To start, you must successfully complete 90 hours of real estate Pre-Licensing education courses.

After you complete all the course materials, meet the minimum time requirement, and pass the practice exam, there is a course final exam. The minimum passing score is 70%.

Students need to submit their salesperson real estate licensing application online. NDREC no longer accepts paper applications. The real estate salesperson application fee is $150. As a part of this process, the North Dakota Real Estate Commission will also run a credit history, which will cost an additional $9.60.

All applicants must provide a set of fingerprints to the North Dakota Real Estate Commission for state and national fingerprint-based criminal history records check. Fingerprinting can be done at various locations in North Dakota or in any state. Bring the Fingerprint Verification Form to a fingerprinting location. After the form is completed and the prints taken, they are put into an envelope and sealed. The applicant is responsible for sending this sealed envelope to the North Dakota Real Estate Commission along with the Criminal History Record Check form and a check made payable to North Dakota Attorney General for fingerprinting analysis fees.

For a list of fingerprinting locations, forms, fees, and more information, visit the North Dakota Real Estate Commission website at https://realestatend.org/how-to-apply/#BackgroundCheck

Schedule your North Dakota Real Estate Salesperson exam by registering with PSI. The Candidate ID will be ND followed by the last 6 digits of your Social Security Number. For more detailed information, please refer to the Candidate Information Booklet found on the PSI website.

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You must have an E&O insurance policy in place before obtaining an active license. E&O insurance, also known as professional liability insurance, helps protect you from lawsuits that claim you made a mistake. For more information, click here.

After passing your licensing exam, you must become associated with a current and active sponsoring broker. This broker will be a career and education mentor providing you with an inside view into the day-to-day operations of a real estate agent.

Here are some questions to consider when searching for the right broker:

• What is their reputation, both locally and nationally?

• What kind of real estate agents are they looking for?

• Are they technologically advanced and up-to-date with the latest systems?

• How do they support their agents with education and training?

• What kind of commission structure do they offer?

• Do they offer benefits?

• Do they provide their agents with leads and marketing material?

• Is there room to grow with the brokerage?

Once you’ve completed all North Dakota Salesperson licensing requirements, final request for licensure in ND includes:

• Submitting your North Dakota Application To Issue Real Estate License.

• E&O insurance document.

• Certificate of Pre-Licensing Education.

• State and National exam score results from PSI.

• Signature and sign-off from your Sponsoring Broker on the application.