Become a Real Estate Salesperson (2024)

• Submit a completed application and the required fee to the Department of State.
• Be 18 years old
• Have successfully completed77 hours of approved qualifying education. Please see our FAQs listed below for more information.
• Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination
• Be sponsored by a NYS licensed Real Estate Broker
• Have a current NYS photo driver’s license or non-driver ID card
• Photo ID Cards

Course Providers offer the qualifying and continuing education courses for Real Estate Salespersons.

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Real Estate Salesperson 77 Hour Curriculum

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Applicants are required to schedule their Real Estate Salesperson exam online. In order to schedule your examination, you must have an eAccessNY account. In addition to being able to apply for the exam, you will be able to view your scheduled exam details and exam results online.

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Persons with disabilities who require accessibility information should call 518-474-4429.

Persons who require testing modifications should not schedule an exam and, should instead, call 518-474-4429.

What To Bring

1. A form of government issued signature identification which must be photo-bearing. Your identificationMUST BE CURRENT(not expired) and from the following list:

• * driver's license
• * state issued identification (ex. non-driver ID)
• * IDNYC Card (NYC Identification Card)
• * military ID
• * United States Passport
• * Employment Authorization Card (issued by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services)
• * United States INS issued ID
• * Certificate of US citizenship
• * Foreign Passport
• * Brazilian, Mexican, Honduran, and Ecuadorian Consular ID

• Calculators are permitted if they are battery or solar powered, silent, nonprinting and do not contain an alphabetic keyboard. PDA's are not allowed.
• Cellular phones, beepers and any other electronic devices MUST be turned off during the exam.
• Dictionaries, books, other reference materials, large bags and briefcases are not allowed at the exam site. Do not bring these materials to the exam site as there is no place to store them.
• Eating, drinking or smoking is not permitted at the exam site. If you bring food or beverages, you will be asked to dispose of them before entering the exam site.
• Visitors, guests and children are not permitted at the exam site.
• Firearms are not allowed at the exam site.Please contact our exam unit at (518) 473-2731 for questions pertaining to this policy.
• Any person found using notes, books, or other aids; giving or receiving help; removing examination materials or notes from the exam site; causing a disturbance or engaging in practices contrary to the rules of proper examination conduct will be dismissed from the exam site. Any decisions regarding disciplinary measures will be made by the Exam Supervisor at the Department of State.

Score Reporting

• Exam results are reported as either passed or failed; you will not receive a numerical score. Passed exam results are only valid for a period of two years. Results will not be given over the phone, so please do not call Licensing Services for them.
• Exam results will be available online by utilizing your account ineAccessNY. The exam results will be available as soon as possible after they are received by the Exam Unit and scored.
• If you pass the exam, you should apply online utilizing your account ineAccessNY.
• If you fail the exam, you can schedule another exam by utilizing your account ineAccessNY.

About the Exam

• The written exam is multiple choice and based on the 77-hour pre-licensing curriculum.
• Applicants will be allowed 1 1/2 hours to complete the test. The allotted time begins at the conclusion of the instructions.
  

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There are fees associated with a Real Estate Salesperson license. You may pay these fees by check or money order made payable to the Department of State or by MasterCard or Visa using acredit card authorization form. DO NOT SEND CASH. Application fees are nonrefundable. A $20 fee will be charged for any check returned by your bank.

$65 - Initial Application

$65 - Renewal

$15 - Written Exam

$10 - Change of Personal Name and/or Address (No fee is required if a name change is the result of a change in marital status)

$10 - Duplicate License/Registration Request

To apply for an initial Salesperson license online (qualifying by exam only) visit eAccessNY.

Create My Account
For New Licensee or Registrant

Access My Account
For Licensee or Registrant with an Active Account

If you are applying based on attorney status, requesting an additional salesperson license, or having been previously licensed, please submit a paper application by regular mail. If you completed education outside of New York State and have received an education waiver, you must pass the state examination and submit your application to our Licensing office for processing.

Your principal broker must log on to their personal online account and authorize your application. After the broker authorizes your application the Department of State will review your application to make sure it is complete and meets the qualifications for a real estate salesperson license.

Upon successful review of your application by our office, your license will be mailed to your business address.

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