What are the education requirements for licensure?
Salesperson License:
Broker License:
- 90 hours sales prelicense education in classroom, in state
- State & national portions licensing exam
- Contract writing (boot camp)
- 90 hours sales prelicense education in classroom, in state
- 3 years of active licensed experience within the last 5 years - Verified (Form LI-226 - Broker Candidate Experience Verification)
- State & national portions licensing exam
- Broker management clinic
Do I schedule the licensing test with the Arizona Department of Real Estate?
No, with the testing provider, Prometric at
www.prometric.com/arizona.
What do I need when I pass my state test and what are the fees?
Test Results:
Prelicensure Education Certificate(s):
- When you successfully complete both portions of the State real estate license examination, you will be given three pages. Two are score reports and the third is the license application. All three are required and must be issued by Prometric, the contracted exam administrator, on their special security paper. There are time limits to when you may apply after passing the examination. Please refer to the Candidate Information Bulletin, or contact the school where you completed your prelicensure education, or the Department.
Original Questionnaire:
- This is the yellow form that certifies that you met the prelicensure requirements.
Certificate for Contract Writing or Broker Management Clinic:
- You will also need to submit an Original Questionnaire (LI-214), which requires information about your background and criminal history (if any).
Experience Verification - Broker applicants:
- If you are a applying for a salesperson's license, you'll need to provide a certificate of attending the 6-hour Introduction to Contract Writing ("Contract Bootcamp") course.
- If you are applying for a broker's license, you'll need to provide a course certificate of attending the Broker Management within the preceding 23 months.
Hire Form:
- Broker applicants have to demonstrate three (3) years actual experience as a real estate agent within the preceding five (5) years. As you begin the broker prelicense courses, fill out and give your current broker the Form LI-226 - Broker Candidate Experience Verification. The broker will verify that you were actually practicing real estate, return the form to you for submission to the Department. The Department's determination that you meet the experience requirement takes several weeks, so allow enough time to get the authenticated forms back from the Department before you schedule the test.
Fees:
- To be "active status" as a salesperson or associate broker you must be employed by a licensed broker and submit a Salesperson / Associate Broker Change Form (hire form) (LI-202) (filling fee not required).
- Salesperson's original license: $160.00
- Broker's original license: $290.00
What is a Business Brokerage Specialist Designation?
NOTE: The 2008 Legislature revoked the Business Brokerage Specialist Designation statute. After September 26, 2008
this designation will no longer be reflected on real estate licenses. Licenses issued prior to that date will retain the
designation until they expire, however licenses renewed after that date will no longer reflect the designation.
As a result of stakeholder comments and input, the Department sought legislation to establish a Business Brokerage Specialist Designation. In March 2005, Commissioner's Rule R4-28-405 was adopted to aid in implementing the designation and clarifying the additional education and testing requirements to attain and renew the designation. R4-28-402 was amended to establish a continuing education category for business brokerage topics.
To obtain the designation, a licensee or license applicant must submit evidence of 24 credit hours of approved business brokerage classes, including passing an exam on the course(s). The courses must be within the 5 year period preceding the request for the designation. Because the designation runs with the license period, regardless of when it is awarded, the Department recommends getting the designation at the beginning of a license period.
To renew the designation, a salesperson or broker is required to complete business brokerage courses for one-half of the credit hours prescribed by the commissioner for license renewal.
What Continuing Education Credits do I need?
You must complete 24 hours of ADRE-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses every two years to renew a real estate license.
Cemetery and membership camping licenses do not require continuing education credit for renewal.
Of the 24 hours required for renewal, you must obtain credit hours as indicated in EACH of the following subjects:
| Agency Law | 3 hours |
| Contract Law | 3 hours |
| Commissioner’s Standards | 3 hours |
| Disclosure | 3 hours |
| Fair Housing | 3 hours |
| Real Estate Legal Issues | 3 hours |
| General Real Estate | 6 hours |
| Agency Law | 3 hours |
| Contract Law | 3 hours |
| Broker Management Clinic * | 3 hours |
| Disclosure | 3 hours |
| Fair Housing ** | 3 hours |
| Real Estate Legal Issues | 3 hours |
| General Real Estate | 6 hours |
The 6 General Real Estate hours may be in any of the above categories OR General Real Estate or Business Brokerage.
If a renewal applicant is retaining the specialization in sales of businesses designation, the applicant is required to complete business brokerage courses for one-half of the credit hours prescribed by the Commissioner for license renewal.
