Get Your Arizona Real Estate License

There are several steps you need to take to get an AZ real estate salesperson license; however, you first must comply with one requirement:
1) you must be at least 18 years old
 

There are 7 steps to get an AZ real estate salespersons license.
Step 1: Complete the 90-Hour AZ Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License Course

The 90-hour pre-license education requirement covers national real estate topics.

At the course end, you'll take a proctored final exam, which you must pass to get the Certificate of Completion required for your exam and license application. Your course completion is good for ten years.

Step 2: Submit an Exam Application for Real Estate and Schedule Your State Exam

After completing the 90-hour Arizona salesperson pre-license course, you can then apply to take the state exam.

To schedule your exam, visit www.pearsonvue.com/az/realestate. You can also schedule your exam by calling (888) 405-5776.

The Arizona Real Estate Salesperson exam fee is $75 per attempt. PearsonVUE accepts debit cards, credit cards, electronic checks, or vouchers.

Step 3: Pass the State Licensing Exam

The Arizona state licensing exam is a single comprehensive exam specific to real estate in Arizona.

The exam consists of 180 questions with 15 pretest questions, for a total of 195 questions. You will have 300 minutes, or five hours, to complete the test.

You must answer 75% of the 180 questions correctly to pass the exam. You will receive your exam results at the testing center immediately after you complete the exam. If you pass, you will also be given instructions for applying for your license.

Step 4: Get Your Fingerprints Taken

All applicants must get their fingerprints taken and secure a Fingerprint Clearance Card (FCC) before applying for their license. The DPS fee runs $69, and different fingerprinting locations may also charge an additional fee.

You can apply for FCC at any time in the process. It could take up to 10 weeks to receive your card.

Step 5: Attend and Pass a 6-hour Contract Writing Class

Arizona requires you to take and pass a six-hour contract writing class before applying for a license. The course covers three hours of Contract Law and three hours of Legal Issues. An approved course provider must administer the course.

Step 6: Apply for Your Arizona Real Estate Salespersons License

After passing the state exam, you will receive Arizona real estate license application instructions from PearsonVUE. You have one year from the date of passing your exam to apply for your license.

Your license application requires:

Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244)

Disclosure Document Checklist Form (LI-400)

Proof of a lawful presence in the United States

License Application

Arizona State Exam score report

Pre-licensure course completion certificate

Contract Writing Course Certificate

DPS-issued AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card

The license application fee costs $60, payable to the Department with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover card, checks, or money order.

Once all the application documents are submitted and the fee paid, the application is considered complete and is approved on inactive status.

Step 7: Find an Arizona Real Estate Broker and Activate Your License

Your last step is to be associated with an Arizona-licensed real estate broker. Once a real estate broker hires you, they must access the ADRE online system to approve your hiring.

Follow instructions in Arizona's New Licensee Brochure to track your license status.

Once the ADRE approves your application, your license will change to active.

Congratulations, you are now a licensed Arizona real estate salesperson!

Here is a breakdown of the costs to obtain an AZ real estate license:
96-hour Arizona real estate salesperson course (includes the 6-hour Contract Writing course): $249
State Exam Fee (paid to PearsonVUE): $75
License Application Fee: $60
Fingerprint Clearance Card: $69
Total Cost: $453

There are a number of real estate schools that offer the 90-hour AZ real estate salespersons course. However, RealEstateU is the best AZ real estate course.  RealEstateU offers high-quality courses at an affordable price.

What subjects are included in the 90-hour Arizona real estate license course to obtain a real estate license in AZ?
The RealEstateU 90-hour AZ real estate salesperson course covers 21 topics:
AZ Real Estate Statutes and Commissioner’s Rules, agency and non-agency relationships, contracts and contract law, property ownership and rights, water law, environmental law, land descriptions and development, encumbrances, transfer of title, fair housing and ADA, lease and leasehold estates, Arizona Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, property management, property insurance & warranties, appraisal, financing concepts and documents, residential and commercial financing, deed of trust foreclosure, disclosure and consumer protection, math calculations, and cooperative nature of real estate.

Yes. The AZDRE allows aspiring real estate agents to take the 90-hour Arizona real estate salesperson course online. Most students find that taking the course online is more convenient than taking it in person. 
Please note, the final exam must be taken in-person with a proctor.

A real estate salesperson in Arizona earns $76,653 per year on average.

The Arizona Department of Real Estate oversees real estate licenses in Arizona.

An Arizona real estate licensee, who is also a member of the National Association of Realtors can call themselves a Realtor.  A Realtor is a designation and not an actual license.

Anyone in AZ who conducts real estate activities (such as selling a home, leasing a property, or negotiating) for someone else, and earn a fee in the process must obtain an AZ real estate license.
That being said, an AZ real estate license is not required is someone sells or leases their own property.

No. A real estate license in Arizona is issued state-wide.  It doesn’t matter if you live and work in Phoenix, Tucson, or Mesa, an Arizona real estate license applies to the entire state.

There are three exams you must pass in order to quality to get an Arizona real estate salesperson license.  First, you must pass the final exam at the end of the 90-hour AZ real estate salesperson course. Second, you must pass the final exam at the end of the 6-hour Arizona Contract Writing course.  Finally, you must pass the actual state licensing exam.

A real estate salesperson license is the first license you can obtain in Arizona. Once you get enough experience as an AZ real estate salesperson, you can then qualify to get an AZ real estate broker’s license.
As an AZ real estate salesperson, you must work under the supervision of an AZ real estate broker.
 

Applicants cannot have been convicted of any crimes that impact their ability to practice competently, may endanger the public, or would be grounds for disciplinary sanctions as noted in Arizona Code Title 32 Section 20.