Real Estate License Requirements by State
Compare pre-licensing education hours, exam details, passing scores, fees, and CE requirements across all 50 states.
Every state sets its own requirements. While the national portion covers the same topics everywhere, each state adds state-specific education hours, exam questions, background checks, and unique laws. Pre-licensing hours range from 40 to 180 depending on the state. Select your state below for a complete breakdown.
🇦🇱 Alabama
60 hours pre-licensing, ARELLO exam, AREC oversight, caveat emptor state, homestead exemption.
🇦🇰 Alaska
40 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, Alaska Real Estate Commission, permafrost disclosures.
🇦🇲 Arizona
90 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, ADRE oversight, water rights disclosure, HOA laws.
🇦🇷 Arkansas
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, AREC oversight, mineral rights common, homestead exemption.
🇨🇴 Colorado
168 hours pre-licensing (highest), PSI exam, DORA oversight, water rights, HOA laws.
🇨🇹 Connecticut
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, DCP oversight, attorney-closing state, lead disclosure.
🇩🇪 Delaware
99 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, DREC oversight, attorney-closing state, coastal regulations.
🇭🇲 Hawaii
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, DCCA oversight, lava zone disclosure, leasehold common.
🇮🇩 Idaho
90 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, IREC oversight, water rights, rural property focus.
🇮🇱 Illinois
75 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, IDFPR oversight, attorney-closing state, transfer taxes.
🇮🇳 Indiana
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, IPLA oversight, no attorney required, homestead exemption.
🇮🇴 Iowa
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, IREB oversight, agricultural property focus, abstract title common.
🇰🇸 Kansas
60 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, KREC oversight, oil/gas/mineral rights, abstract title.
🇰🇾 Kentucky
96 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, KREC oversight, coal/mineral rights, caveat emptor modified.
🇱🇦 Louisiana
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, LREC oversight, Napoleonic Code (unique legal system), attorney-closing.
🇲🇪 Maine
55 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, MREC oversight, coastal property, septic disclosure.
🇲🇩 Maryland
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MREC oversight, Chesapeake Bay critical area, ground rent.
🇲🇦 Massachusetts
40 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MBRE oversight, attorney-closing state, lead law strict.
🇲🇮 Michigan
40 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, LARA oversight, Great Lakes shoreline, riparian rights.
🇲🇳 Minnesota
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MDOC oversight, well disclosure, radon awareness.
🇲🇸 Mississippi
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MREC oversight, attorney-closing state, flood disclosure.
🇲🇴 Missouri
72 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MREC oversight, no attorney required, caveat emptor.
🇲🇹 Montana
70 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, MBRE oversight, water rights, mining claims, large rural areas.
🇳🇪 Nebraska
66 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NREC oversight, agricultural property, abstract title common.
🇳🇻 Nevada
90 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, NRED oversight, water rights critical, HOA common.
🇳🇭 New Hampshire
40 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NHREB oversight, no income/sales tax, septic disclosure.
🇳🇯 New Jersey
75 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NJREC oversight, attorney-closing state, flood disclosure.
🇳🇲 New Mexico
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NMREC oversight, water rights, tribal land considerations.
🇳🇨 North Carolina
75 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NCREC oversight, attorney-closing state, riparian rights.
🇳🇩 North Dakota
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, NDREC oversight, oil/gas/mineral rights, flood disclosure.
🇴🇭 Ohio
120 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, ODRE oversight, no attorney required, transfer taxes.
🇴🇰 Oklahoma
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, OREC oversight, oil/gas/mineral rights, abstract title.
🇴🇷 Oregon
150 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, OREA oversight, land use planning, urban growth boundary.
🇵🇦 Pennsylvania
75 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, SREC oversight, no attorney required, coal/mineral rights.
🇷🇮 Rhode Island
45 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, DBR oversight, attorney-closing state, coastal regulations.
🇸🇨 South Carolina
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, SCREC oversight, attorney-closing state, coastal zone.
🇸🇩 South Dakota
116 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, SDREC oversight, agricultural property, abstract title.
🇹🇳 Tennessee
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, TREC oversight, no attorney required, flood disclosure.
🇺🇸 Utah
120 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, UDRE oversight, water rights, HOA common.
🇻🇹 Vermont
40 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, VSEC oversight, septic disclosure, lead law strict.
🇻🇶 Virginia
60 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, VREB oversight, riparian rights, Chesapeake Bay Act.
🇼🇦 Washington
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, DOL oversight, water rights, growth management.
🇼🇻 West Virginia
90 hours pre-licensing, PSI exam, WVREC oversight, coal/mineral rights, flood disclosure.
🇼🇲 Wisconsin
72 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, DSPS oversight, well/septic disclosure, riparian rights.
🇼🇾 Wyoming
54 hours pre-licensing, Pearson VUE exam, WREC oversight, mineral rights, water rights, rural focus.