Real estate salesperson pre-licensing requirements
- Step 1. Meet New Jersey real estate license requirements as outlined on the New Jersey Real Estate Commission website:
- Be 18 years of age or older
- Have a high school education or equivalency
- Possess good character, trustworthiness, honesty, and integrity
- Step 2. Complete the approved 75 hours of New Jersey real estate pre-licensing education.
- Step 3. Pass the real estate licensing examination by earning a minimum score of 70%.
- Step 4. Complete the fingerprinting process.
- Step 5. Obtain sponsorship from a licensed New Jersey real estate broker.
- Step 6. File your New Jersey real estate license application.
New Jersey Salesperson Pre-licensing Course
Areas of Focus
Our courses are led by experienced professionals with extensive backgrounds in nurturing aspiring real estate agents. Live instructors (in-person classes and live-online) offer valuable insights into real-life scenarios and provide practical tips that extend beyond real estate license requirements.
- Curriculum Scope of the New Jersey Salesperson Pre-Licensing Course
- Property Rights
- Contracts and Other Property Instruments
- Leases and Landlord - Tenant Relations
- Mortgages and Other Liens
- Business Opportunity Sales
- The Laws of Agency
- Appraising
- License Act and Regulations
- Other State and Municipal Laws and Regulations
- Salesperson Duties and Pitfalls in Real Estate Business
- Quizzes and Examinations
New Jersey Real Estate License Requirements
Real Estate Exam Provider Information
Upon successful completion of the 75 hour pre-licensing course, individuals will need to schedule an examination date with PSI Services LLC to meet the real estate license requirements.
Real Estate License Candidate Fingerprinting
ALL Candidates for New Jersey Real Estate Licenses are required to complete the fingerprinting process known as Live Scan as a condition of the real estate license requirements.
In order to avoid problems with the expiration of their one year of eligibility for licensure and to make a timely filing, candidates MUST complete the fingerprinting process as soon as possible after PASSING the State examination.
Applications for licensure WILL NOT be accepted without a fully completed application, the appropriate license fee and evidence of the completion of the fingerprinting process.
Evidence of completion of the fingerprinting process MUST include:
(1) a copy of the applicant’s completed Universal Form (IDG_NJAPP_051719_V1) ; and
(2) a copy of the payment receipt issued by IDEMIA, the Live Scan fingerprint vendor, at the time of completion of the fingerprinting.
To Get Fingerprinted:
- Read instructions
- Download form below *must be completed prior to appointment with vendor
- Real Estate Salesperson, Broker-Salesperson, Broker, Salesperson (Referral) - Universal Form (IDG_NJAPP_051719_V1)
- Appointment scheduling is available anytime online below and may also be scheduled through the Call Center. English and Spanish speaking agents are available at 1-877-503-5981, Monday through Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM EST and Saturday, 8:00AM to 12 Noon EST.