Do I need a high school diploma to get my Washington broker license?

Yes, you are required to have a high school diploma in order to apply for a Washington real estate broker license. A GED is acceptable in lieu of a high school diploma.

An applicant must complete 90 hours of approved real estate education coursework within the past two years in order to be eligible to apply for the state licensing exam. The education requirement consists of a 60-hour course in Real Estate Fundamentals and a 30-hour course in Real Estate Practices.

The 90-hour pre-license course may be completed via in-person classroom or through means of distance learning. Courses and school must be approved by the Department of Licensing, with a separate application required for distance education delivery method.

The final exam for the 60-hour Real Estate Fundamentals course consists of 200 multiple-choice questions, while the final exam for the 30-hour Real Estate Practices course consists of 90 multiple-choice questions. You will need to achieve a passing grade of 70% on both.

You may take the 90-hour coursework, but you must be at least 18 years of age to apply for a Washington real estate broker license and have achieved your high school diploma or equivalent.

Once you have successfully completed the required 90-hour broker pre-licensure course, you will be able to set up your free online student account with PSI, the testing administrator for the Washington real estate broker licensing exam.

Applicants are required to complete 90 hours of pre-licensure coursework before being able to submit a real estate broker license application and receive approval to take the state license exam.

Coursework completed at an institution of higher education or any degree-granting institution approved by the Department of Licensing may be substituted for required clock-hours of educational coursework at the discretion of the Department. Be prepared to provide documentation of course completion.

If you have military training or experience, you may satisfy the training or experience required for a real estate broker license. However, the Washington State Licensing Department would need to determine that the training or experience you received is equivalent to the state’s standards for licensure.

An attorney-at-law, in the performance of practicing law, is exempt from the licensing requirements otherwise necessary for providing assistance with real estate transactions.