Requirements For A Broker’s License

An applicant for a real estate broker’s license must complete the following:

1. Successfully complete the 60- hour course in Real Estate Principles & Practices

2. A 15- hour mandatory course in Real Estate Legal Compliance

3. A 15- hour mandatory course in Real Estate Brokerage Principles & Practices

4. And 2 15-hour elective courses prescribed by the commission or commissioner unless the applicant has successfully completed at least 20 real estate transactions in the previous five years (i.e., legally transferring real property to another party or executing a lease agreement between a landlord and tenant).

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Changes Effective January 1, 2022, In The Three Years Prior To Applying, An Applicant Must Have, In Addition To The Other Existing Requirements:

  1. Been actively engaged as a licensed real estate salesperson under the supervision of a Connecticut licensed real estate broker for at least 1,500 hours, instead of at least two years as previously required, AND

  2. Represented a seller, buyer, lessor, or lessee in at least four (4) closed real estate transactions.

The supervising broker or his or her authorized representative must certify whether an applicant’s active engagement meets the hourly experience requirement within 90 days after the applicant provides it to the broker.

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