Does my pre-license course Certificate expire?

You must complete the Michigan 40-hour pre-license course in order to qualify to obtain a Michigan real estate salesperson's license.​

You are required to complete 40-hours of pre-license coursework, which includes at least four hours of civil rights law and equal opportunity housing.

You can take the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course online or in a classroom. Most students prefer to take the course online since the online format allows them to complete the course more quickly. If you take the course in a classroom, you must do so according to the school's preset schedule.

​Yes! You can certainly take the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course online. In fact, most students opt to take the course online. The online course format allows you to take the course at your own pace and is usually offered at a better price.

Yes, you are allowed to take (and complete) the 40-hour Michigan pre-license course while you are still in high school. LARA only requires that you are at least 18 years old when it comes time to apply for your Michigan real estate salespersons license.

No, you cannot use any law degree credits toward the 40-hour Michigan real estate salesperson's course. LARA will only accept law degree credits to be used towards the 90-hour Michigan real estate broker's course.​

No, you cannot use any college credits toward the 40-hour Michigan real estate salesperson's course.​

​You can take the final exam for the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course as many times as needed until you pass.

No, the final exam for the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course is not required to be proctored.

​The final exam for the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course consists of 60 multiple-choice questions with a passing grade of 70%.

You will receive your Certificate of Completion for the 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course right after you pass the course final exam. The Certificate will be available to download as a PDF from within your RealEstateU account.

​Yes, RealEstateU will send your course completion information to LARA within 5 business days from the day you pass the final exam. You can then create your free MiPLUS account to submit your Michigan license application.

Yes, you must apply for your Michigan real estate salespersons license within 3 years of completing the 40-hour Michigan pre-license course. If you fail to do so, you must retake the pre-license course.

According to the RealEstateU Terms and Conditions, you have 12 months to complete the RealEstateU 40-hour Michigan real estate salespersons course (including the final exam). The 12 months starts from the date you purchase the course.