West Virginia Real Estate Commission
West Virginia Real Estate Commission West Virginia Real Estate Commission

Initial Salesperson

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Requirements for a WV Salesperson License

​Applican​​​​ts must:

  1. ​Be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or equivalent.

  2. Be trustworthy, of good moral character, and competent to transact business.

  3. Complete National Criminal Background Check​.​

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Qualifying to sit for Examination​

  1. Complete 90-Hour Course Requirement

  2. ​​Complete national criminal history check.​ ​**Click link to schedule and use service code 228Q6K.**

  3. Submit application for exam​ online. **We no longer accept paper applications** 

  4. Upload or include with online application:

  • ​Official Course Completion C​ertificate​​; ​**This will have your scores on it and is NOT the Student Affidavit."

  • Copy of valid driver's license.


​​​​Our Licensing Department will review your application and will notify you via email if you have been approved or if your application is incomplete. You will be emailed by the testing vendor​, Pearson Vue, to schedule your exam date after you have been approved. If you do not receive the email from the testing vendor within 72 hours, please contact the licensing department at REClicensing@wv.gov.  You have ninety (90) days OR two attempts (whichever comes first) before you have to resubmit an application to sit for the exam. ​​

You have ninety (90) days to apply for a license once you pass the exams. Each pass certificate is good for ninety (90) days.​

Do you need to apply to re-take the exam?

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After Passing the Exams


  1. Com​plete the online application and upload the following: 

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