Please be sure you understand the requirements before taking the pre-license education and licensing examination. If you have any questions, please contact the Commission office at 800-342-4031 or visit their website at the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

Tennessee Examination and Licensure Eligibility Requirements:

The 1973 Tennessee Real Estate Brokers Act, Rules, and Regulations, along with the Tennessee Timeshare Act, govern whether or not a candidate will be issued a license.
 
Successful completion of the examination does not guarantee the issuance of any license. On the examination day candidates must answer a series of qualifying questions, listed below.
 
A "yes" answer to any of questions 1 through 5 may decrease a candidate's ability to become licensed in the state of Tennessee.
 
After candidates have completed the pre-licensing requirements, the commission will review the information provided and make a decision on their qualifications.

QUALIFYING QUESTIONS

1. Do you now hold or have you ever held a real estate or timeshare license in Tennessee or any other state? If you hold or have held a license in another state(s), you must obtain a license certification from each state in which you are or were licensed. This application will not be processed until the certification(s) is received.
2. Have you ever been refused a license or had a license revoked, suspended, reprimanded, or fined by any federal, state, or local government? (Do not include motor vehicle license.) If you voluntarily surrendered a license at a time that disciplinary action was pending against you or you were under investigation by a licensing body, governmental agency or professional organization you must provide information regarding the license surrender.
3. Have you ever been refused or had a real estate or timeshare salesperson license revoked, suspended, reprimanded, or fined?
4. Have you ever had a complaint filed against you with any regulatory agency or with any court?
5. Have you ever pled guilty, pled nolo contendere, or been convicted of any criminal offense? (Do not include traffic violations.)
   - If you answer "yes" to question 5, the Commission requires you to submit a certified copy of your conviction record in addition to an affidavit providing details of each charge.
   - You may petition the Commission prior to taking or completing pre-license education and/or the licensing examination by submitting the "Application for Decision Regarding Prior Criminal Conviction(s) and/or Disciplinary Sanctions(s)" which can be downloaded by Clicking Here. This form along with all requested documentation will then be reviewed by the Commission and you will be notified of their decision.
   - THE TENNESSEE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION DOES NOT ALLOW ANYONE ON PAROLE OR PROBATION TO BE SCHEDULED FOR EXAMINATION UNLESS TWO (2) YEARS HAVE PASSED FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRATION OF PROBATION, CONVICTION, OR RELEASE FROM INCARCERATION, WHICHEVER IS LATER.
6. Are you at least 18 years of age?

The documentation described in each case above will be required by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission at the time a candidate passes the examination and wishes to apply for a license. The information should not be sent to PSI, nor should it be brought to the examination center.
 
Commission rule does not allow anyone on parole or probation to be scheduled for an examination. Candidates must be off parole or probation for a minimum of two (2) years. Candidates who violate this policy will not be licensed and will not be entitled to a refund of the examination fee.
 
AFFILIATE BROKER CANDIDATES

Affiliate broker candidates must complete the following 2 courses to become licensed:

BROKER CANDIDATES

To be eligible for the examination, broker candidates must have held an ACTIVE license that meets one of these criteria:

• Twenty-four (24) months actively licensed, if licensed as an affiliate broker on or before May 12, 1988
• Thirty-six (36) months actively licensed, if licensed as an affiliate broker after May 12, 1988
• Twenty-four (24) months actively licensed, if the candidate has a baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate.

In addition to experience, broker candidates must have successfully completed one hundred twenty (120) classroom hours of approved real estate education, thirty (30) hours of which must be an "Office/Broker Management" course taken at a school approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

Broker candidates must submit the completed Broker Examination Application to the Tennessee Real Estate Commission. Commission approval is necessary before the broker candidate may make an examination appointment.
 
After completing a review of education and experience documentation, the Tennessee Real Estate Commission will inform candidates of eligibility for examination.
 
The approval process takes approximately four (4) weeks to complete. Candidates may make an examination reservation after they have been approved.

POST-LICENSING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Brokers licensed after January 1, 2001 must complete one hundred-twenty (120) additional hours of Commission approved education before the third anniversary of their broker license. Failure to comply with the post-broker education requirement will result in non-issuance of a license renewal.
 
Brokers licensed after January 1, 2005 must complete continuing education requirements after completing the 120- hour post license requirement.

RENEWAL AND CE REQUIREMENTS

All Tennessee broker-type and entity licenses must be renewed every two years from date of original licensure with a total of 16 continuing education hours; 4 hours of a core course and 12 elective courses.

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