The Real Estate License Professor

Real Estate Sales Associate License Requirements

1. You must be honest, truthful and of good reputation.
2. You must be at least 18 years old.
3. You must be sponsored by an Ohio Broker.
4. You must not have been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude, adjudged by a court to have violated any civil rights laws regarding real estate within the past two years or violated any rules of the Ohio Division of Real Estate. If you have been found to have done so, you must have satisfied the Superintendent that you will not violate such laws or rules again.
5. If you were born after 1950, you must have a high school diploma or its equivalent as recognized by the Ohio Department of Education.

On or before August 2001, you must successfully complete at an institute of higher education:

1. Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction in real estate principles and practices.
2. Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction in Ohio real estate law including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination and desegregation problems. NOTE: This course in real estate law is not required of an applicant admitted to the practice of law before the Supreme Court of Ohio. T
3. hirty (30) hours of classroom instruction in real estate appraisal; and
4. Thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction in real estate finance.

On or after August 2, 2001, you must successfully complete at an institute of higher education:

1. Forty (40) hours of classroom instruction in real estate principles and practices.
2. Forty(40) hours of classroom instruction in Ohio real estate law including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination and desegregation problems. NOTE: This course in real estate law is not required of an applicant admitted to the practice of law before the Supreme Court of Ohio.
3. Twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction in real estate appraisal; and
4. Twenty (20) hours of classroom instruction in real estate finance.

Real Estate Broker License Requirements

1. You must be honest, truthful and of good reputation.
2. You must be at least 18 years old.
3. You must not have been convicted of a felony or crime of moral turpitude adjudged by a court to have violated any civil rights laws regarding real estate within the past two years. In addition, you must have not previously violated any rules of the Ohio Division of Real Estate. If you have been found to have done so, you must submit satisfactory proof to the Superintendent of Real Estate that you will not violate such laws or rules again.

Depending on when you were originally licensed as a salesperson, you must also complete certain education requirements. These courses must be taken at a college or institution of higher education that actually awards a degree in at least a two-year program. Based upon the date you were licensed as a salesperson, the education you are required to complete prior to taking the broker’s examination is as follows:

1. If you were licensed prior to January 2, 1972, you do not need to complete any additional educational requirements.
2. If you were licensed on or after January 2, 1972, but prior to January 3, 1984, you must complete 30 classroom hours in each of the following courses:
   a. Real Estate Principles and Practices
   b. Ohio Real Estate Law
   c. Real Estate Appraisal
   d. Real Estate Finance
3. If you were licensed on or after January 3, 1984, you must complete 30 classroom hours (or three quarter hours or its equivalent in semester hours) in the following courses:
   a. Real Estate Principles and Practices
   b. Ohio Real Estate Law
   c. Real Estate Appraisal
   d. Real Estate Finance
   e. Financial Management
   f. Human Resource or Personnel Management
   g. Applied Business Economics
   h. Business Law
   If you were licensed on or after January 3, 1984, you must also have completed a minimum of two years of college. The above courses may be included in your two years of college.
4. You must have been licensed as a broker or salesperson for at least two years. You must have also worked as a broker or salesperson for an average of 30 hours per week for two of the last five years immediately preceding your application. If you have been licensed in another state, these years can be counted.
5. In addition, you must have completed 20 real estate transactions or have such equivalent experience as defined by rules adopted by the Ohio Real Estate Commission.
6. If you were licensed on or after August 1, 2001, you must complete the following educational requirements:
   a. Forty (40) hours in Real Estate Principles and Practices
   b. Forty (40) hours in Ohio Real Estate Law
   c. Twenty (20) hours in Real Estate Appraisal
   d. Twenty (20) hours in Real Estate Finance

Questions on Licensing
For further information regarding licensing requirements, please contact

The Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing,
77 South High Street, 20th Floor,
Columbus, OH
43215-6133,
614.466.4100.

or

Cleveland Office:
615 W. Superior Avenue, 12th Floor,
Cleveland, OH
44113-1801,
Telephone 216.787.3100.

