The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
The information provided below can be found on the Department's website. However, we recommend you contact the Department of Commerce for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Salesperson Requirements
The following must be submitted for a Salesperson license:
- Completed License application.
- $140 Salesperson License fee.
- Attach Course Completion Certificates for pre-licensing Course 1, Course 2 and Course 3. Applicant must have passed Course 1 prior to taking the salesperson examination. Course 2 and Course 3 may be completed before or after taking the examination.
- Attach original passing results for the 2-part written salesperson examination (National and Minnesota State Laws).
- The Salesperson applicant must be affiliated with a licensed Minnesota Broker (Corporate Broker, or Partnership Broker, or Individual Proprietor Broker), and the Broker must sign the Salesperson application. The Salesperson must remain affiliated with a licensed Minnesota Broker to maintain an active license
Minnesota has reciprocity with the following states: Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Broker Requirements
The following requirements must be submitted for an individual Minnesota Broker license:
- Completed Broker license application
- $220 Broker License fee.
- Applicant must have 2 years of licensed MN Salesperson experience within the 5 years prior to the date of application for a Broker license in Minnesota or another state with comparable requirements.
- Applicants who wish to be considered for a waiver of the Salesperson experience requirement must submit a Sales Waiver Request Form to the Commerce Department and receive approval prior to taking the Broker exam. If waiver is approved, attach copy of Department approval letter with Broker application.
- Attach Course Completion Certificate for Minnesota Broker course no more than one year old at the time of application.
- Attach Course Completion Certificates documenting that the applicant has completed all Salesperson continuing education due as of the date of the Broker application. The Broker course may be counted toward required Salesperson continuing education if the Broker course was taken during the license period that the continuing education was due.
- Attach original passing results for the two-part written Broker examination (National and Minnesota State Laws).
Continuing Education
- The Primary Broker must certify through the on-line renewal process that the licensee has completed thirty (30) hours of continuing education within the 2 years prior to each renewal, including at least 1 hour of fair housing law and 1 hour of agency law.
- Non-residents who complete their state's approved continuing education during the 2 years prior to renewal may count it toward the 30-hour Minnesota continuing education requirement.
- The licensee's continuing education should NOT be reported to the Department at renewal time.
- The licensee and the Primary Broker must retain copies of all education forms and certificates for their own records.
- All education records are subject to random audit by the Commerce Department, and course completion records for those individuals selected must be submitted to the Department upon request.
- Sales agents renew every other year by June 30th.