Getting your Tennessee real estate license might seem daunting, but we’re here to guide you through the process.
Read on to learn about the 8 steps you’ll need to complete before starting your career in Tennessee real estate. To learn about how much it costs to get your real estate license, visit our Tennessee Pre-Licensing pricing page.
To start:
You must:
Have 24 months active licensure, if licensed as an affiliate broker on or before May 12, 1988.
Have 36 months active licensure, if licensed as an affiliate broker after May 12, 1988.
Have 24 months active licensure, if you have a baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate.
You must have completed your 90 hour affiliate broker Pre-Licensing education
If you have a felony or misdemeanor conviction involving theft of money, services, or property, you are ineligible unless 2 years have passed from incarceration, probation, parole, or conviction, whichever is later in time.
Successfully complete 30 clock hours of approved Pre-Licensing broker courses.
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After you complete all the course materials, there is a final exam. The minimum passing score is 75%.
You must complete the broker examination application and submit it to TREC for approval to sit for the Tennessee real estate broker's license exam. This process takes about 4 weeks.
Once the exam application is approved, you will have 6 months to pass your exam. PSI administers the Tennessee real estate broker licensing exam. This 125 question test is comprised of two portions, covering both state and national requirements. There will be 75 national questions and 50 state questions, with a minimum passing score of 75%. For more information, see the PSI candidate information bulletin.
PSI administers the Tennessee real estate affiliate broker licensing exam. Once PSI receives your eligibility to sit for the exam, you may schedule your exam with PSI. Students can schedule their licensing exam online here.
PSI has a dedicated number for TN candidates with questions about scheduling their exam (855) 340-3710.
Upon successful completion of the examination, you should get your application photo taken at the testing center.
You must get fingerprinted if you are not already on file with TREC.
Next, you must provide proof that you have an errors and omissions insurance policy.
Once all of the requirements have been met, you must complete your application online.
