Educational Requirements for Real Estate Salespersons (REALTORS) by State

State | Minumum Age | Previous Education (GRADE) | Pre-License Education (HRS) | Post Licensure Education (HRS/ MONTHS) | CE Requirements (HRS/ MONTHS) | Reciprocity (STATES) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 19 | 12 or Equiv. | 60 | 30/12 | 15/24 | AK, CO, FL, GA, IOWA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NH, NC, OK, OR, SD, TN, WV, WA, WY |
Alaska | 19 | - | 40 | - | 20/24 | NONE |
Arizona | 18 | - | 90 | - | 24/24 | NONE |
Arkansas | 18 | - | 60 | 18/12 | 6/12 | AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, KS, LA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, WA, WV |
California | 18 | - | 135 | - | 45/48 | NONE |
Colorado | 18 | - | 168 | - | 24/36 | ALL |
Connecticut | - | - | 60 | - | 12/24 | AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, IN, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, RI |
Delaware | - | - | 99 | - | 21/24 | ALL |
Washington DC | - | - | 60 | - | 15/24 | MD, VA |
Florida | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 63 | 45/24 | 14/24 | AL, AK, CT, GA, IL, MS, NE, OK |
Georgia | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 75 | 25/12 | 24/48 | ALL, - FL |
Hawaii | 18 | - | 60 | - | 20/24 | NONE |
Idaho | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 90 | - | 16/24 | WY, MT, OR |
Illinois | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 90 | 30/24 | 12/24 | CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, IO, NE, SD, WI |
Indiana | 18 | - | 90 | 30/24 | 12/12 | NONE |
Iowa | 18 | - | 60 | 36/12 | 36/36 | AR, GA, LA, MA, MN, MS, ND, WV |
Kansas | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 60 | - | 12/24 | NONE |
Kentucky | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 96 | - | 6/12 | ALL |
Lousiana | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 90 | 45/6 | 12/12 | AL, AR, CO, GA, IO, MS, NM, OK, PA |
Maine | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 60 | - | 21/24 | ALL |
Maryland | 18 | - | 60 | - | 15/24 | PA, OK |
Massachusetts | 18 | - | 40 | - | 12/24 | CT, RI, WV, NE, IA, TN, MS, CO, GA, PA, NM, OK, NY, NH, MN |
Michigan | 18 | - | 40 | - | 18/36 | NONE |
Minnesota | 18 | - | 90 | - | 30/24 | CO, IA, NE, ND, OK, SD, WI |
Mississippi | 18 | - | 60 | 30/12 | 16/24 | EQUIVALENT |
Missouri | 18 | - | 72 | - | 12/24 | NONE |
Montana | 18 | 10 | 60 | - | 12/12 | ALBERTA |
Nebraska | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 60 | - | 18/24 | ALL |
Nevada | - | - | 90 | 30/12 | 48/48 | AZ, DE, ID, KY, LA, MN, CO, TX, UT, WV |
New Hampshire | 18 | - | 40 | - | 15/24 | MA, MN, VT, TN, GA |
New Jersey | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 75 | - | 12/24 | NONE |
New Mexico | 18 | - | 90 | - | 30/36 | GA, LA, MA, TN |
New York | 18 | - | 75 | 22.5/24 | CT, GA, OK, PA, WV | |
North Carolina | 18 | - | 75 | 90/36 | 8/12 | ALL |
North Dakota | 18 | - | 45 | 15/12 | 9/12 | GA, IA, MN |
Ohio | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 120 | 10/12 | 30/36 | AR, CO, CT, MS, NE, OK, WV, WY |
Oklahoma | 18 | - | 90 | 45/12 | 21/36 | AL, AR, IA, LA, MD, NE, ND, SD |
Oregon | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 150 | - | 30/24 | AL, GA, NB, SD, ALBERTA |
Pennsylvania | - | - | 60 | 21/12 | 14/24 | AK, GA, LA, MD, MA, NY, WV |
Rhode Island | 18 | - | 48 | - | 24/24 | CT, MA |
South Carolina | 18 | - | 60 | 30/12 | 8/24 | NC, GA, WV |
South Dakota | 18 | - | 116 | 60/48 | 24/24 | NONE |
Tennessee | 18 | - | 90 | - | 16/24 | Al, AK, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, LA, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, VA, WV, WY |
Texas | 18 | - | 180 | 90/24 | 15/24 | NONE |
Utah | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 120 | - | 18/24 | GA, MS, ALBERTA |
Vermont | 18 | - | 40 | - | 8/24 | NONE |
Virginia | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 60 | 30/12 | 16/24 | ALL |
Washington | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 90 | 90/24 | 30/24 | ALL |
West Virginia | 18 | 12 or Equiv. | 90 | - | 7/12 | AL, AR, GA, IA, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC |
Wisconsin | 18 | - | 72 | - | 18/24 | IL, IN |
Wyoming | - | - | 54 | - | 45/36 | NONE |
Educational Requirements for Real Estate Brokers by State

