Licensing
and Renewal Requirements for the State of Alabama
SALESPERSON
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:
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:
Prior to taking
the state exam, successfully complete an
approved 60 clock hour prelicense course. (Salesperson applicants
have
24 months to pass the state exam after completing
this
course, if not, the course must be
retaken.)
AND
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
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BROKER
To become eligible to
obtain a BROKER license in Alabama, and applicant
who does not hold
a current real estate license in another
state must:
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
BROKER applicant must:
Successfully complete
an approved 60 clock hour prelicense course.
AND
Must have held an active real estate
salesperson license in any state
for at least 24 months
of the 36 month period immediately
preceding the date of application. IMPORTANT: If
you have an arrest record, it is recommended that you submit the
Alabama Real Estate Commission’s Application for Determination
of Licensing Eligibility prior to taking the Alabama prelicense course
to ensure your ability to be licensed. If you
do not have an arrest record, you do not have to submit this application. If
needed, the application and fee should be submitted to the Alabama
Department of Public Safety per the instructions on the form. Click
here to view and print the form.
STATE LAW BOOK: You
will need a copy of the Alabama Real Estate License Law and the Alabama
Real Estate Consumer Guide. These are only available from the Alabama
Real Estate Resource and Education Center (AREREC). The law book
is $5.00 and the consumer guide is .60. To order, call them at 205-348-4117.
Or you can visit their website at http://arerec.cba.ua.edu/Research/Order/form.htm
TEST PROCTOR: The
State of Alabama requires that the Final Exams for this course
be Proctored.
Rule 790-x-1-.21, Item 10 states:
In order to successfully complete the prelicense course, students must take
and score a minimum of 70% on a proctored final examination administered in
an educational facility by an approved instructor or by a qualified person
who is not in the real estate business. Information about the proctor is sent
to you with your book and is provided at the beginning of each test. We
must verify each proctor that is reported. If you do not have a proctor
when you test, you will have to take the test again with a proctor present.
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RECIPROCAL
If
you hold a current license in another state,
you may obtain
a RECIPROCAL license
by doing the following: Submit with the
application an official "Certificate of Licensure" form
(license history) showing you hold a current
license in another state. This certification
can be obtained from the Real Estate Commission
Office in that state. This certification
must have been issued within 90 days of
our receipt of your reciprocal license application
AND Complete the reciprocal
license application and submit it with the required attachments
and fees.
STATES THAT HAVE A RECIPROCAL AGREEMENT
WITH ALABAMA
Note: The Alabama
Real Estate Commission offers reciprocal licensing to applicants
from all states.
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