Salesperson
Applicants for a 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 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 required course must have been completed during the
five-year period preceding the date of the application in order to be accepted.
PearsonVUE Candidate Handbook
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.
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 broker pre-license courses must be approved by the Commission and offered by a Commission-approved Provider for the broker course. All course providers must follow the Broker pre-licensing course outline adopted 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.