Applying for the Examination
When students complete pre-licensing education and other requirements, they must submit an application to the Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing BEFORE they can schedule an examination. Application forms can be obtained from pre-licensing schools, offices of real estate brokers, local boards of Realtors? or from the Division’s Internet World Wide Web site: www.com.state.oh.us. The application must be typewritten with black ink. Please do not submit your application until you have completed all of the required courses. Photocopies of your transcripts or certificates of completion of the educational requirements must be included. Applications including appropriate application fee ($49 for salespersons, $69 for brokers) payable to the Division and submitted to:

Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing
77 S. High Street, 20th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6133

Testing Dates and Locations
Real estate examinations are administered only at designated Pro-metric Testing Centers located conveniently throughout the state of Ohio and in neighboring states as listed below (frequently found in Sylvan Learning Centers). Testing center hours of operation vary depending on candidate demand, but generally they are open five or six days a week between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. When calling to schedule an examination, candidates may select the location, date and time most convenient to them.

Tests are administered at the following designated locations:
Akron 911 Graham Road, Suite 6
Cincinnati 1313 E. Kemper Road, Suite 320
Cleveland (Mentor) 8880 Mentor Avenue, Mentor
Cleveland (Strongsville) 15201 Pearl Road, Strongsville
Columbus 2200 W. Henderson Road
Columbus (Hilliard) 5330 Cemetery Road, Hilliard
Columbus (Reynoldsburg) 6420 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg
Dayton (Centerville) 1205- F Lyons Road, Bldg. F
Lima 2357 Elida Road
Niles 950 Youngstown-Warren Rd.
Toledo 555 Airport Highway, Suite 115
Ft. Wayne, IN 4606 Illinois Road
Indianapolis, IN 2727 E. 86th Street, Suite 120
Indianapolis, IN 77 South Girls School Rd., Ste. 210
Lexington, KY 2551 Richmond Road, Suite 6
Lansing, MI 2500 Kerry Street, Suite 100
Livonia, MI 37727 Professional Center Drive, Suite 130
Erie, PA 2700 Peach Street, Suite 430
Pittsburgh, PA 1789 S. Braddock Ave., Suite 560
Pittsburgh, PA 5700 Corporate Drive
S. Charleston, WV 1522-A Oakhurst Drive

Pro-metric Testing Centers are also located throughout the United States. If a candidate wishes to test in a city in another state other than those listed in this Bulletin, such as Florida, it can be arranged through the Candidate Services Call Center (CSCC) when making an appointment.

Candidates can reschedule examinations for any reason, without penalty, by calling the CSCC at least two business days in advance. To reschedule an appointment, candidates can use the Interactive Voice Response System by calling the toll-free 800 number.

About the Exams
The real estate examinations consist of two portions, a uniform portion focusing on principles of practice and a jurisdictional portion on Ohio law and practices. First time candidates must test on both portions (unless the uniform portion has been waived by the Superintendent, for instance, if a candidate is already licensed in another state). They must pass both to satisfy the requirement for licensure. If they pass one portion, they may retake only the portion failed. However, they must apply and retake the failed portion within one year of the initial eligibility letter from Experior. The examinations are as follows:

Real Estate Salesperson
1. Uniform, 85 questions. (2 hour time limit)
2. Jurisdictional, 45 questions. (1 hour time limit)

Real Estate Broker
1. General, 85 questions. (2 hour time limit)
2. State Specific, 45 questions. (1 hour time limit)
All test questions are in a multiple-choice format, with one correct answer and three incorrect options. Each of the examinations includes five unscored “pretest” questions sprinkled throughout the test. Answers given to pretest questions will not affect the score results. A content outline for each examination and sample questions are included in this Bulletin.

Score Report
As soon as candidates complete their tests, they receive a score report indicating whether they passed or failed, including their scaled score. Examinations are scaled to ensure fairness—so that each candidate testing receives an examination of equal difficulty to every other candidate. A scaled score of 75 on each portion is required to pass. When taking an examination (such as salesperson uniform and jurisdictional), candidates will receive two separate score reports. Failing candidates will also receive a retake application with their score report. Experior electronically transmits score report information to the Division daily (Monday through Fridays). Candidates who have passed both the uniform and jurisdictional examinations will be issued a license by the Division within three business days.

Retake Examinations
Candidates who fail one or both portions of the examination must submit a retake application and appropriate fee to the Division, receive Division approval, and be notified by Experior of their eligibility, prior to scheduling their retake examination. A retake application will be included with the score report issued at the test site. Candidates who pass one portion, such as jurisdictional, but fail the other, such as uniform, may schedule a retake for only the portion they failed. There is no limit on the number of retakes within the one year eligibility. (The one-year eligibility is based on the date of the initial eligibility letter from Experior.) Each time candidates retake, they will be given a different form or version of the examination. Candidates are strongly encouraged to study prior to retaking.