Start your real estate career
Congratulations on taking steps to begin your Arizona real estate career as a Salesperson or Broker. The steps below are intended to assist you in exploring the licensing requirements, and provide you with the steps to submit your application.
Real Estate License Candidates should review the Candidate Handbook, click here.
Salesperson
Education
Complete 90 hours of Real Estate Salesperson pre-licensing education at an approved Arizona real estate school and pass the examination at an ADRE approved real estate school, college or university. If applying as an Out-of-State Licensee, review the Out-of-State License Recognition information here.
Fingerprint Clearance Card
Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244)
Information and documentation relating to the applicant’s background must be provided upon application for licensure. Date of birth and Social Security Number are required. Criminal convictions and background disclosure on the Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244), or in the Candidate Handbook, must be completed by all applicants, and depending on disclosures made, additional documents and information may be required. The Department CANNOT issue a license to a person convicted of a felony who is incarcerated, paroled or under community supervision or on probation. The Department may not issue a license to a person who has been convicted of a felony, or convicted of a misdemeanor offense, such as (but not limited to) theft, forgery, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, violence against another person, or crimes of moral turpitude.
Disclosure Document Checklist (LI-400)
When applying for an original license and disclosing a criminal conviction, adverse civil judgment, or denial of or discipline against a professional or occupational license on the Disclosure Document Checklist Form (LI-400), additional documents and information identified must be provided.
Contract Writing Class
Prior to License Application attendance at a 6 hour Contract Writing Class, (including certificate) is required.Prior to License Application attendance at a 6 hour Contract Writing Class, (including certificate) is required.
Schedule Exam Date
Contact Pearson VUE at https://home.pearsonvue.com/az/realestate to schedule the examination. Be prepared to provide the exam administrator two forms of current signature identification, including one government issued I.D. with photo and the Salesperson Education Certificate for the 90 hours of schooling. The examination fee is listed on the Fee Schedule, click here.
Fees
Fees are listed on the License Fee Schedule. The Department accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover card, checks or money order.
Broker
Education
Complete 90 hours of Real Estate Salesperson pre-licensing education at an approved Arizona real estate school and pass the examination at an ADRE approved real estate school, college or university. If applying as an Out-of-State Licensee, review the Out-of-State License Recognition information here.
Fingerprint Clearance Card
Fingerprint Clearance Cards (FCC) are issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). The application packet may be obtained from DPS, or the pre-license real estate schools. The process for obtaining the Fingerprint Clearance Card may take as long as eight – ten weeks. A Fingerprint Clearance Card (FCC) issued by DPS is required by all applicants at time of application.
Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244)
Information and documentation relating to the applicant’s background must be provided upon application for licensure. Date of birth and Social Security Number are required. Criminal convictions and background disclosure on the Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244), or in the Candidate Handbook, must be completed by all applicants, and depending on disclosures made, additional documents and information may be required. The Department CANNOT issue a license to a person convicted of a felony who is incarcerated, paroled or under community supervision or on probation. The Department may not issue a license to a person who has been convicted of a felony, or convicted of a misdemeanor offense, such as (but not limited to) theft, forgery, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, violence against another person, or crimes of moral turpitude.
Disclosure Document Checklist (LI-400)
When applying for an original license and disclosing a criminal conviction, adverse civil judgment, or denial of or discipline against a professional or occupational license on the Disclosure Document Checklist Form (LI-400), additional documents and information identified must be provided.
Broker Candidate Experience Verification (Form LI-226)
Broker applicants must demonstrate three (3) years of actual experience as a licensed real estate agent or broker within the past five (5) years, immediately preceding license application.
- Upon enrolling in the Broker Pre-license course, the current or most recent employing broker must complete the Broker Candidate Experience Verification form (LI-226) for the applicant, confirming the applicant’s active licensed actual experience for three of the past five years. The Employing Broker should sign and initial where indicated verifying actual experience in practicing real estate, returning the form to the applicant for presentation to Pearson VUE at time of testing, and for submission to the Department at time of license application.
- Experience in a state other than Arizona, requires a certified license history from the state(s) in which the salesperson or broker’s license was held during the past five years.
- The “valid through” date of the form will be based on three years of actual experience within the past five years immediately preceding license application.
Although not required, the Broker Candidate Experience Verification form may be submitted to the Department prior to exam scheduling to confirm the “valid through” date, thus applicant is certain of the date by which license application must occur, using this form. Allow a minimum of 10 business days for processing and include a self-addressed stamped envelope.
Should the license application not be processed prior to expiration of “valid through” date, newly completed forms will be required before an application may be processed
Broker Management Clinic
Attendance at a Broker Management Clinic is required before activating a Broker’s license, unless the Broker has attended A Broker Management Clinic during the preceding twenty-three months.
Schedule Exam Date
Contact Pearson VUE at https://home.pearsonvue.com/az/realestate to schedule the examination. Be prepared to provide the exam administrator two forms of current signature identification, including one government issued I.D. with photo and the Salesperson Education Certificate for the 90 hours of schooling. The examination fee is listed on the Fee Schedule, click here.
Fees
Fees are listed on the License Fee Schedule. The Department accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover card, checks or money order.