Broker's License Information

Qualifying for and Obtaining an Arizona Real Estate Broker's License

• Age - Be at least 18 years of age when applying for a license

• Education – Complete 90 hours of “in classroom” or online Real Estate Broker pre-licensing education at an approved Arizona real estate school and pass the examination at an ADRE approved real estate school, college or university. If applying as an Out-of-State Licensee, review the Out-of-State License Recognition information here.

• Fingerprint Clearance Card - Fingerprint Clearance Cards (FCC)  are issued by the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS). The application packet may be obtained from DPS, or the pre-license real estate schools. The process for obtaining the Fingerprint Clearance Card may take as long as eight – ten weeks.

• Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form - Information and documentation relating to the applicant’s background must be provided upon application for licensure. Date of birth and Social Security Number are required.  Criminal convictions and background disclosure on the Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form, found at www.azre.gov or in the Candidate Handbook, must be completed by all applicants, and depending on disclosures made, additional documents and information may be required. The Department CANNOT issue a license to a person convicted of a felony who is incarcerated, paroled or under community supervision or on probation. The Department may not issue a license to a person who has been convicted of a felony, or convicted of a misdemeanor offense, such as (but not limited to) theft, forgery, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, violence against another person, or crimes of moral turpitude. A Fingerprint Clearance Card (FCC) issued by DPS is required by all applicants at time of application.

• Disclosure Document Checklist - When applying for an original license and disclosing a criminal conviction, adverse civil judgment, or denial of or discipline against a professional or occupational license on the Disclosure Document Checklist Form, additional documents and information identified on must be provided.  Forms are available on the ADRE website www.azre.gov, under Forms Library and included in the Candidate Handbook.

• Broker Management Clinic – Completion of the 9 hours of Broker Management Clinic courses is required before becoming licensed as a Broker.

• Broker Candidate Experience Verification – Broker applicants must demonstrate three (3) years of actively licensed experience as a licensed real estate agent or broker within the past five (5) years, immediately preceding license application.
  • When applying for a license, the applicant must complete the Broker Candidate Experience Verification Form, confirming the applicant’s experience.
  • Experience in a state other than Arizona requires a license history from the state(s) in which the salesperson or broker’s license was held during the past five years.
  • Although not required, the Broker Candidate Experience Verification form may be submitted to the Department prior to exam scheduling to confirm that they have the required actively licensed experience.

• Fees – Fees are listed on the License Fee Schedule at www.azre.gov. The Department accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover card, checks or money order.

Schedule Exam Date – Contact Pearson VUE at www.pearsonvue.com to schedule the examination. Be prepared to provide to the exam administrator two forms of current signature identification, including one government issued I.D. with photo and the Salesperson Education Certificate for the 90 hours of schooling. The examination fee is listed on the License Fee Schedule. Fees are subject to change without notice.

• Out-of-State License Recognition applicants must present a license history to Pearson Vue to schedule the examination. To view the Out-of-State License Recognition brochure, click here.

License Application – Broker Documents

• Original Broker application & Fee
• Original Arizona Exam Score Report(s)
• Pre-licensure Education Certificate, unless seeking out-of-state license recognition.
• Proof of Legal Presence
• Disciplinary Actions Disclosure Form
• Valid/current AZ Fingerprint Clearance Card issued by DPS
• Broker Candidate Experience Verification Form, plus substantiating documents.
• Broker Management Clinic Course Certificate

If seeking out-of-state license recognition, also include:

• A license history from the other state where a license is held for at least one year;
• Proof of Arizona residency; and
• Arizona residency attestation.

Associate Broker Hiring On With a Broker – A currently licensed salesperson must log onto www.azre.gov, online services, to sever the salesperson license immediately prior to ADRE staff processing the approved Broker license application.  When the Broker license application is approved and completed, reflecting all new information, log onto www.azre.gov and hire on as an Associate Broker to the company. The Designated Broker must access the ADRE online system to approve the hire, prior to the licensee being legal to work, which will then show “active” for the Associate Broker.

Designated Broker Hire On – A licensed Broker, applying for a Designated Broker’s license, should submit an Entity/Employing Broker License Application/Status Change Form, Click here to request further information regarding Broker Entity licensing.

License Application – Broker Time Frame – Full Broker License application must be submitted within 1 year from the date of passing the state examination, or the state exam must be retaken and passing score reports presented.  Submitting an application by 5 pm on the last business day of the one year period will require a retake and passing of the examination.