commission


Missouri State

Missouri

Previous experience required: Hold a current and active Missouri salesperson license for at least 24 of the last 30 months immediately preceding the application
Education requirements: 48 hours
Application: Applications must be obtained from the Commission
Cost: $192

Apply for your broker license online through the Missouri Division of Professional Registration


Montana State

Montana

Previous experience required: Must have a minimum of two years of experience as a licensed salesperson
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $90

Apply for your broker license online through the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Divisions


Nebraska State

Nebraska

Previous experience required: Must have two years of full-time salesperson experience or part-time equivalent
Education requirements: 120 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $90

Apply for your broker license online through the Nebraska Real Estate Commission


Nevada State

Nevada

Previous experience required: Two years of active full-time experience within the last four years
Education requirements: 45-hour Broker Management Training and the 18-hour Nevada law requirement
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $160

Apply for your broker license online through the Nevada Real Estate Division Online Services


New Hampshire State

New Hampshire

Previous experience required: Must be employed by an active principal broker full-time for at least one year or 2,000 hours part-time experience as a real estate salesperson
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $110

Apply for your broker license online through the New Hampshire Online Licensing


New_Jersey_State

New Jersey

Previous experience required: Must have been continually licensed and employed on a full-time basis as a New Jersey real estate salesperson for the three years immediately preceding application
Education requirements: 150 hours
Application: Sample Broker Application Form
Cost: $270

Apply for your broker license online through the New Jersey Real Estate Commission


New_Mexico State

New Mexico

Previous experience required: An associate broker or equivalent license has been on active status with a real estate brokerage for two of the last five years immediately preceding application
Education requirements: 30 hours
Application: Sample Broker Application Form
Cost: $270

Apply for your broker license online through the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department


New York

Previous experience required: Have at least two years of experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real estate field and meet the state’s experience points minimum.
Education requirements: 120 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $185

Apply for your broker license online through the eAccessNY


North Carolina State

North Carolina

Previous experience required: Have at least two years of full-time or four years of part-time real estate brokerage experience within the previous five years
Education requirements: 12 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $100

Apply for your broker license online through the North Carolina Real Estate Commission


North Dakota State

North Dakota

Previous experience required: Must be actively engaged as a licensed real estate salesperson for a period of two years preceding the date of application
Education requirements: 60 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $150

Apply for your broker license online through the North Dakota Real Estate Commission


Ohio State

Ohio

Previous experience required: Must hold an active salesperson license for two of the last five years
Education requirements: 240 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $135

Apply for your broker license online through the Ohio Department of Commerce


Oklahoma State

Oklahoma

Previous experience required: Must have two years of licensure within the previous five years as a sales associate or its equivalent
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $280

Apply for your broker license online through the Oklahoma Real Estate Commission


Oregon State

Oregon

Previous experience required: Principal broker applicants must have three years of active licensed real estate experience as a broker or salesperson
Education requirements: 40 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $300

Apply for your broker license online through the Oregon Real Estate Agency eLicense


Pennsylvania State

Pennsylvania

Previous experience required: At least three years of experience as a licensed salesperson
Education requirements: 240 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $169.50

Apply for your broker license online through the Pennsylvania Licensing System


Rhode Island State

Rhode Island

Previous experience required: Two years of full-time experience as a Real Estate Salesperson, validated by the employing broker
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $180

Apply for your broker license online through the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation


South Carolina State

South Carolina

Previous experience required: At least three years of active licensed experience
Education requirements: 150 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $268

Apply for your broker license online through the South Carolina Real Estate Commission


South Dakota State

South Dakota

Previous experience required: Served actively for two years as a licensed salesperson or broker associate
Education requirements: 15 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $225

Apply for your broker license online through the South Dakota Real Estate Commission


Tennessee State

Tennessee

Previous experience required:

  • Must have 24 months active licensure if licensed as an affiliate broker on or before May 12, 1988
  • Must have 36 months active licensure if licensed as an affiliate broker after May 12, 1988

Education requirements: 30 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $91

Apply for your broker license online through the Tennessee CORE


Texas State

Texas

Previous experience required: Must have at least four years of active experience as a licensed real estate sales agent or broker during the 60-month (five-year) period preceding filing the license application.
Education requirements: 270 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $235

Apply for your broker license online through the Texas Real Estate Commission


Utah State

Utah

Previous experience required: Must have at least three years of real estate experience
Education requirements: 120 hours
Application: Original application will be issued by the testing center
Cost: $158

Apply for your broker license online through the Utah Division of Real Estate


Vermont State

Vermont

Previous experience required: At least one year of active experience as a real estate salesperson (show six closed transactions during the year)
Education requirements: 40 hours
Application: Broker License Online Application
Cost: $100

Apply for your broker license online through the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation


Virginia

Previous experience required: Actively engaged as a salesperson for 36 of the 48 months preceding application
Education requirements: 180 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $210

Apply for your broker license online through the Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation


Washington State

Washington

Previous experience required: At least three years of full-time experience as an active real estate broker
Education requirements: 90 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $210

Apply for your broker license online through the Washington State Department of Licensing


West Virginia State

West Virginia

Previous experience required: Licensed for a minimum of two years as a salesperson
Education requirements: 90 hours (if licensed as a salesperson in West Virginia), 180 hours (if not licensed as a salesperson in West Virginia)
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $150

Apply for your broker license online through the West Virginia Real Estate Commission


Wisconsin State

Wisconsin

Previous experience required: Have held a real estate salesperson license for at least two years within the last four preceding an application
Education requirements: 36 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $140

Apply for your broker license online through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services


Wyoming State

Wyoming

Previous experience required: At least two years of active experience as a real estate salesperson
Education requirements: 54 hours
Application: Broker License Paper Application
Cost: $300

Apply for your broker license online through the Wyoming Real Estate Commission

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