The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Georgia 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.
Georgia Crime information Report (GCIC Report):
- Each applicant for an original real estate license (sales, associate broker or broker) or for an instructor license must provide a copy of the GCIC report, not more than 60 days old, when applying for a license.
- Applicants may acquire a GCIC report from the local sheriff's office or the police department. In some counties, the report is available only from the probate court. Depending on the law enforcement agency, there may be a waiting period for the report. Some agencies may charge a fee of up to $25 for the report.
Sales Prelicense
- Be 18 years of age,
- Have a High School Diploma,
- Complete a 75 hour, state approved, prelicense course, OR
- Complete 10 quarter hours or 6 semester hours in real estate courses at an accredited college or university (usually only real estate department or law school courses will meet this qualification).
- Pass a course final exam (grade of 75 required to pass), and
- Pass the state exam (grade of 75 required to pass).
Broker Prelicense
- Be at least 21 years of age
- Be an active agent for 3 years,
- Complete a 60 hour, state approved, prelicense course,
- Pass a course final exam (grade of 75 required to pass), and
- Pass the state exam (grade of 75 required to pass).
Sales Post-License
- Complete a 25 hour, state approved, postlicense course within 1 year of receiving license, and
- Pass a course final exam (grade of 75 required to pass).
Reciprocity
An individual licensed in another state who becomes a Georgia resident may obtain an equivalent Georgia license without further examination or education. The applicant must submit a certification of license history (no more than one year old) from the state which the applicant is currently licensed. The certification of license history must show that the applicant:
- is currently in good standing; (The license cannot be lapsed or expired.)
- has passed an examination for the type of license sought in Georgia; and
- has met all prelicense and continuing education requirements required for that license by that state.
Continuing Education
- All active licensees licensed after January 1, 1980, must complete at least 24 hours of approved continuing education course work during each four year renewal period.
- Note : Salespersons who complete the 25 hour post license course in their first year of licensure may count that course as meeting only 6 hours of the CE requirement for the first renewal period. In the succeeding 3 years of their first renewal period, such salespersons must complete an additional 18 hours of CE courses in order to renew their licenses. (Georgia Real Estate License Law and Rules and Regulations, Chapter 520-2-.07(7).)
- Salespersons and Brokers renew their license every 4 years in the month of their birth.