HOW TO OBTAIN AN LOUISIANA REAL ESTATE LICENSE
In the Louisiana , exams, licensing, and continuing education for real estate agents are governed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
There are two basic real estate licenses in Louisiana, a salesperson's license and a broker's license. Generally, a salesperson's license allows the holder to sell real estate only under the auspices of a licensed broker. (Salesperson's licenses are generally what people refer to when they say they have a real estate license.)
APPLICANTS FOR A SALESPERSON LICENSE MUST:
- Be at least 18 years of age;
- Have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED);
- Show proof of successful completion of ninety (90) hours of real estate education in courses approved by the LREC;
- Comply with all application procedures required by the LREC;
- Pass the real estate salesperson licensing examination; and
- Be sponsored by a licensed real estate broker, if Active license is granted and provide proof of errors and omissions insurance prior to license issuance.
APPLICANTS FOR A BROKER LICENSE MUST:
- Have been actively licensed as a real estate salesperson for at least two years**;
- Have obtained a high school diploma or equivalency certificate (GED);
- Show proof of successful completion of one hundred fifty (150) classroom hours or its equivalent in courses specified and approved by the LREC;
- Comply with all application procedures required by the LREC;
- Pass the broker licensing examination; and
- Provide proof of mandatory errors and omissions insurance prior to issuance of license.
**Credit toward the two years active licensed salesperson experience requirement can be accepted from another jurisdiction. The applicant must provide proof of licensure from the applicable licensing agency in the other jurisdiction.
Louisiana has reciprocal agreements with:
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Mississippi
- Nebraska
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- South Dakota
- Wyoming
Anyone holding licenses from any of these above states may apply for a reciprocal license, and may be able to forego some classroom work and other requirements.
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