New York State Requirement Details for Real Estate Broker Pre-Licensing Education
Broker License Course Hours Required by the State: 75 hours
Individuals applying for a real estate broker license are required to complete 75 hours of broker prelicensing education, in addition to 77 hours required for real estate salesperson licensure (152 total hours)
Remedial Broker License Course Hours Required by the State: 32 hours
Those applying for licensure as a real estate broker after 12/22/2022 who successfully completed the 75-hour salesperson qualifying course and the 45-hour broker qualifying course must take a 32-hour broker remedial course.
Remedial Salesperson License Course Hours Required by the State: 30 hours + 2 hours Fair Housing and/or implicit bias training
In addition to the 75-hour broker qualifying course, those applying for licensure as a real estate broker after 12/22/2022 who successfully completed the 45-hour salesperson qualifying course must take a 30-hour supplemental course, plus a two-hour CE course on Fair Housing and/or implicit bias training.
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam is administered by the New York Department of State. Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam and further information, please click here.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 75 hours
Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions. Students will submit their certificate of completion with their license application.
Expiration Date of Course: The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire six months after the date of purchase. Each student will be granted a one-month extension at no charge, to be applied immediately after the initial six-month term. For any reactivation or extension of the course after the seventh month, The CE Shop will charge the student 20% of the current retail price of the course for each 30-day extension or partial 30-day extension in the event that the course finally terminates before the end of the final 30-day extension. Students may also elect to re-enroll for 50% of the current retail price of the course, if the course has hit the year expiration or the student is at the 7 month mark and wants to repurchase and restart the course and enrollment. Extensions or reactivations cannot be granted beyond 12 months from the purchase of the course since, in all events, the course terminates 12 months after purchase.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Proctored Final Exam: The state requires your final exam to be proctored. All final exams must be physically proctored in the State of New York. You’ll need to schedule an appointment with a proctor in advance. You can find full details of the proctoring process here. Upon passing the final course exam, you will be asked to sign an affidavit verifying your identity as the student who completed the course and the final course exam. Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70%.
Seat Time: It is required 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.
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