Can I take the 60-hour AR real estate license course online?

You are required to take a 60-hour pre-license real estate education course. At least 30 of these classroom hours must cover the basic principles of Real Estate. The course must be taken from an AREC approved school or organization or from an accredited post-secondary school.

You will take 60 hours of pre-licensing education to get an Arkansas real estate salesperson license. You are required to have 30 of these hours covering the basic principles of real estate. All coursework must be taken from an accredited post-secondary school or an Arkansas Real Estate Commission approved school.

You can take the pre-licensing education from an accredited post-secondary school such as a college or a university. You can also take the course from an Arkansas Real Estate Commission approved organization. Your real estate course can be an in-person classroom format or an online course.

Yes, you can take the 60-hour Arkansas real estate pre-license course online as long as you use an Arkansas Real Estate Commission approved school or organization. Many salesperson applicants choose to do an online school for its flexibility and affordability.

Since Arkansas doesn’t have a high school diploma requirement to apply for a license, it is possible to take the course while in high school. However, your selected course provider may have different requirements. Check with the real estate school.

No, your law degree credits do not count towards the pre-licensing education course. You must follow the same steps to hold a real estate license unless you are exempt under Arkansas Code Annotated 17-42-104.

While you can take the Arkansas pre-licensing course from an accredited college or university, any other real estate courses you may have taken at a school in pursuit of a degree do not count towards the Arkansas pre-licensing course.

Your pre-license course administrator will let you know if the course has a final exam. Arkansas Real Estate Commission does not have a final exam requirement for the pre-license course.

You must take the full 60 hours of pre-license course education. At least 30 of these hours must be in the Basic Principles of Real Estate.

Your chosen course administrator will let you know the precise number of questions that are on the different quizzes and the final test.

Your course provider will provide you with the course completion certificate. RealEstateU students can find the certificate after passing the final exam by logging into their account and accessing course information.

The Arkansas Real Estate Commission publishes a list of approved schools for reference.

You must submit the course completion certificate with your licensing application. The AREC won’t approve you to take the course licensing exam without it.

The 60-hour pre-license course completion certificate does not have an expiration for salesperson applicants.