Ohio State Requirements

Ohio Real Estate Commission

77 South High Street, 20th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-6133
Phone: 614-466-4100
Email: webreal@com.state.oh.us
Website

State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
30 East Broad Street, Suite 2481, Columbus, OH 43215
http://www.scr.ohio.gov

DF Institute, LLC dba Kaplan Real Estate Education is registered with the State Board of Career
Colleges and Schools. School Registration Number: 2316

Lisa Goyette, MBA, School Director
Melea Lemon, M ED, CDEI, DREI, Instructor

Ohio Salesperson Pre-licensing Education Requirements

Be at least 18 years old
Be honest, truthful, and of good reputation
Be sponsored by an Ohio broker
Not have been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude. See additional verbiage in state ruling here: https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/real-estate-and-professional-licensing/salespersons-and-brokers/guides-and-resources/requirements-for-an-ohio-real-estate-salespersons-license.
Provide proof of a high school diploma or equivalent if born after 1950
Be sponsored by an Ohio broker
Complete the following education requirements:
- 40 hours—Real Estate Principles and Practices
- 40 hours—Ohio Real Estate Law (including instruction in civil rights, housing discrimination, and desegregation problems)
- 10 hours—Real Estate Appraisal
- 10 hours—Real Estate Finance
Submit completed application with fees
Pass the state and national exam

Ohio Broker Pre-licensing Education Requirements

Applicants must hold an active salesperson license for 2 of the last 5 years and comply with the following requirements:
- If licensed before 1/1/1972, no further education is required
- If licensed after 1/1/1972, but before 1/03/1984, applicant must have taken the required 120 hours including courses 1–4 listed below
- If licensed on or after 1/3/1984, applicants must have taken the 8 courses listed below and possess a minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education, or the equivalent hours of 60 semesters or 90 quarter hours
Education Requirements:
- Ohio Real Estate Law (40 hours)
- Ohio Real Estate Principles & Practices (40 hours)
- Real Estate Appraisal (10 hours)
- Real Estate Finance (10 hours)
- A Financial Management course
- A Human Resources or Personnel Management course
- An Applied Business Economics course
- A Business Law Course
- A minimum of 2 years of post-secondary education, or equivalent hours of (60) sixty semesters or (90) ninety quarter hours
Experience Requirements:
- The Division calculates the transactions to ensure the applicant meets the required amount
- To view the formula and additional information, please visit https://com.ohio.gov/divisions-and-programs/real-estate-and-professional-licensing/salespersons-and-brokers/guides-and-resources/requirements-for-an-ohio-real-estate-brokers-license

Ohio Salesperson Post-Licensing Education Requirements

No later than 12 months after licensure, salesperson licensees are required to submit proof that they have completed 20 hours of education
For licensees to submit their proof of post licensing education completion, please email a copy of the attendance certificate to postcert@com.ohio.gov

Ohio Broker Post-Licensing Education Requirements

No later than 12 months after licensure, Broker licensees are required to submit proof that they have completed 10 hours of education.
For licensees to submit their proof of post-licensing education completion, please email a copy of the attendance certificate to postcert@com.ohio.gov

Ohio Salesperson and Broker Continuing Education Requirements

Renewal periods are on the licensee’s birthday occurring 3 years after the licensee’s date of initial licensure, and on or before the licensee’s birthday every 3 years thereafter
Renewals are done online through the Elicensing system on or before due date
Licensees must complete 30 hours of education to include:
- 3 hours of instruction in Ohio Real Estate Law, recently enacted state and federal laws affecting the real estate industry
- 3 hours of instruction in municipal, state, and federal civil rights law
- 3 hours of instruction in canon of ethics for the real estate industry as adopted by the Commission
- 3-hour Broker Responsibility course (if licensed as a broker, broker on deposit, or acting as a management level licensee)

Pay any applicable fee
If Online Renewal is unavailable, it is the licensee’s obligation to make certain the renewal by mail and that it is filed on time. Information on the mail-in process can be found on the Ohio Department of Commerce website.
For more information, please review the Ohio Revised Code for Continuing Education