Educational Requirements for Real Estate Salespersons (REALTORS) by State

StateMinumum AgePrevious Education
(GRADE)
Pre-License Education (HRS)Post Licensure Education
(HRS/ MONTHS)
CE Requirements
(HRS/ MONTHS)
Reciprocity
(STATES)
Alabama1912 or Equiv.6030/1215/24AK, CO, FL, GA, IOWA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NH, NC, OK, OR, SD, TN, WV, WA, WY
Alaska19-40-20/24NONE
Arizona18-90-24/24NONE
Arkansas18-6018/126/12AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, KS, LA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, WA, WV
California18-135-45/48NONE
Colorado18-168-24/36ALL
Connecticut--60-12/24AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, IN, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, RI
Delaware--99-21/24ALL
Washington DC--60-15/24MD, VA
Florida1812 or Equiv.6345/2414/24AL, AK, CT, GA, IL, MS, NE, OK
Georgia1812 or Equiv.7525/1224/48ALL, - FL
Hawaii18-60-20/24NONE
Idaho1812 or Equiv.90-16/24WY, MT, OR
Illinois1812 or Equiv.9030/2412/24CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, IO, NE, SD, WI
Indiana18-9030/2412/12NONE
Iowa18-6036/1236/36AR, GA, LA, MA, MN, MS, ND, WV
Kansas1812 or Equiv.60-12/24NONE
Kentucky1812 or Equiv.96-6/12ALL
Lousiana1812 or Equiv.9045/612/12AL, AR, CO, GA, IO, MS, NM, OK, PA
Maine1812 or Equiv.60-21/24ALL
Maryland18-60-15/24PA, OK
Massachusetts18-40-12/24CT, RI, WV, NE, IA, TN, MS, CO, GA, PA, NM, OK, NY, NH, MN
Michigan18-40-18/36NONE
Minnesota18-90-30/24CO, IA, NE, ND, OK, SD, WI
Mississippi18-6030/1216/24EQUIVALENT
Missouri18-72-12/24NONE
Montana181060-12/12ALBERTA
Nebraska1812 or Equiv.60-18/24ALL
Nevada--9030/1248/48AZ, DE, ID, KY, LA, MN, CO, TX, UT, WV
New Hampshire18-40-15/24MA, MN, VT, TN, GA
New Jersey1812 or Equiv.75-12/24NONE
New Mexico18-90-30/36GA, LA, MA, TN
New York18-7522.5/24CT, GA, OK, PA, WV
North Carolina18-7590/368/12ALL
North Dakota18-4515/129/12GA, IA, MN
Ohio1812 or Equiv.12010/1230/36AR, CO, CT, MS, NE, OK, WV, WY
Oklahoma18-9045/1221/36AL, AR, IA, LA, MD, NE, ND, SD
Oregon1812 or Equiv.150-30/24AL, GA, NB, SD, ALBERTA
Pennsylvania--6021/1214/24AK, GA, LA, MD, MA, NY, WV
Rhode Island18-48-24/24CT, MA
South Carolina18-6030/128/24NC, GA, WV
South Dakota18-11660/4824/24NONE
Tennessee18-90-16/24Al, AK, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, LA, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, VA, WV, WY
Texas18-18090/2415/24NONE
Utah1812 or Equiv.120-18/24GA, MS, ALBERTA
Vermont18-40-8/24NONE
Virginia1812 or Equiv.6030/1216/24ALL
Washington1812 or Equiv.9090/2430/24ALL
West Virginia1812 or Equiv.90-7/12AL, AR, GA, IA, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC
Wisconsin18-72-18/24IL, IN
Wyoming--54-45/36NONE

Educational Requirements for Real Estate Brokers by State

StateMin Salesperson Experience
(MONTHS)
Minimum Salesperson Education Pre+ Post+ CE
(HRS)
Broker-Specific Training
(HRS)
Total Training Required
(HRS)
CE Requirements
(HRS/ MONTHS)
Reciprocal
(STATES)
Alabama241056015015/24AK, CO, FL, GA, IOWA, KY, LA, MS, MO, NE, NH, NC, OK, OR, SD, TN, WV, WA, WY
Alaska2440159520/24NONE
Arizona361269021630/24NONE
Arkansas24102901926/12AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, KS, LA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SD, WA, WV
California2418036054045/48NONE
Colorado241922421624/36ALL
Connecticut24726013212/24AL, CO, FL, GA, IO, IN, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, RI
Delaware602046026421/24ALL
Florida2410813224014/24AL, AK, CT, GA, IL, MS, NE, OK
Georgia361126017224/48ALL, - FL
Hawaii36908017020/24NONE
Idaho241069019616/24WY, MT, OR
Illinois241204516512/24CO, CT, FL, GA, IN, IO, NE, SD, WI
Indiana241442416812/12CO, NE, OK, IA, MO, AR, WI, IL, KY, MS, GA, FL, MA
Iowa241087218036/36AR, GA, LA, MA, MN, MS, ND, WV
Kansas2472249612/24NONE
Kentucky241083364446/12ALL
Lousiana4818319537812/12AL, AR, CO, GA, IO, MS, NM, OK, PA
Maine24815013121/24ALL
Maryland3610513524015/24PA, OK
Massachusetts3658409812/24CT, RI, WV, NE, IA, TN, MS, CO, GA, PA, NM, OK, NY, NH, MN
Michigan36589014818/36NONE
Minnesota361353016530/24CO, IA, NE, ND, OK, SD, WI
Mississippi129012021016/24EQUIVALENT
Missouri24844813212/24NONE
Montana24846014412/12ALBERTA
Nebraska0018018018/24ALL
Nevada0096096048/48AZ, 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 Hampshire124812016815/24MA, MN, VT, TN, GA
New Jersey3611115026112/24NONE
New Mexico241103014030/36GA, LA, MA, TN
New York2497.5120217.522.5/24AR, CO, CT, GA, MA, MS, OK, PA, WV
North Carolina24181121938/12ALL
North Dakota2472601329/12GA, IA, MN
Ohio24150900105030/36AR, CO, CT, MS, NE, OK, WV, WY
Oklahoma241569024621/36AL, AR, IA, LA, MD, NE, ND, SD
Oregon361954023530/24AL, GA, NB, SD, ALBERTA
Pennsylvania369024033014/24AK, GA, LA, MD, MA, NY, WV
Rhode Island24729016224/24CT, MA
South Carolina36174602348/24NC, GA, WV
South Dakota241761519124/24NONE
Tennessee3610624034616/24Al, AK, CO, CT, GA, ID, IA, KY, LA, MA, MS, MO, MT, NE, NM, NC, ND, OK, SD, VA, WV, WY
Texas4828563091515/24NONE
Utah3614712026718/24GA, MS, ALBERTA
Vermont2448408816/24NONE
Virginia3610618028624/24ALL
Washington361959028530/24ALL
Washington DC249013522515/24MD, VA
West Virginia24104901947/12AL, AR, GA, IA, MA, MS, NE, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC
Wisconsin2410830040818/24IL, IN
Wyoming24845413845/36NONE

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