Permanent (Original) License: $85 1-year or $170 for 2-year
Total cost: $569.25 with a one-year permanent license
These costs are spread out over the entire licensing process and not paid all upfront. Verify the latest fees with the AREC.
Related FAQs
You can earn your Alabama salesperson license in seven steps. Start by completing your 60-hour pre-license course. Next, schedule and pass your AL state exam. After passing, you’ll apply for a Temporary License. Take the 30-hour post-licensing course and then apply for your permanent license.
You can get your AL broker license in approx. 8 weeks 1. Complete the 60-hour pre-license course online: 2-4 weeks 2. Schedule and pass the AL state exam: 1-3 weeks 3. Apply for Temporary License and Background Check: 2-4 weeks 4. Pass 30-hr post-licensing course: 1 week 5. Apply for a permanent license: 2-6 weeks
Every real estate salesperson applicant in Alabama not applying with an out-of-state license will need to take the 60-hour pre-license salesperson course. Throughout the course, you’ll have quizzes and tests to check your comprehension. The course ends with a required comprehensive final exam.
The Temporary Salesperson License Application will be given to you once you pass the state exam. This will be a paper application. For your permanent license, you can use online filing to apply for your Alabama real estate salesperson license.
You can take the required post-licensing course after successfully receiving your temporary license. You must take the class within one year of receiving your license. Otherwise, you’ll need to begin the steps again. The course must be administered by a state approved education provider.
The total cost to earn your Alabama real estate salesperson’s license is $569.25. Your pre-license course with RealEstateU costs $149. The state exam is $77, and your license application is $210. A Fingerprint and Background Check is $48.25. A one-year original license is $85.