Can I take the 66-hour NE real estate license course online?

All new real estate salespersons must take (2) 30-hour Nebraska Real Estate Commission approved courses, one in NE License Law and one in Real Estate Principles and Practices, plus a six-hour course in professional practice and standards. That's a total of 66 hours of pre-license education.

In total, you take 66 hours of pre-licensing education. The Nebraska Real Estate Commission requires you to take (2) 30-hour pre-license courses In Nebraska license law and real estate principles and practices. Additionally, you need a six-hour course in professional practice and standards.

Salesperson candidates can take their pre-license education as an online course or a classroom course as long as it is from a state-approved education provider. Many students decide to take an online course as it can be faster and more flexible than a classroom-based course.

Yes, you can meet the state's education requirements through online education if you choose an approved Real Estate School.

There are no stipulations against taking the pre-license education while you are still a high school student. However, you must be a graduate by the time you submit your license application, which is the step directly after meeting the education requirement.

Yes, the Nebraska Real Estate Commission will accept college or university coursework for a credit towards the pre-license education. You must send an official transcript with your application package.

Yes, Nebraska requires every pre-license course to have at least one exam during the course, which is often the final exam. This means in the course of meeting the 66 hours of required pre-license education you will take at least three exams.

To earn your pre-license course completion certificates, you must successfully complete all of the units with your course provider, and you must pass the course exams.

The configuration of the pre-license course exams varies based on the section of the course you are taking. Your course administrator will let you know how many questions are on the different exams and the final exam.

If you are a RealEstateU student, you will find your course completion certificate available to download in your account after passing the final exam.

Refer to this list published by the Nebraska Real Estate Commission of approved real estate education providers and their courses.

Some course providers will electronically send your course completion certificate to the Nebraska Real Estate Commission. Otherwise, when you submit your salesperson license application, you are required to provide proof that you have completed your pre-licensing education.

Nebraska does not publish an expiration date for your course completion certificates. Ask your course provider for more information.