New Salesperson Licensing Requirement

Effective July 1, 2009, all individuals who apply for an initial Virginia Real Estate Board salesperson or broker license need to be fingerprinted. These fingerprints will be used to conduct a state and national criminal history record check.

If you have any questions about the fingerprinting process, please contact the Board’s Licensing Section at 804- 367-8526.

Salesperson Licensing Qualifications

• high school diploma or its equivalent
• be at least 18 years of age
• have completed an application with appropriate fee
• successfully complete a DPOR approved 60 hour course in the principles of real estate
• pass both the national and state portions of the PSI exam
• for more information visit the following link: http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/reb_faq.pdf

Salesperson CE

1st Time Renewal Qualifications

• Successfully complete 30 hrs of approved post licensing from 1 of three tracks (commercial, residential, or property management). This must be completed within 1 year of acquiring a salesperson’s license. One can renew or reinstate an expired salesperson’s license for up to one year after the license expires.
• For more information visit the following link:  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/post_lic_ed_req_salesperson.pdf

Subsequent Renewal Qualifications

• Successfully complete 16 hrs of approved Continuing Education within two year license period, and it must include 3 hours of Ethics, 2 hours in Fair Housing, 1 hour of legal updates, 1 hour of agency, 1 hour of contracts, and 8 hours of elective credit.
• Successfully complete the 2 hour Limited Service Agency course within term of licensure, a one time only requirement for licenses that expire before July 1, 2009 .
• For more information visit the following link:  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/rb_cont_ed_req_brokers_sales.pdf

Broker Licensing Qualifications

1. high school diploma or its equivalent
2. be at least 18 years of age
3. have completed an application with application fee
4. successfully complete 180 classroom hours of Board Approved Courses. Must take the 45 Real Estate Broker classroom course, and at least two of the following 45 hour classroom courses: Real Estate Law, Real Estate Finance, and Real Estate Appraisal.
5. pass both the national and state portion of the PSI exam with a score of 75%.
6. for more information visit the following link : http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/reb_faq.pdf

Broker CE Qualifications

• Brokers whose licenses expire before July 1 st, 2008 , including inactive brokers wanting to apply to activate their licenses, must successfully complete 16 hours of continuing education within their two year license period. It must include 3 hours of Ethics, 2 hours in Fair Housing, 1 hour of legal updates, 1 hour of agency, 1 hour of contracts, and 8 hours of elective credit.
• Brokers whose licenses expire on or after July 1 st, 2008 , must successfully complete 24 hours of continuing education within their two year license period. It must include 8 hours of broker management and supervision, 3 hours of Ethics, 2 hours in Fair Housing, 1 hour of legal updates, 1 hour of agency, 1 hour of contracts, and 8 hours of elective credit.
• For more information visit the following link:  http://www.dpor.virginia.gov/dporweb/rb_cont_ed_req_brokers_sales.pdf