BROKERAGE REQUIREMENTS BY STATE

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

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