How can I take the 90-hour LA real estate license course?

Louisiana requires you take a 90-hour salesperson pre-license course from one of the state’s pre-approved education providers. You can take the course online or in person.

Louisiana’s salesperson pre-license course is 90 hours. Salesperson pre-licensing hours must be in specific real estate courses that include coverage of real estate principles/practices, the Louisiana Real Estate License Law, Commission Rules/Regulations, Law of Agency, and Civil Law pertaining to real estate.

The state’s pre-approved education providers offer the courses as in-person classes or as online courses. Many applicants opt for online courses for their flexibility and affordable price.

Yes, many students prefer to take the course online because it is more affordable and flexible than in-person classes. As long as a state-approved education provider provides the course, you can take it online.

The Louisiana Real Estate Commission requires you to be at least 18 years old and have a high school diploma or equivalent before applying for a license. You could take the course near the end of your high school education to time your Salesperson Application Part A with proof of education.

No, Louisiana does not accept law degree credits towards the education course.

The LREC can award some credit for college courses towards the coursework. The coursework information will need to be sent to the Education Division before submitting any licensing application.

Yes, the Louisiana salesperson pre-license course will be capped by a comprehensive final exam.

You successfully complete the Louisiana salesperson pre-license course by passing all course quizzes and exams, plus the comprehensive final exam.

Your course administrator will let you know how many questions are on the comprehensive final for the pre-license course.

You will receive your Certificate of Completion after passing the pre-license course final exam. The certificate will be available to download after logging into your RealEstateU account.

Louisiana provides this list of pre-approved education providers for your real estate license education.

You must submit with your salesperson application Part A the certificate of completion from your 90-hour pre-license course provider.

No. You must provide the proof of real estate education with your salesperson application Part A. RealEstateU students will submit their Certificate of Completion as evidence they met the required 90 hours of pre-licensing education.

Your LA course completion certificate does not have an expiration date. However, it is to your benefit to move through the steps as quickly as possible while the information is fresh. If you do not want to start practicing real estate right away, you could always request an inactive license.