How to Get Your Connecticut Real Estate License

Connecticut offers Salesperson and Broker licenses through the Department of Consumer Protection.

Salesperson License Requirements

• Complete 60 classroom hours of Real Estate Principles and Practices
• Submit an application with the required $80 fee to PSI (application fees are non-refundable)
• Receive an Examination Eligibility postcard after DCP approval
• Pass both the general (80 questions) and state (30 questions) exam portions, 70% each, within one year of eligibility
• Pay the $59 exam fee (both portions together)
• Submit your passing score report and the initial license fee within two years of passing, or you'll need to reapply
• Be supervised by a Connecticut-licensed broker and pay the $590 license activation fee

Continuing Education and License Renewal

Check current CE requirements directly with DCP, since renewal rules are set independently of the exam structure above.

Reciprocity

Connecticut has reciprocity agreements with certain other states (partial reciprocity). The standard PSI candidate bulletin doesn't spell out the out-of-state waiver path, so check directly with DCP if you're licensed elsewhere and want to confirm which states qualify and what's required.

Step 1: Confirm your broker supervision arrangement

Your license can't activate without being supervised by a Connecticut-licensed broker.

Step 2: Submit your score report and license fee within two years

Connecticut gives you two years after passing to submit your license fee — miss that window and you'll need to reapply and retest.

Step 3: Pay the $590 license activation fee

Budget for this separately from your exam and application fees.

Step 4: Wait for license issuance

Processing begins once your complete application and fees are received by DCP.

Realistic income expectations

Median Connecticut agent income runs around $55,000; brokers average $78,000.

• Year 1: $25K-$45K
• Year 2-5: $45K-$75K
• Top 25%: $75K-$140K+

Fairfield County (commuter markets near NYC) and the Hartford metro area are Connecticut's strongest markets, with roughly 48,000 home sales a year statewide across about 32,000 active licensees.

The first 30 days

Week 1: Set up MLS access, learn your brokerage's systems. Week 2: Announce your license to your network. Week 3: Shadow your supervising broker on active transactions. Week 4: Start prospecting.