Arizona Real Estate State Requirements
The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Arizona Real Estate Commission.
The information provided below can be found on the Commission's website. However, we recommend you contact the Real Estate Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Sales Prelicense
- Show evidence satisfactory to the Commissioner of the honesty, truthfulness, character and competency of the applicant
- Show evidence that the applicant has not had a real estate license denied within one year, or revoked within two years immediately preceding the application
- Must be at least 18 years of age when applying for a license
- Must complete 90 hours of Commission approved pre-licensing education and pass the course examination. All new salesperson licensees must also take a six-hour continuing education course in Contract Law and Contract Writing before they may activate their licenses
- Complete the Certification Questionnaire provided by the real estate education provider. Disclosure and documentation concerning your background is required (see the informational brochure)
- If you are applying for original licensure and are disclosing a criminal conviction, adverse civil judgment, or denial or discipline of a professional or occupational license you held or currently hold, provide the additional documents and information identified on Form LI-400 - Document Checklist, available on the Department's website under Forms Library. It is also included in the Candidate Information Bulletin ("CIB").
- Take and pass your state examination. (You will need to take your Education Certificate for the state exam.) (You have 1 year from the date you pass the state examination to apply for your license)
- Submit your pass-score/application form(s), completed fingerprint card, completed Certification Questionnaire, and your license fee.
- Include an Form LI-202 - Salesperson / Associate Broker Change signed by a broker, and proof of attendance at the 6 hour Contract Writing course to be in active status
Broker Prelicense
- Must be at least 18 years of age when applying for a license
- Must have at least 3 years of actual experience as a salesperson or broker during the 5 years preceding your application. Each broker who employed you in the previous 5 year period must complete a Form LI-226 - Broker Candidate Experience Verification (included in the informational brochure referenced in the next paragraph).
- Submit the completed forms to the Department to have the date through which your experience is valid determined (your "valid through" date). Allow approximately 3 weeks for a determination.
- Take and pass the state examination (You must take your Department-approved Broker Verification forms and photo ID to the examination) (You have 1 year from the date you pass the state examination to apply for your license, unless your experience is only "valid through" a sooner date)
- Submit your pass-score/application form(s), completed fingerprint card, completed Certification Questionnaire, Broker Verification form(s) and the license fee.
- Submit a Form LI-201 - Employing Broker Change or an entity license application and the appropriate fees
Licensed real estate brokers must attend a Broker Management Clinic as follows:
- Original real estate broker applicants prior to licensure.
- Associate real estate brokers prior to changing status to an active-status designated broker, unless the broker has taken the course in the preceding 23 month period.
- Each active-status designated broker must attend a broker management clinic once every two-year licensing period.
Continuing Education:
- You must complete 24 hours of ADRE-approved Continuing Education (CE) courses every two years to renew a real estate license.
- Of the 24 hours required for renewal, you must obtain 3 hours credit in EACH of the following subjects:
- Agency Law
- Contract Law
- Commissioner's Standards
- Disclosure
- Fair Housing
- Real Estate Legal Issues
- The remaining 6 hours may be in any of the above categories OR General Real Estate or Business Brokerage.
