If you are currently licensed or previously licensed from another state Louisiana does not have reciprocity with, you can get partial credit for real estate courses. You won’t be able to substitute the 30-hour portion of the pre-licensing course specific to Louisiana real estate topics.
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Yes, Louisiana offers reciprocity for Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania.
Earning a Louisiana real estate salesperson license via reciprocity requires you to turn in a Certified License History with Part A & Part B of the Salesperson License Application. All applicants must order a background check and show proof of E & O insurance.
Anyone with an active license not in a reciprocal state must submit an official license history from their current state. Send the information to the Education Division before submitting any licensing application. The LREC may give partial credit for pre-licensing education and accept the national exam results.
You will follow the same basic steps as a Louisiana resident to earn your salesperson license. This means taking a 90-hour salesperson pre-license course, passing the state licensure exam, showing proof of E&O insurance, submitting a background check, and submitting both parts of the salesperson license application.