EDUCATION

CT REAL ESTATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

The Real Estate Division of the CT Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) administers a professional licensing and enforcement process to assure that only qualified, competent persons are licensed in the real estate and real estate appraisal professions.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

REAL ESTATE AGENT CANDIDATES:

Must provide evidence from an approved school of successfully completing:

• REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE 60 Hours

Submit one 60-hour course or two 30-hour Principles & Practices course certificates provided the first 30-hour course was completed no earlier than 10/1994. Please include the ORIGINAL
certificate(s) (no photocopies) for each course completed. Grade Letters must contain: (a) School Name and School Code, (b) Dates Attended, (c) Hours Completed, (d) Grade Received, and (e) Signature of School Official.

• Pass the state exam with a grade of 70%

REAL ESTATE BROKER CANDIDATES:

I. REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES 60 Hours

Submit one 60-hour course or two 30-hour Principles & Practices course certificates provided the first 30-hour course was completed no earlier than 10/1994. If you received your RE Salespersons’
license between 10/1/94 and 10/1/2004 then you only need 30 hours of P&P. If  you received your sales license prior to 10/1/94 then you need the full 60 hours.

II. REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL (I, PRINCIPLES, PROCEDURES) 30 Hours Mandatory

III. RELATED SUBJECT IN REAL ESTATE  30 hours Elective

IV. LICENSED AS SALESPERSON AT LEAST  2 YEARS

Please include the ORIGINAL certificates (no photocopies) for all courses completed. Grade Letters must contain: (a) School Name and School Code, (b) Dates Attended, (c) Hours Completed, (d) Grade Received, and (e) Signature of School Official.

• Pass the state exam with a grade of 75%

REAL ESTATE APPRAISER CANDIDATES:

The process of becoming an appraiser differs according to the various appraisal disciplines for a Licensed, Certified Residential or Certified General appraiser. Effective January 1, 2008 the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) of The Appraisal Foundation established minimum criteria for state licensed/certified real property appraisers.

• For more information on Appraiser requirements contact the CT Real Estate Appraisal Commission www.ct.gov/dcp or the National Appraisal Foundation www.appraisalfoundation.org

The New Haven Real Estate School offers Appraisal Pre-Licensing and Continuing Education courses on-line CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.

CT REAL ESTATE PRE-LICENSING EXAMS:

A detailed candidate information brochure on the process for completing the CT Real Estate licensing exams can be downloaded at http://candidate.psiexams.com