What course am I required to take to get an AK salesperson license?

You are required to take a 40-hour pre-license course from an approved education provider. This course will teach you about real estate practice, federal and state real estate regulations, real estate financing, and other essential topics in Alaska real estate.

You need to take 40 hours of pre-license education before applying for your license. After receiving your license, you have one year to take 30 hours of post-license education.

You can take the course as a classroom-based course or a remote online course. An online course is the fastest and easiest way to satisfy Alaska’s pre-licensing education requirement.

Yes, you can take the Alaska real estate salesperson licensing course online. Many students opted to take the course online for its convenience, as it's more accessible for remote learning. It's also typically more affordable than an in-person classroom course.

You have to be at least 19 years of age to apply for an Alaska real estate license. Since your pre-licensing course certificate is good for just 18 months, and since Alaska doesn't have a high school diploma requirement, you could take the course while you are still in high school and 18 years of age.

No, Alaska requires all salesperson's meet the same pre-licensing education course requirements. Your law degree credits or status as an attorney does not exempt you.

Alaska will not accept college credits for your pre-license education course. You must still take the 40-hour course.

All remote pre-licensing courses must have an examination to be turned into the course sponsor for grading. Your course provider will provide you with any information about your final exam.

The precise number of questions on the Alaska pre-license course tests varies based on the current section of the course you are working through. The course administrator will let you know how many questions are on the different quizzes and the comprehensive final.

You will be issued your Alaska pre-licensing course completion certificate after you have met all of the course requirements. RealEstateU students will find the course completion certificate available for download by logging into their account.

You can find approved education providers through the Alaska Real Estate Commission.

You will turn in your certificate of completion for your pre-license education when you submit your Alaska salesperson real estate license application. Keep in mind your core certificate is only good for 18 months, so you have a year-and-a-half to submit this license application.

No, your school will not notify the Alaska Real Estate Commission that you have met the pre-license education requirement. You will need to keep your course completion certificates and submit it with your Alaska real estate salesperson license application.

Your Alaska real estate pre-license education course completion certificate will only be valid for 18 months. You'll need to work through the remaining steps in the process and apply for your Alaska salesperson real estate license before your pre-license education expires.