Step #1: Take the MS 60-hour Pre-License Course
All new real estate salesperson applicants must take 60 hours of real estate education from a college, community college, or a Mississippi approved pre-license education provider.
If you choose to use an accredited higher education institution, you must have (2) three-credit-hour college courses specifically in real estate that could be used as part of a degree program.
Online classes are the fastest, most flexible, and more affordable way to meet the 60-hour pre-licensing requirement. At the end of the course, you will take a final exam. Passing the final earns the official certificate of completion essential for a salesperson license application.
Step #2: Submit Salesperson License Application
Your next step is to submit your resident salesperson license application. The Mississippi Real Estate Commission reviews the application and will approve you to take the state licensing exam. Once approved, you have two months to take and pass the national and state-specific portion of the licensing exam. If you do not take and pass the exam within this two-month window, your forfeit licensing fee and your file will be closed.
The salesperson licensing fee is $120. The fees are made payable to the Mississippi Real Estate Commission by personal check, cash, cashier's check, or money order.
As part of the application process, Mississippi requires you to have three recommendations from real estate property owners. It is preferable that they live in the state of Mississippi, but it is not required. It is required that the recommendations come from people who have owned property for at least three years. You cannot use the same individuals that you used in section 12 of the application.
The resident's salesperson license application must also include:
- Two photos of the applicant. One photo must be a full face and one a face side profile.
- Your qualifying education certificates or original college transcript showing real estate education
- A notarization date within the last 60 days
- Information completed by your Mississippi-licensed employing broker
- Any supporting documentation related to answers on questions 13-21.
Once your application has been approved, you will receive a letter from the Commission.
Step #3: Schedule the Licensing Exam
After receiving your letter of approval from the MREC, it is your responsibility to schedule your State Licensing examination with PSI. You only have a two-month window to schedule and pass your licensing exam, or you'll have to reapply for your eligibility.
The examination fee is $75 for both portions of the test. Your registration fee is not refundable. Payment is made directly to PSI using a valid credit card.
