The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education requirements established by the Ohio Real Estate Commission. The information provided below can be found on the Division’s website:http://www.com.state.oh.us/real/.
However, we recommend you contact the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.
Salesperson License
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must Be honest, truthful and of good reputation
- Have not been convicted of a felony or crime of mural turpitude
- Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Must complete the required educational courses which are:
- Real Estate Principles and Practice (40 hours)
- Ohio Real Estate Law (including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination, and desegregation problems) (40 hours)
- Real Estate Appraisal (20 hours)
- Real Estate Finance (20 hours)
- Pass the State examination
- Submit application and associated fees
Salesperson Postlicense Education
- All new Salesperson must complete the 10 hour Postlicense Course within one year of the date the license was issued
Broker License
- Must be at least 18 years old
- Must Be honest, truthful and of good reputation
- Have not been convicted of a felony or crime of mural turpitude
- Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
- Must complete the required educational courses. The courses taken are based on when the applicant was licensed as a Salesperson. To find out more info, visit the Division's website. However, below are the education requirements if licensed on or after August 1, 2001:
- Real Estate Principles and Practice (40 hours)
- Ohio Real Estate Law (including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination, and desegregation problems) (40 hours)
- Real Estate Appraisal (20 hours)
- Real Estate Finance (20 hours)
- Financial Management (20 hours)
- Human Resource or Personnel Management (30 hours)
- Applied Business Economics (30 hours)
- Business Law (30 hours)
- Must have a minimum of two years of college
- Must have been licensed for at least 2 years and have worked as a Salesperson of an average of 30 hours per week for two of the last 5 years immediately preceding submitting the application
- Must have completed 20 real estate transactions or have such equivalent experience
- Pass the State examination
- Submit application and associated fees
Continuing Education
- Licensees must submit proof of completing 30 hours of continuing education every three years due on or before the licensee’s date of birth
- For every three- year reporting period, licensees must complete nine hours of mandatory continuing education coursework to include:
- 3 hours in Civil Rights
- 3 hours in Core Law
- 3 hours in Cannons of Ethics
- For every three-year reporting period, licensees must complete 21 hours of elective continuing education coursework
- Prelicense and Postlicense education may not be used for CE
- You may receive credit for completing duplicate hours during your 3 year renewal cycle