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How do I get a real estate license in Connecticut?

Never had a real estate license? In Connecticut, the salesperson form asks for a 60-hour course first. Then you apply, pass an exam, and start work under a broker. Lawyers and people with a license from another state have other ways in.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
60-hour Real Estate Principles and Practices course (Connecticut pre-license)That is one course, and you take it before you apply. The Department keeps a list of approved courses.
Verified. Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection · Real Estate Salesperson: Initial/Exam (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Cost
$590.00 license fee to activate the licenseYou pay this after you pass the exam.
Same source and date as above
Minimum age
At least 18 years of ageYou don't need a broker's supervision to take the exam. You need one to activate the license.
Same source and date as above
Exam window
Pass both portions of the exam within one year of eligibilityYou can take the exam as many times as you need in that year. If you miss the window, you reapply for another year.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
Salesperson licenses expire on May 31st of every even-numbered yearThe first renewal charges the full fee.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check the basics. The Department lists being at least 18 years of age. A broker doesn't have to supervise you to take the exam.

  2. Step 2. Open the Department's list of approved courses and click "Courses for Pre-Licensing Real Estate Salesperson and Broker". That list covers both licenses, so choose the salesperson course.

  3. Step 3. Take the Connecticut pre-license course: 60 hours of Real Estate Principles and Practices.

  4. Step 4. Apply to the Department. It lists two required documents: a completed application and your course completion certificate.

  5. Step 5. Pay the $80.00 application fee. The Department says all fees are non-refundable.

  6. Step 6. Wait for approval. You can't register for the exam until the Department approves your application. Then schedule with PSI and pay the $59.00 exam fee. Pass both portions within one year.

  7. Step 7. Activate your license. A Connecticut licensed broker has to supervise you, and you pay the $590.00 license fee. You have 2 years from your most recently passed portion.

Before you pay

The Department of Consumer Protection links to a list of approved courses. Before you pay a school, check that your class is on it.

We haven't confirmed which schools are on the list, what a class costs or whether a class is online. Ask the school for its price before you sign up.

The Department may change its list and its fees. Check them yourself on the day you sign up.

To check your case with the Department, email dcp.licenseservices@ct.gov.

Questions

Can I take the Connecticut real estate course online?

The Department's page names the course and links to a list of approved courses. Ask the school which format you are buying, and check that the class is on the list.

What does renewal cost and ask for?

The Department's renewal page lists a $578.00 renewal fee and a $57.00 late fee if it doesn't receive your renewal fee by the expiration. You also take 12 hours of continuing education every even-numbered year. A salesperson with an inactive license can't renew, so find a sponsoring broker before your renewal year.

I'm licensed in another state. Do I take the 60-hour course?

Maybe not. The Department has a Reciprocal application for a broker or salesperson actively licensed by examination in a reciprocal state. It has a Non-Reciprocal one for an active license in a non-reciprocal state. Both ask for an active license in good standing and a passed licensing exam there. Neither prerequisite list names the 60-hour course. A non-reciprocal applicant also passes the state portion of the Connecticut exam. So do reciprocal applicants from Florida, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.

Can I go straight to a broker license?

Not through the Broker Initial/Exam application. Its prerequisites list being actively engaged as a real estate salesperson in CT for at least 3 years. A broker licensed in another state has the Reciprocal and Non-Reciprocal routes. A Connecticut broker license expires November 30th of every even-numbered year.

What to do next

Start with the Department's real estate salesperson page. It links each route, including attorney, reciprocal and non-reciprocal. If you need the 60-hour course, find your class in its list of approved courses before you pay a school.

portal.ct.gov

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