Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education

Total Hours Required by the State: 150 hours

Required Courses:

• 90-Hour General Real Estate Broker Course

• 30-Hour Agency & Ethics Course

• 30-Hour Office Management and Related Topics Course

Out-of-State Broker Waiver Information

Out-of-state brokers may be eligible to waive the 90-hour general real estate course.

However, all out-of-state broker applicants must complete:

• 30 hours of Office Management and Related Topics

• 30 hours of Agency/Ethics

To obtain the 90-hour course waiver, applicants must contact the New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJREC) directly and request the waiver.

Licensing Examination

The New Jersey Broker licensing exam is administered by PSI.

• Registration for the state licensing exam is a separate process from your school’s final exam.

• After receiving eligibility approval from the NJREC, applicants may schedule the state exam through PSI. PSI is located through out the US and you also have the option of taking the state exam remotely.

Important Timing Requirements

• Upon completion, NJ applicants must submit via priority mail the following to the NJREC:

• School Certificate(s) of Completion

• Completed Experience Report for Broker Applicant form

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• Out of State Broker must submit via priority mail the following to the NJREC:

  -School certificate(s)

  -90 hour waiver

• Once approved, the NJREC will issue a Certificate of Examination Eligibility, allowing the applicant to schedule the broker exam.

• Applicants must pass the broker exam and apply for license issuance within one year of completing the pre-licensing education requirements.

Course Completion & Exams

• Final Exam Passing Score: Minimum 70%

• Seat Time Requirement: Students must complete the required minimum seat time; the online delivery system tracks this automatically.

Course Expiration & Certificates

• Pre-licensing courses expire one year from the date of purchase.

• Each course expiration date is listed in the student’s account.

• Certificates of completion are issued electronically immediately after course completion.

• Course completion dates are recorded using Eastern Standard Time (EST).

Reporting

• The State of New Jersey does not require schools to report course completions.

New Jersey Real Estate Commission (NJREC)

Street Address:
20 West State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608

Mailing Address:
PO Box 474
Trenton, NJ 08625-0474

Telephone: (609) 292-7272
Email: relic@dobi.nj.gov