Steps to Obtaining a Real Estate License

Steps to Obtain a Real Estate License

You must be at least 18 years old and you must have either a high school diploma or GED.

Tennessee:

1. Complete 60-hour real estate education course, approved by Tennessee Real Estate Commission, in real estate principles/fundamentals before taking the state exam.
   
   
2. Apply to ASI to take affiliate broker examination.
   
   
3. Take and obtain passing grade on exam.  (You must affiliate with a broker within six months or repeat process.)
   
   
4. Complete 30-hour “Course for New Affiliates” prior to license being issued.
   
   
5. Affiliate with a broker and sign an Independent Contractor Agreement.
   
   
6. Apply for Errors and Omissions (E&O) Insurance.
    
   
7. Request initial issuance of license from Real Estate Commission.
   
   
8. After receiving license, apply for membership in Association of Realtors and MLS.

Georgia:

1. After obtaining Tennessee license, request an “Employment History Certification from state of Tennessee.
   
   
2. Obtain a Georgia Crime Information Report (GCIC) or Tennessee equivalent.
   
   
3. Apply to Georgia for license.
   
   
4. An additional post-license education course must be taken (can use the “Course for New Affiliates” taken for Tennessee as long as you do not take the course online or via correspondence).