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How do I get a real estate license in Idaho?

If you have never held a real estate license and want a salesperson license, Idaho requires 90 hours of prelicense education, in two 45-hour modules. You can take them in a classroom, on Zoom or as self-paced online study. Finish them within three years before you apply, unless the Commission waives that limit.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
90 hours of prelicense education, in two 45-hour modulesThe first module covers fundamental concepts. The second covers listing, selling, buying and closing.
Verified. dopl.idaho.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Online accepted
Live classroom, Zoom or self-paced online studyThe agency's page lists all three ways to take a course.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
Courses within three years before you apply, unless the Commission waives itOn a written request, the Commission may waive or change it, based on your experience or other courses.
Verified. legislature.idaho.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Attendance and exams
Attend 100% of each course and pass its final exam with 70% or higherIt applies to each prelicense course, so to both modules.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Know the rule first. Unless an exception applies, you must show the Commission that you finished courses it has approved.

  2. Step 2. Pick a private education provider. The Commission's Education Lookup shows current course schedules in your area.

  3. Step 3. Take both 45-hour modules. Attend every class and pass each final exam with 70% or higher.

  4. Step 4. Take the licensing exam. It has a national part and an Idaho part. Then apply while every course is still within three years of the day you apply. If you need more time, you can ask the Commission in writing.

Before you pay

We haven't confirmed the license fee, the exam fee or what a course costs. This page rests on the Real Estate Commission's education page and the Idaho statute on prelicense education.

Before you pay a school, look it up in the Commission's Education Lookup.

Questions

I hold a license in another state. Do I take the course again?

Not necessarily. If you hold an active real estate license in another state, you may apply for a waiver of the national exam portion and of the prelicense education. You must still take the Idaho portion of the exam.

What does a broker license add?

A broker or associate broker license needs the salesperson requirements plus at least 90 more classroom hours of advanced study. This page covers the salesperson license.

Can I audit a course or repeat one for credit?

No. A course taken for audit earns no credit, and neither does a course that repeats content you already received credit for.

What to do next

Start with the Real Estate Commission's education page for applicants. It also links the Education Lookup.

dopl.idaho.gov

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