Salesperson Pre-License & Sales Post-License

To become eligible to obtain a SALESPERSON license in Alabama, and applicant who does not hold a current real estate license in another state must meet the following requirements:

1. Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
2. Be at least 19 years old;
3. Show proof of bona fide residency in any state in the U.S.;
4. Show proof of high school graduation or GED;
5. Not have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude;
6. Not have had a real estate application or license rejected or revoked in any state within the past two years;
7. After meeting the education and/or experience requirements, pass the licensing examination.

Additionally, a SALESPERSON applicant must:

1. Prior to taking the state exam, successfully complete an approved 60 clock-hour Pre-license course. (Salesperson applicants have 24 months to pass the state exam after completing this course. If the state exam is not taken and passed in 24 months, the course must be retaken.) AND
2. Must complete a 30-Hour Post-License training course within the first twelve months of licensure in order to be issued an original (permanent) license. Further, the course must be completed and original license issued within the first six months in order to maintain an active license.

Continuing Education

Every two years a total of fifteen clock hours of state approved continuing education courses is required for renewal of an active license. The fifteen-hour continuing education course requirement is as follows:

1. Mandatory 3-hour "Risk Management" course
2. One of the following 3-hour mandatory courses:
   • "License Law/Trust Funds"
   • "Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity/ADA"
   • "RECAD"
3. Remaining nine hours may be elective courses

For more information on licensing requirements, reciprocal license requirements, renewal requirements and fees, examination dates and fees, etc., as set by the Alabama Real Estate Commission, please visit the commission's website at www.arec.state.al.us.