State | Min Salesperson Experience (MONTHS) | Minimum Salesperson Education Pre+ Post+ CE (HRS) | Broker-Specific Training (HRS) | Total Training Required (HRS) | CE Requirements (HRS/ MONTHS) | Reciprocal (STATES) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 24 | 105 | 60 | 150 | 15/24 | AK, CO, FL, GA, IOWA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NH, NC, OK, OR, SD, TN, WV, WA, WY |
Alaska | 24 | 40 | 15 | 95 | 20/24 | NONE |
Arizona | 36 | 126 | 90 | 216 | 30/24 | NONE |
Arkansas | 24 | 102 | 90 | 192 | 6/12 | AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, KS, LA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, WA, WV |
California | 24 | 180 | 360 | 540 | 45/48 | NONE |
Colorado | 24 | 192 | 24 | 216 | 24/36 | ALL |
Connecticut | 24 | 72 | 60 | 132 | 12/24 | AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, IN, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, RI |
Delaware | 60 | 204 | 60 | 264 | 21/24 | ALL |
Florida | 24 | 108 | 132 | 240 | 14/24 | AL, AK, CT, GA, IL, MS, NE, OK |
Georgia | 36 | 112 | 60 | 172 | 24/48 | ALL, - FL |
Hawaii | 36 | 90 | 80 | 170 | 20/24 | NONE |
Idaho | 24 | 106 | 90 | 196 | 16/24 | WY, MT, OR |
Illinois | 24 | 120 | 45 | 165 | 12/24 | CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, IO, NE, SD, WI |
Indiana | 24 | 144 | 24 | 168 | 12/12 | CO, NE, OK, IA, MO, AR, WI, IL, KY, MS, GA, FL, MA |
Iowa | 24 | 108 | 72 | 180 | 36/36 | AR, GA, LA, MA, MN, MS, ND, WV |
Kansas | 24 | 72 | 24 | 96 | 12/24 | NONE |
Kentucky | 24 | 108 | 336 | 444 | 6/12 | ALL |
Lousiana | 48 | 183 | 195 | 378 | 12/12 | AL, AR, CO, GA, IO, MS, NM, OK, PA |
Maine | 24 | 81 | 50 | 131 | 21/24 | ALL |
Maryland | 36 | 105 | 135 | 240 | 15/24 | PA, OK |
Massachusetts | 36 | 58 | 40 | 98 | 12/24 | CT, RI, WV, NE, IA, TN, MS, CO, GA, PA, NM, OK, NY, NH, MN |
Michigan | 36 | 58 | 90 | 148 | 18/36 | NONE |
Minnesota | 36 | 135 | 30 | 165 | 30/24 | CO, IA, NE, ND, OK, SD, WI |
Mississippi | 12 | 90 | 120 | 210 | 16/24 | EQUIVALENT |
Missouri | 24 | 84 | 48 | 132 | 12/24 | NONE |
Montana | 24 | 84 | 60 | 144 | 12/12 | ALBERTA |
Nebraska | 0 | 0 | 180 | 180 | 18/24 | ALL |
Nevada | 0 | 0 | 960 | 960 | 48/48 | AZ, CA, CO, CN, DE, RI, DC, FL, ID, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, NJ, NM, NY, OH, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WV |
New Hampshire | 12 | 48 | 120 | 168 | 15/24 | MA, MN, VT, TN, GA |
New Jersey | 36 | 111 | 150 | 261 | 12/24 | NONE |
New Mexico | 24 | 110 | 30 | 140 | 30/36 | GA, LA, MA, TN |
New York | 24 | 97.5 | 120 | 217.5 | 22.5/24 | AR, CO, CT, GA, MA, MS, OK, PA, WV |
North Carolina | 24 | 181 | 12 | 193 | 8/12 | ALL |
North Dakota | 24 | 72 | 60 | 132 | 9/12 | GA, IA, MN |
Ohio | 24 | 150 | 900 | 1050 | 30/36 | AR, CO, CT, MS, NE, OK, WV, WY |
Oklahoma | 24 | 156 | 90 | 246 | 21/36 | AL, AR, IA, LA, MD, NE, ND, SD |
Oregon | 36 | 195 | 40 | 235 | 30/24 | AL, GA, NB, SD, ALBERTA |
Pennsylvania | 36 | 90 | 240 | 330 | 14/24 | AK, GA, LA, MD, MA, NY, WV |
Rhode Island | 24 | 72 | 90 | 162 | 24/24 | CT, MA |
South Carolina | 36 | 174 | 60 | 234 | 8/24 | NC, GA, WV |
South Dakota | 24 | 176 | 15 | 191 | 24/24 | NONE |
Tennessee | 36 | 106 | 240 | 346 | 16/24 | Al, AK, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, LA, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, VA, WV, WY |
Texas | 48 | 285 | 630 | 915 | 15/24 | NONE |
Utah | 36 | 147 | 120 | 267 | 18/24 | GA, MS, ALBERTA |
Vermont | 24 | 48 | 40 | 88 | 16/24 | NONE |
Virginia | 36 | 106 | 180 | 286 | 24/24 | ALL |
Washington | 36 | 195 | 90 | 285 | 30/24 | ALL |
Washington DC | 24 | 90 | 135 | 225 | 15/24 | MD, VA |
West Virginia | 24 | 104 | 90 | 194 | 7/12 | AL, AR, GA, IA, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC |
Wisconsin | 24 | 108 | 300 | 408 | 18/24 | IL, IN |
Wyoming | 24 | 84 | 54 | 138 | 45/36 | NONE |
Receprocity Agreements by State

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