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How do I get a real estate license in Georgia?

For a salesperson license, the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) requires you to meet one of several course rules. The first one it lists is a 75-hour course at a school GREC has approved. You also pass the exam and pay the fees. A license from another state may spare you the exam. GREC doesn't ask you to have worked in real estate first.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
75 hours, at a school GREC approved. That is one of three ways to meet the course ruleThe 75-hour course is the first one GREC lists. The other two are covered in the questions below.
Verified. Georgia Real Estate Commission · Obtaining a License: Real Estate (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Cost
$175 exam fee and $170 license fee. GREC says the amount covers all fees for four yearsGREC's fees don't include the course.
Same source and date as above
Minimum age
At least 18This is the age for a salesperson license.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
Apply within three months of the exam. After twelve months, retake the exam, not the classThe clock starts on the day you take the exam. Apply early, because the fee to activate your license doubles after three months.
Verified. Georgia Real Estate Commission · Real Estate FAQ (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Check your age. For a salesperson license, GREC says you must be at least 18.

  2. Step 2. Pick a school from GREC's Approved Schools List whose Approvals include Salesperson Pre License.

  3. Step 3. Take the 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course at the school you picked. It is one of three ways to meet the course rule.

  4. Step 4. Get a copy of your criminal history report. Bring it to the PSI testing center, not to the Commission. If the report shows convictions or sanctions, the Commission investigates and decides whether to issue the license.

  5. Step 5. Pass the exam that PSI gives, and pay the $175.00 exam fee.

  6. Step 6. After you pass, apply for an active or inactive license within three months. If you wait longer than that but less than twelve months, the fee to activate it doubles. After twelve months, you take the exam again. You don't take the course again.

  7. Step 7. Wait before you work. You may not begin brokerage activity until your broker receives your wall certificate and pocket card from the Commission.

Courses

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Before you pay

GREC's list has an Approvals column beside each school's name. Look for Salesperson Pre License in it. We haven't confirmed whether a course can be taken online or what a course costs.

Before you pay, ask the school which format you are buying and what it costs.

GREC may update its list. Check it yourself on the day you sign up.

Questions

Do I need a high school diploma?

For a salesperson license, yes. GREC asks for a high school diploma or a certificate of equivalency.

Can college or law school courses meet the course rule?

Yes, as the second of the three ways: at least 10 quarter hours or 6 semester hours of either college course work eligible for a real estate major or law school courses in real property, agency or contracts, from an accredited U.S. or Canadian school. Send PSI, not the Commission, a school-certified transcript with your exam application. Continuing education, adult education, crash seminars and special short courses don't count. PSI tells you whether your course work is acceptable.

Can a course from another state meet the course rule?

Yes, as the third of the three ways: at least 75 hours of prelicense course work that another state's or Canadian province's real estate agency approved, with a letter from that agency.

Do I need experience for a Georgia real estate license?

Not for a salesperson license. A broker license is different. A broker or associate broker applicant must have been licensed on active status for at least three of the previous five years.

I'm licensed in another state. Do I take the Georgia exam?

Maybe not. GREC says you may be eligible for a reciprocal license without taking an exam. You must have passed an exam in that state, and your license must be in good standing, not lapsed or expired. One group is treated differently: licensed Florida residents must pass the state portion of the GA exam.

What happens after I pass the exam?

To work under a broker, the broker signs a Sponsoring Broker Statement Application. You also take a 25-hour Postlicense course in your first year, and it must be one the Commission has specifically approved. If you don't, the license lapses.

What to do next

Start with GREC's requirements page. Then pick a school from its list.

grec.state.ga.us

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