A Checklist for Obtaining an Arizona Real Estate License

1 Complete AARE's 90-hour Sales Prelicense Course

2 Pass AARE's School Examination

• Students must complete all sessions prior to taking the school examination
• Students register for the school exam on the AARE website
• Students must receive a score of 80% on one school exam to receive the Prelicensure Education Certificate

3 Pass the Arizona State Exam (Pearson) with a score of at least 75%

4 Complete the 6-hour Intro Contract Writing class

 

• This class can be taken at any time. You will need to complete this class before you can activate your real estate license.

5 Obtain a Security Clearance Card from the Department of Public Safety

• The application is provided in the back of the Student Manual
• This process takes approximately 4-8 weeks

6 Apply for a real estate sales license at Arizona Department of Real Estate, 2910 N 44^th Street #140, Phoenix, AZ 85018. ADRE will accept applications for processing Monday through Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

• Prelicensure Education Certificate
• State Test Passing Certificate(s)
• Original Licensure Questionnaire – Form LI-214/244
• DPS Security Clearance Card
• Intro Contract Writing Certificate
• Broker Hiring Form – LI-202
• License fee of $125
• Real Estate Recovery Fund contribution of $10