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How To Become a Rhode Island Real Estate Agent Online

Aspiring real estate agents in Rhode Island may be under the impression that they are required to attend brick and mortar schooling in order to gain licensure. While this is technically the case, there is an easy (less scary than you might think) workaround that allows Rhode Island agents to complete their schooling online.

Agents only need to complete 40 hours of MA real estate licensing courses, then apply for reciprocity. Check out our pricing table for MA licensing, or scroll down to the How-To section and learn more about this process.

Education

How to Pass Your Exam

Once you complete your Pre-Licensing education, you’ll take your state licensing exam. To better prepare you to ace the exam, we’ve built the industry’s most comprehensive interactive Exam Prep. This is included in our Standard, Value, and Premium packages, and you can start by taking an assessment to gauge your competencies for each topic.

6 Steps Toward Getting A Rhode Island Salesperson License

If you are looking to get your Rhode Island real estate license online, The CE Shop has a solution. Rhode Island and MA have real estate license reciprocity. Because MA offers Pre-Licensing courses online, you can get your MA real estate license online and be automatically entitled to a real estate license in Rhode Island. The CE Shop offers online real estate classes.

Read on to learn about the six steps you’ll need to complete before starting your career in Rhode Island real estate.

Requirements:

  • You must be at least 20 years of age.

  • You must have no prior felony or sex offense convictions.

Rhode Island Pre Salesperson Steps List

1

Complete 40 Hours of Approved Pre-Licensing Education.

Complete 40 hours of approved Pre-Licensing education, as required by the Massachusetts Real Estate Board.

2

Complete Rhode Island’s 3-Hour Lead Paint Course.

To qualify for Rhode Island real estate license reciprocity, all students must complete a 3-hour lead paint course on top of the required Massachusetts Pre-Licensing courses.

3

Pass the Course Final Exam.

After you complete all the MA Pre-Licensing course materials and meet the minimum time requirement, there is a course final exam consisting of 100 questions. A minimum score of 75% is required to pass this exam.

4

Obtain 3 Candidate Endorsements.

Before you can take the Massachusetts real estate licensing exam, you must first obtain three candidate endorsements from individuals unrelated to you. These individuals do not have to be Massachusetts residents.

You will then mail your application to the PSI office to get pre-approved to take the licensing exam.

5

Pass the Real Estate Salesperson Examination.

Next, you will take the Massachusetts salesperson licensing exam that is administered by PSI. The National portion of the exam consists of 80 questions to be answered within 150 minutes. The State portion consists of 40 questions to be answered within 90 minutes. For more information, see the Massachusetts Candidate Information Bulletin.

If you want help passing your Massachusetts real estate exam, The CE Shop also offers comprehensive Exam Prep tailored to Massachusetts.

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Apply for Reciprocity - Get Your Rhode Island Real Estate License

Once you have completed your MA Pre-Licensing Courses, Rhode Island lead paint course, and passed the Massachusetts real estate exam, you will apply for reciprocity through the Rhode Island Real Estate Commission. Complete this reciprocity application to obtain your Rhode Island Real Estate License.

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