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

The state of Maryland requires all new real estate salespersons to take a state-approved 60-hour pre-license course. The course teaches the basic principles about the business of real estate and applicable rules and regulations.

You will need 60 hours of pre-license education for your Maryland salesperson license.

You can take the 60-hour pre-license education as a classroom course or an online course. Online learning is the fastest and easiest way to work through the required education. You need to select a state-certified real estate school.

Yes! Taking the pre-license education online is the fastest and easiest way to complete your required hours. Some courses are self-paced for even greater flexibility with your schedule.

Maryland has no high school diploma required, so it’s possible to take the course while still in high school. Just remember you must be at least 18 to hold a real estate license.

The MREC will waive the educational and experience requirements outlined in 17-305(1)(i) and (ii). To take advantage of this, send a Letter of Good Standing from the Maryland Court of Appeals within 30 days of its issue with a cover letter. You’ll still need to sit the state exam.

No, your college credits do not count for the Maryland pre-license course.

Yes, the MD pre-license course wraps with a final exam. You must pass this exam before your course provider sends state license exam testing approval to the state’s vendor, PSI.

You must pass all the quizzes and the comprehensive final exam before your state-certified real estate school will issue your completion certificate and send your testing eligibility for the state licensing exam to the state’s testing vendor, PSI.

The precise number of questions on your pre-license course exams varies. The course administrator will let you know how many questions are on the different quizzes and the comprehensive final.

RealEstateU students will find their course completion certificate in their account. Login to download your completion.

The MREC publishes a list of state-certified real estate schools all salesperson applicants can choose from.

You can’t take the state licensing exam without your real estate school sending your testing eligibility to PSI. In this way, MREC knows you’ve completed the course. Keep your certificate for the license application.

No, but it does notify PSI, the state licensing exam vendor. You can’t take the exam without your school notifying PSI of your successful course completion.

Your course completion and testing eligibility are good for one year after passing the pre-license education course.