Licensing Requirements

The following list represents the requirements to obtain a Salesperson’s License

Background Check

A copy of the applicant’s criminal history or Georgia Crime Information Center (GCIC) Report must be brought to the AMP testing center (not the Commission) prior to receiving a license. If the report indicates any crime convictions or sanctions by any licensing or regulatory agency, then the Commission will conduct an investigation and decide whether or not to issue the license.

Age Requirement

Must be at least 18 years of age.

General Education

Must be a high school graduate or the holder of a certificate of equivalency.

Real Estate Education

Must meet ONE of the following Real Estate Educational Requirements:

successfully complete the required 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course at a school approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission;
successfully complete a minimum of 10 quarter hours or 6 semester hours of either course work eligible for a major in real estate from a U.S. or Canadian accredited college or university or course in real property, agency, or contracts from a U.S. or Canadian accredited school of law. You must submit to AMP (not the Commission) an official transcript from the college, university, or school of law with your application for examination. Continuing education adult education, crash seminars, and special short courses are not acceptable. AMP will notify you as to whether your coursework is acceptable; OR
provide proof of completion of at least 75 hours of prelicense course work approved by the real estate regulatory agency of another state or province of Canada. You must obtain a letter from that agency that verifies that the course work is approved in that state or province.

Postlicense Education Requirements

Salespersons must take a 25 hour Salespersons postlicense course in their first year of licensure. The course taken must be one specifically approved by the Commission. Failure to complete a postlicense course during the first year of being licensed will cause the license to lapse.

Examination

Must pass the Examination administered by AMP and approved by the Commission. The examination fee is $121.00. Persons applying for a salesperson’s license must apply within twelve months of the date they took the examination; or after twelve months have passed, they must retake the examination.

Experience

There are no experience requirements for a salesperson’s license.

Fees

Must pay the appropriate licensing fee as described below:

If you are applying within 3 months from taking your exam, the fee will be $170.00.
If you are applying more than three months but less than 12 months from taking your exam, the fee will be $340.00.
The examination fee of $121.00.

This amount covers all fees due for the first four years of licensure.

Active/Inactive Status

Any individual who successfully passes the salesperson licensing examination may apply to place his or her license on inactive status rather than activating it with a broker. In any case, the applicant must pay the appropriate licensing fee. The salesperson postlicense educational requirements apply to a salesperson who goes on inactive status. Any licensee who places a license on inactive status must also pay renewal fees as they come due.

Any individual who successfully passes the salesperson licensing examination may apply to activate his or her license.

The following list represents the requirements to obtain a Broker/Associate Broker License:

I. Background Check

II. Age Requirement

An individual must be at least 21 to be licensed as a broker or associate broker. Applicants may take the broker’s examination at age 20, but cannot activate the license until they are 21

III. General Education

Must be a high school graduate or the holder of a certificate of equivalency.

IV. Real Estate Education

Salesperson Applying For An Associates Broker or Broker License

Applicants licensed as salesperson’s must meet ONE of the following Real Estate Educational Requirements:

successfully complete the required 60-hour Broker’s Prelicense Course at a school approved by the Georgia Real Estate Commission;
successfully complete a minimum of 15 quarter hours or 9 semester hours of either course work eligible for a major in real estate from a U.S. or Canadian accredited college or university or course in real property, agency, or contracts from a U.S. or Canadian accredited school of law. You must submit to AMP (not the Commission) an official transcript from the college, university, or school of law with your application for examination. Continuing education, adult education, crash seminars, and special short courses are not acceptable. AMP will notify you as to whether your coursework is acceptable; OR
provide proof of completion of at least 60 hours of prelicense course work approved by the real estate regulatory agency of another state or province of Canada. You must obtain a letter from that agency that verifies that the course work is approved in that state or province.

Community Association Manager Applying For An Associates Broker or Broker License

Applicants licensed as community association manager’s must meet BOTH of the following Real Estate Educational Requirements:

fulfill ONE of the educational requirements listed as 1, 2, or 3 above under the heading “Salesperson Applying For An Associate Broker or Broker License;” AND
fulfill ONE of the following:
- successfully complete an additional 75-hours in a course or courses approved by the Commission, or
- successfully complete a 75-hour Salespersons Prelicense Course approved by the Commission, or
- successfully complete a minimum of 10 additional quarter hours or 6 additional semester hours of college course work eligible for a major in real estate from a U.S. or Canadian accredited college or university.

V. Examination

“A Study Guide for the Georgia Broker Simulation Examinations” was written to assist individuals studying to take the Georgia broker examination.