Licensing DivisionQualifying for an Arizona Real Estate LicenseOriginal real estate, cemetery and membership camping salesperson's and broker's licenses are issued for a term of two (2) years. You must renew your license on or before the last day of the month in which it was issued. Renewals are for a four (4) year period. Requirements:
To qualify for a salesperson's license:You must be at least 18 years of age when applying for a license. You may obtain a Candidate Handbook and a Certification Questionnaire from the following places:
If applying for a real estate license, you must complete 90 hours of pre-licensing education and pass the examination at a Department approved real estate school, college or university. You will receive the Candidate Handbook and Certification Questionnaire from the school you attend. The completed Certification Questionnaire and disclosure and documentation concerning your background are required (see the Candidate Handbook). 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 Document Checklist Form (LI-400), available on the Department's website under Forms Library and included in the Candidate Handbook. Contact Pearson VUE at www.pearsonvue.com to schedule your state and national examinations. The examination fee is listed on the License Fee Schedule which may be obtained by clicking on the Fee Schedule link on the left navigation menu. (Subject to change without notice as statutes or rules change.) Take two forms of current signature identification to the exam and, if you are a real estate applicant, also take your Education Certificate. You have 1 year from the date you pass the state examination to apply for your license.
To be employed by a broker (active-status), include an Salesperson / Associate Broker Change Form (LI-202) signed by a broker, along with the fee (see Fee Schedule). Once the application has been approved, you may also process the hire through the Online System (see Fee Schedule). The broker must go online and approve the hire prior to being legal to work. To qualify for a broker's license:You must be at least 18 years of age when applying for a license. You 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 Broker Candidate Experience Verification Form (LI-226) (included in the informational brochure). Submit the completed forms to the Department to establish the date through which your experience is valid (your "valid through" date). Allow approximately 3 weeks for a determination. You may obtain a Candidate Handbook and a Certification Questionnaire from the following places:
If applying for a real estate broker's license, you must complete 90 hours of pre-licensing education and pass the examination at a Department approved real estate school, college or university. You will receive the Candidate Handbook and Certification Questionnaire from the school you attend. The completed Certification Questionnaire and disclosure and documentation concerning your background are required (see the Candidate Handbook). When your experience has been verified, and you have passed the school's exam if you are a real estate applicant, contact Pearson VUE at www.pearsonvue.com to schedule your state examination. The examination fee is listed on the License Fee Schedule which may be obtained by clicking on the Fee Schedule link on the left navigation menu. (Subject to change without notice as statutes or rules change.) You must take your Department-approved Broker Verification forms and photo ID to the examination. If you are a real estate broker applicant, also take your Education Certificate. 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 date less than one year after completion of the examination. To apply for your license, submit:
To be employed by a broker (active-status associate broker's license), include a Salesperson / Associate Broker Change Form (LI-202) signed by a broker. If currently licensed as a salesperson you must log into the Online Services to sever your license as a salesperson in order for Department personnel to license you as an Associate Broker. Once your record reflects the new information, you may submit the Salesperson/Associate Broker change form to hire or you may log into the online system and process your hire to the company. You, however, are not legal to work until it is approved by the broker and you are showing as active on the website. For a designated broker's license, submit an Employing Broker Change Form (LI-201) or an entity license application and the appropriate fees. The amount of the fees depends on whether you will be the designated broker for an existing employing broker or a new employing broker. An appointment and further documentation may be required. Please contact us at broker.appointments@azre.gov for further information regarding broker entity licensing. Licensed real estate brokers must attend a Broker Management Clinic as follows:
* A self-employed broker is a designated broker pursuant to A.R.S. § 32-2101(20). ** See A.R.S. § 32-2136(C). If you have questions regarding this information, contact the Licensing Division at licensing@azre.gov for further information. rev. 06/10 |
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