GETTING LICENSED
1. Complete required pre-license education courses
There are three courses that you must complete before you apply for a real estate salesperson license, known as Course 1, Course 2, and Course 3. Each course consists of 30 hours of instruction. You must successfully complete Course I before taking the salesperson’s examination. You must successfully complete Course II and Course III before applying for your license.
- There are multiple options for taking your classes. Locally, Minnesota Realty School and Kaplan are the approved education providers. Online you can look at Real Estate Express or The CEShop.
2. Pass the salesperson’s examination after Course 1
You must pass the salesperson’s examination before you apply for your license. Before registering to take the examination, you must have successfully completed at least Course 1. You must apply for your salesperson’s license within one year of passing the examination. Otherwise, you will need to retake the examination and pass it again.
- PSI Services administers the real estate salesperson test for the State of Minnesota.
3. Become associated with a licensed real estate broker, Pederson Realty, who submits the application for your license
By law you cannot become licensed as a real estate salesperson without first being associated with an actively licensed real estate broker. You must be licensed to act on behalf of a licensed broker, and you may not be licensed to act on behalf of more than one broker in Minnesota during the same period of time.
You do not submit your application for a real estate salesperson license; the real estate broker that you become associated with must submit it. Once the application has been approved by the Commerce Department, your broker will be able to print out your license and inform you that you are licensed as a Minnesota real estate salesperson.