The Arizona Department of Real Estate requires that real estate salespersons and associate brokers complete 24 hours of continuing education from an approved ADRE school. These courses ensure that agents stay up-to-date on industry requirements, expectations, and trends. Your CE must be completed every 24 months and is required to maintain licensure. After you complete the coursework, you must submit your continuing education here. If you’re ready to get started on your Continuing Education, sign up for 24 hours of continuing education today.

Real estate designated brokers must complete 30 hours of continuing education from an approved ADRE school every 24 months in order to maintain their licenses. After you finish your coursework, you will need to submit your continuing education here. Continuing education is required information you must take to keep your knowledge up to date, and your license active, according to state laws. If you’re ready to get started on your broker Continuing Education, sign up for 30 hours of continuing education today.

No. Licensing renewal cannot occur until all continuing education courses are completed.

Here is a quick breakdown of becoming a real estate salesperson in Arizona:

• Complete your pre-licensing education. Becoming a real estate Salesperson in Arizona starts with 96 hours of education, which includes a 6-hour writing contract course. This serves as the learning core before you can take the state exam.

• Take and pass the Arizona Real Estate Exam. Exams are taken through Pearson Vue (a testing services company).

• Apply for your real estate license. To apply, you’ll need to create an account on the Arizona Department of Real Estate web portal. The application requires proof of real estate education, various documents (think social security cards and work history), and verification that you’ve found a sponsoring broker. The sponsoring broker will oversee all the real estate transactions you perform. Once your application is approved, you’ll be ready to start working as an agent. For a more comprehensive explanation of the licensing steps, take a look at our guide on how to become a real estate agent in Arizona. If you’re ready to start your Pre-Licensing education today, you can sign up for one of our approved online packages.

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According to the Arizona statutes and rules, any changes to your information must be reported to the ADRE within 10 business days. Changes that are not made, or not made in time, are violations of the statutes and rules, and you could be subject to disciplinary action.

To reinstate your license, you must fill out The License Reinstatement Form (LI-207) and submit it to the Arizona Department of Real Estate. This form is used to reinstate (if eligible) a license that is currently suspended, canceled, or terminated by law. Upon review of your form, you may be required to submit fingerprints or complete pre-licensing courses again. This depends on the reasons for re-instating your license and the amount of time that has passed since you’ve had an active real estate license. You can learn more about eligibility requirements here.

If you have a criminal history, you can petition the Arizona Department of Real Estate for a pre-determination of whether your background will disqualify you from getting a real estate license. You must fill out this form and submit it to the Arizona Department of Real Estate.

If you have recently moved to Arizona and have been licensed to practice real estate in another state for at least one year, Arizona will generally recognize your license at the same level. You must have completed Pre-Licensing education in another state. Additionally, applicants must:

• Complete your pre-licensing education. Becoming a real estate Salesperson in Arizona starts with 90 hours of education. This serves as the learning core before you can take the state exam.

• Take and pass the Arizona Real Estate Exam. Exams are taken through Pearson Vue (a testing services company).

• Apply for your real estate license. To apply, you’ll need to create an account on the Arizona Department of Real Estate web portal. The application requires proof of real estate education, various documents (think social security cards and work history), and verification that you’ve found a sponsoring broker. The sponsoring broker will oversee all the real estate transactions you perform. Once your application is approved, you’ll be ready to start working as an agent. For a more comprehensive explanation of the licensing steps, take a look at our guide on how to become a real estate agent in Arizona. If you’re ready to start your Pre-Licensing education today, you can sign up for one of our approved online packages.

• Have not had any discipline imposed by another regulating entity.

• Currently have no pending complaints, allegations, or investigations against them

You must meet the requirements to qualify for the license recognition program, but it’s mostly meant to benefit those who already have a real estate license and move to Arizona. You can learn more about the Out-of-State Recognition policy here.