Wisconsin State Requirements

Wisconsin Real Estate Commission

4822 Madison Yard Way
Madison, WI 53705
Phone: 608.266.2112
Website: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/REBroker/Default.aspx

Salesperson Pre licensing Education Requirements

Broker Pre licensing Education Requirements

  • Be 18 years old
  • Have held a real estate salesperson license for at least 2 years within the last 4 preceding applications . Click here to see additional information
  • Meet one of the following three options:
    • Complete the Board approved 72 hour program for Brokers within four years before submitting the application for licensure. Refer to Wisconsin Admin Code for more information about the Broker pre-license program. 
    • Complete 20 academic semester hour credits at an institute of higher learning in real estate or real estate related law. 
    • Submit evidence that you are licensed to practice law in Wisconsin.
  • Pass State and National Exam
  • Submit application to Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) with all required items.
  • Additional information can be found here: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/REBroker/Default.aspx

Salesperson and Broker Continuing Education Requirements

 

  • Renewal periods are Biennium from 12/15-even year- 12/14/even year
  • A person who was issued/granted their original or initial salesperson license is now required to satisfy the continuing education requirement during the biennium in which the person receives that license, except that a person who was issued/granted their original or initial salesperson license after October 1, of an even year, is not required to satisfy the continuing education requirement and is exempt for that one renewal cycle only.
    • Please note: If you are issued a license after October 1, 2022, you are exempt from completing the required CE for only the December 14, 2022 renewal (per the rule change that became effective on October 1, 2015). Any license issued prior to October 1, 2022 is required to complete CE for the December 14, 2022 renewal.
  • Complete 18 hours of Continuing Education to include:
    • 6 courses of 3-Hour modules with specific course content. 
      • For the 2023-2024 Biennium, all license holders are required to complete 18 hours of approved continuing education. The 18 hours must include completion of 12 hours of mandatory courses and 6 hours of elective courses. Please see the 2023-2024 Real Estate Curriculum Outline and the course provider application form for details on the required and elective course topics. 
    • Continuing Education Course Content Outlines (2023-2024).pdf
  • Pay applicable fees 
  • Renewals can be done online or via paper forms 
  • See additional information here: https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/Professions/REBroker/CE.aspx
  • As of December 1st, 2016 Brokers are no longer exempt from CE requirements if their first biennium being licensed as a Broker. 

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