Massachusetts Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education
Hours Required by the State: 40 hours
Seat Time: The Massachusetts Department of Real Estate requires that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.
Pre-Licensing Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary.
Instructor Interaction: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires license applicants to successfully complete 40 hours of pre-licensing education. Live interaction between an instructor and students is required, and this course will provide that online. While all 40-hours of the course content are delivered online, designated portions (approximately 21 of the 40 required hours) are only accessible when an instructor will be available for live interaction.
Licensing Exam: Starting June 16, 2025, the Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL) will process Real Estate Broker and Salesperson applications through the new eLIPSE platform. PSI will no longer handle these applications. The last day to submit applications through PSI is June 13, 2025. All applications received after that deadline will be returned to the applicant. No applications will be accepted the weekend of June 14th and 15th*. Starting June 16th all applications must be submitted via eLIPSE.* PSI will continue to offer the licensing exams. After passing, digital licenses will be issued via eLIPSE. For application instructions and updates, visit the Board’s website.
Provider Approval Number: 1274
The CE Shop’s Offering: 40 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report qualifying course completions. Students will submit their certificate of completion with their license application.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.
The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire one year after the date of purchase. The CE Shop will allow students to purchase a new course at a 50% discount of the current retail price of the new course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in the student’s account.
Certificates: Once The CE Shop has received the signed affidavit, your certificate of course completion will become available to download (and via email). Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies. Please refer to your license application to determine if you need to submit your certificate of completion with your license request. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date of your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Broker students must attend broker classes. Please plan time accordingly, as live broker sessions are subject to school scheduling.
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