What are the requirements to obtain a Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson's License?
• The applicant must be at least 18 years old, when submitting their application to the State of Connecticut.
• The individual seeking the salesperson's license must successfully complete a sixty (60) hour, instructor led, Real Estate Principles & Practices course. The Real Estate Principles & Practices course must be approved, "to teach the minimum standards as set forth by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission".
• The requirements needed to complete a Connecticut Real Estate Principles & Practices course are sixty (60) hours of classroom attendance, along with passing the course with a grade of 70%.
• After successfully completing the course requirements, the applicant must take and pass the "Connecticut State Real Estate Examination for Salespersons".
• After successful completion of the "Connecticut State Real Estate Examination for Salespersons", State Licensing Laws further require the individual to affiliate themselves with a licensed Connecticut Real Estate Broker within one year of passing the "Connecticut State Real Estate Examination for Salesperson". Failure to do so will constitute re-application and testing of the "Connecticut State Real Estate Examination for Salespersons".
• In order to sell property as a Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson, the individual MUST BE IN AN AGENCY RELATIONSHIP with of a Connecticut Real Estate Broker.
Can I sell real estate on my own as a Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson?No. A Real Estate Salesperson must have a sponsoring broker to maintain an active license and sell real estate.
How can I become a Connecticut Real Estate Broker? • You must have an active Connecticut Real Estate Salesperson’s License for two years.
• Also, have documentation of completing the additional educational and time requirements, established by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission.
• Only after the successful completion of the above requirements, the applicant is required to take and pass the "Connecticut State Real Estate Examination for Brokers".
I passed the school test and need to schedule my state test. What do I do? • Obtain a school affidavit documenting that you have passed the school exam.
• Submit an application to sit for the state exam, along with the original school affidavit and registration fee to the State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection.
I passed the Real Estate Principles & Practices class a few years ago, but never sat for the state exam. Can I send in my application now to take the state exam? • Yes. However, you must submit original affidavits of satisfaction for one 60-hour Principles & Practices course or two 30-hour Principles & Practices courses. Provided the first 30-hour course was completed no earlier than October 1994.
• If you do not have a total of 60 hours, you must return to pre-licensing school to complete your missing hours and pass the school test.
I let my license expire a few years ago. What do I need to do? If your Salesperson's License expired over 2 years ago, your eligibility to reinstate your license has also expired. You must attend and pass the 60 hour pre-licensing school curriculum, then reapply and retake the state exam.
Do you offer Saturday classes? Yes.