* At least 3 hours of credit in the Commissioner's Standards category must be of the Broker Management Clinic course if you are an active status designated broker (which includes self-employed brokers).
** If claiming Fair Housing course substitute, attach a statement of substitution and certificate for substitute class. An additional class in the Real Estate Legal Issues category that has been approved for a minimum of three credit hours in place of the mandatory Fair Housing category and must be pre-approved by the Department.
Where can I attend Continuing Education classes?
Real estate licensees may attend classes at
ADRE-approved real estate schools. Some
of these schools offer "distance learning courses", which can be taken on your computer or over the internet.
Where can I find a list of accredited real estate schools?
You can access a list of accredited real estate schools on our website or by clicking
here.
How do I report my Continuing Education Courses to the Department?
Log onto the Department’s website at https://az.gov/webapp/dre and select the
option to record Continuing Education (CE) credits. Enter the ADRE course numbers and dates of the CE classes taken during the
current CE Period. If filing for renewal within one year after the license expiration date (the "grace year"), you may enter
continuing education classes taken during the last 24 months of your license period or during the grace year.
The course number and dates appear on CE certificates issued to you by licensed real estate schools upon your completion of an ADRE-approved course. If the system returns an error message and you have verified that the information you entered matches what is on your certificate, contact the issuing school to verify the course number and credit category.
Please note the following:
Can I have some of my Continuing Education credits waived for other education I attended?
All Continuing Education credit applicable to licensing renewals must be pre-approved with the Department to be applicable.
I am a licensee in another state, can any of my education I have already completed for my out of state licensure be
applied to either a new license or renewal of a license?
All pre-licensing and/or Continuing Education credit applicable to licensing renewals must be pre-approved with the Department to be
applicable.
What if I am unable to complete my Continuing Education classes but want to renew my license?
Original licensees have two years in which to attend the required continuing education (CE) classes. After the initial two year
period, licenses are renewed for four years, and are separated into two 24 month continuing education (CE) periods. Only for
good cause, the Commissioner MAY grant additional time to complete the classes you lack or, in rare cases, may waive some
or all of the continuing education classes required for license renewal. (Review R4-28-402(B) in your Law Book.) Submit
your written request and, as applicable, corroborating documents to the Education Division Manager for review BEFORE your license
expiration date. (Be sure to state the reason for the request, how many CE hours you have acquired, and how much time you
anticipate needing to fully meet the requirement.) If approved, you will be given an approval letter to attach to your renewal
application. You must submit the application and approval letter to the Department a minimum of 60 days prior to your license
expiration date.
Generally, good cause is either a long-term condition or situation not within your control which prevented you from completing classes, or something sudden and unexpected which prevented you from completing your CE. If your request (for waiver or extension) is denied, you must comply with the statutory requirement for CE classes in order to submit your application for license renewal.
With CE courses offered by distance learning methods (interactive online or computer-based training), most people are able to complete the required course work, even when health or other issues prevent them from participating in more traditional, live instruction classes.
Can I get an extension on my license renewal?
The Department does not have the authority to change your license expiration date and "extend" your license period. If you are
seeking additional time to complete your continuing education (CE) classes, read the "What if I am unable to complete my
Continuing Education classes but want to renew my license?" FAQ.
I have gone more than one year past my expiration date. What can I do to get my license
reinstated?
If your prelicensing education was completed less than 10 years ago you must submit a statement requesting recertification of
prelicensure education. This is a 2-3 week review. Contact the Licensing Division and you will receive the necessary
documents. Take those documents to the testing provider and complete the state & national portions of the licensing exam.
Complete a contract writing course for a salesperson license or a broker management for a broker license. You may then
relicense. (No exceptions.)
I have successfully completed the internet-based ethics training conducted by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
at REALTOR.org. Does the Arizona Department of Real Estate recognize this course toward continuing education?
The National Association of Realtors® is not a "licensed school" with the Arizona Department of Real Estate. Only courses taught
by/through licensed schools qualify for credit toward Continuing Education (CE). The class may be required by the Association for
continued membership in good standing, however it is not one for which the Department grants CE credit. Any school providing a
course approved by the Department will issue a certificate of completion for the course that includes the course number, school
information, date of completion of the course, and the student's name. The information provided on that certificate is sufficient
to process the CE portion of the renewal process. If a school does not provide such a certificate, the course is not approved by
the Department and does not qualify for CE credit.
rev. 08/08