Salesperson
Applicants for salesperson license are required to complete
ninety (90) clock-hours, equivalent to six (6) college credit hours, in a
course(s) approved by the
Commission. The required course must have been completed during the
five-year period preceding the date of the application in order to be accepted.
The ninety hours (90) prescribed course shall consist of:
- 30 clock
hours- Real Estate Principles and Practice
- 20 clock
hours- Real Estate Law
- 20 clock
hours- Real Estate Finance
- 20 clock
hours- Real Estate Appraisal
To be eligible to seat for the licensing examination, the
applicant must score 70% or higher in each subject area. The pre-license course must be approved by the Commission
and offered by a Commission approved provider. All course providers must follow the Salesperson pre-licensing course outline adopted by the Commission. The list of approved salesperson pre-license education providers
can be viewed and/or downloaded here:
Broker/ Associate Broker
Applicants for broker and associate broker license are
required to complete one hundred and eighty (180) clock hours, equivalent to twelve
(12) college credit
hours, in courses approved by the Commission.
Broker/ Associate Broker candidates who hold a West
Virginia salesperson license are required to complete ninety (90) clock hours of broker education in courses approved by the Commission. The required courses must have been completed during the
five-year period preceding the date of the application in order to be accepted.
The ninety hours (90) prescribed broker course shall consist
of:
- 30 clock
hours- Brokerage Operation and Management
- 25 clock
hours- Human Resources Management & Interpersonal Skills
- 35 clock hours- West Virginia
Specific Real Estate for Brokers
To be eligible to sit for the licensing examination, the
applicant must score 70% or higher in each subject area. All course providers must follow the Broker pre-licensing course outline adopted
by the Commission. The broker pre-license courses must be approved by the Commission
and offered by a Commission approved provider. The list of approved Broker pre-license education providers
can be viewed and/or downloaded here: