How many hours of education are required to get a LA license?
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.
Taking the class from an approved state provider is likely more affordable than from an occupational school. Plus, doing the classwork online enables you to move at your pace on your schedule.
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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.
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.
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.
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.