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Can convicted felons get real estate license in Arizona? Having a prior conviction does not necessarily disqualify you from receiving an Arizona salesperson’s license. However, The Arizona Department of Real Estate will not issue a license to any person who is currently incarcerated, paroled, or on probation. ADRE will also not issue licenses to anyone who has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor offense such as theft, forgery, extortion, violence against another person, or crimes of moral turpitude. When you apply for your license, you will fill out the required Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form (LI-214/244). It will ask you questions, such as if you have surrendered any professional or occupational license. The form also asks about your criminal history or if you have entered a plea agreement or a plea of nolo contendere. The form asks you to disclose if you have had any judgment or orders by any court involving fraud, dishonesty, misrepresentation, moral turpitude, while conducting any business in real estate, or if you have been convicted of a class 6 undesignated offense. Depending on your answers, you may need to submit additional documentation. Refer to the Disclosure Document Checklist Form for specifics on what you will need to include with your application.

Do you need high school diploma for real estate license in Arizona? A high school diploma or its equivalent general education diploma (GED) is not a requirement to get an Arizona real estate salesperson's license.

Broker applicants must have at least three years of experience as a real estate licensee during the five years immediately preceding the application, documented on a Broker Candidate Experience Verification form. Required education includes a 90-hour Broker Pre-licensing Course (completed within 10 years of application) and 9 hours of Broker Management Clinic courses (three 3-hour sessions, completed within 2 years of application). Applicants must pass the broker exam administered by Pearson VUE, obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card, submit proof of legal presence, and apply within one year of passing the exam.

To become an Arizona real estate salesperson, you must complete a 90-hour pre-licensing course at an ADRE-approved school and a 6-hour Contract Writing course, obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card from the Arizona Department of Public Safety, and pass the Pearson VUE licensing exam (both General and State-Specific portions, with a 75% minimum score). You must then submit your salesperson application, exam score reports, education certificates, Disciplinary Action Disclosure Form, fingerprint card, and proof of legal presence to ADRE within one year of passing the exam. Once licensed, the license remains in "eligible" status until a licensed broker agrees to supervise you and activates it.

A licensed real estate agent becomes a REALTOR® by joining a local REALTOR® association, which provides membership to the state and national associations. Principals of a real estate firm must join before any non-principal agents at the firm can become members. For 2027, NAR national dues are $156 per member plus a $45 special assessment, billed through the primary local association and due by January 1, and REALTORS® must complete ethics training every three years.

How to get a copy of my real estate license in Arizona? Once your real estate salesperson license has been activated, you have the option to print your license through the ADRE portal. You will log in, go to your personal page, and select “print license.”

Arizona participates in ARELLO's (Association of Real Estate License Law Officials) Real Estate Licensee Verification Database, which maintains over 4,365,000 licensee records from 44 actively participating regulatory jurisdictions and allows manual searches of current license status. The Arizona Department of Real Estate (ADRE) also provides online services through its website at azre.gov for license application, updating, renewal, and continuing education submission through the Licensee Login portal.

ARELLO (Association of Real Estate License Law Officials) maintains an international licensee verification database with records from 44 participating regulatory jurisdictions, including Arizona. The database supports manual searches to verify the current license status of real estate practitioners. ADRE also provides online services through its Licensee Login portal at azre.gov for license-related transactions.

To obtain an Arizona real estate salesperson license, an applicant must be at least 18 years old, complete a 90-hour pre-licensing course and a 6-hour contract writing course from an ADRE-approved school, obtain a Fingerprint Clearance Card from Arizona DPS, and pass both the General and State-Specific portions of the Pearson VUE exam with a score of 75% or higher. The applicant must then submit a salesperson application, Disciplinary Action Disclosure Form, exam score reports, education certificates, fingerprint card, and proof of legal presence within one year of passing the exam.

How to get fingerprinted for real estate license in Arizona? Start by visiting the state’s Public Service Portal. Here you’ll create an account, create an FCC application, and pay the fees through a credit card checkout. Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive a reference number to use when getting fingerprinted. The AZ Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) recommends contacting a professional fingerprinting service or the local police department for fingerprinting. Electronic fingerprinting is only available if you are physically in Arizona. Arizona requires all applicants to submit their Fingerprint Clearance Card (FCC) as part of the application process. You can initiate the fingerprinting process at any time in your licensing process, but you must have received the Fingerprint Clearance Card before you apply for your salesperson license. You’ll need to submit it to the ADRE. Since it can take up to 10 weeks to receive your card, many applicants will apply during or immediately after completing the 90-hour pre-license course.