VA Licensing Requirements

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Broker Prelicensing- Brokers must complete 180 hour of required broker specific and broker related courses, pass the State and National Portions of the broker examination, and submit verification of experience (actively engaged as a salesperson for 36 out of the 48 months preceding application for licensure).  

You must complete at least three courses from the below-listed broker specific courses.  [DPOR Broker Prelicensing requirement in detail]

Post Licensing (PL) New licensees need to take 30 hours of post-license education courses in the first year after they receive their license. 15 of the 30 required hours must include a minimum of 3 hrs of fair housing laws, 3 hrs  ethics, 3 hrs law, 3 hrs contracts, and 3 hrs agency. The remaining 15 hours can be in either mandatory or real estate related topics. New agents must wait until their first two-year licensure term ends and renew their license to begin taking Continuing Education courses.  [DPOR PL requirements in detail]

Continuing Education (CE) 16 hours of continuing education are required; 8 of the 16 required hours must include a minimum of 2 hrs of fair housing laws, 3 hrs ethics, and at least 1 hr in real estate law, 1 hr contracts, and 1 hr agency. The remaining 8 hours can be in either mandatory or real estate related topics.  [DPOR CE/Broker requirements in detail]

Broker Management - Brokers require an additional 8 hours in Broker Management.  

You may reach the Board office by phone at 804-367-8526 or 804-367-8552, by fax at 804-527-4298, or by e-mail at reboard@dpor.virginia.gov. Mailing address: Real Estate Board Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Perimeter Center, Suite 400; 9960 Mayland Drive; Richmond, VA 23233 

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