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Real Estate Salesperson โ€” License Requirements by State

Sells and leases residential/commercial property under a broker. 40-50% of the exam is state-specific law.

51 of 51 states populated with official data (retrieved 2026-08-20).

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AL60 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Alabama Real Estate Commission โ†—
AKโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
AZ90 hrs80N/60S ยท 75%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arizona Department of Real Estate โ†—
AR60 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Arkansas Real Estate Commission โ†—
CA135 hrs ยท 70% ยท $6054%โ€”2 years (exam eligibility window)โ€”California Department of Real Estate โ†—
CO168 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Colorado Division of Real Estate โ†—
CTโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
DEโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Delaware Real Estate Commission โ†—
DC90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
FL63 hrs ยท 75% ยท $5754%โ€”24 hours (next day)โ€”Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation โ†—
GA75 hrs ยท 70%60%โ€”โ€”โ€”Georgia Real Estate Commission โ†—
HIโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Hawaii Real Estate Commission โ†—
ID90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
IL75 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation โ†—
INโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Indiana Real Estate Commission โ†—
IAโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
KSโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kansas Real Estate Commission โ†—
KY96 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Kentucky Real Estate Commission โ†—
LA90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Louisiana Real Estate Commission โ†—
MEโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
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MI40 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs โ†—
MNโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Minnesota Department of Commerce โ†—
MSโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Mississippi Real Estate Commission โ†—
MO72 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Missouri Real Estate Commission โ†—
MTโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
NE66 hrs80N/50S ยท 75% ยท $15053%โ€”Passed sections valid for 6 months; 3 attemptsโ€”Nebraska Real Estate Commission โ†—
NV120 hrs ยท 75% ยท $100โ€”App $140โ€”โ€”Nevada Real Estate Division โ†—
NHโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
NJ75 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”New Jersey Real Estate Commission โ†—
NMโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
NY77 hrs ยท 70% ยท $1550%โ€”โ€”โ€”New York Department of State โ†—
NC75 hrs80N/60S ยท 75% ยท $6357%โ€”10 days (180-day exam eligibility window)โ€”North Carolina Real Estate Commission โ†—
NDโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
OH120 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Ohio Division of Real Estate โ†—
OK90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oklahoma Real Estate Commission โ†—
OR150 hrs ยท 75%โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Oregon Real Estate Agency โ†—
PA75 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Pennsylvania Real Estate Commission โ†—
RIโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
SCโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”South Carolina Real Estate Commission โ†—
SDโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
TN90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Tennessee Real Estate Commission โ†—
TX180 hrs ยท 75% ยท $8657%โ€”3 attempts per year; then retraining requiredโ€”Texas Real Estate Commission โ†—
UTโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Utah Division of Real Estate โ†—
VTโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”
VA60 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation โ†—
WA90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Washington State Department of Licensing โ†—
WV90 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”West Virginia Real Estate Commission โ†—
WI72 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services โ†—
WY60 hrsโ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”โ€”Wyoming Real Estate Commission โ†—

Data retrieved 2026-08-20 from state boards, PSI, Pearson VUE and CMS. Requirements change โ€” verify with your state board before enrolling or paying. Dash (โ€”) = not published / pending verification.

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