Wisconsin Frequently Ask Questions Real Estate License

You are required to take the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course in order to qualify for a Wisconsin Real Estate Salespersons license.

The DSPS requires 72 hours of pre-license education. All students must complete the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course and pass the proctored final exam to qualify for the WI Real Estate Salesperson license.

The 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course can be taken online or in person, although most students prefer to take the course online as it can be completed at their own pace.

Yes, you can take the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Course online. In fact, it is widely preferred as it allows the student to complete the course at their own pace.

Yes, you can take the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Course if you're still in High school. The DSPS only requires you to be at least 18 years old when it comes time to apply for your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson’s license.

There is no limit to how many times a student can take the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course final exam. You can take the final exam as many times as needed until you pass.

Yes, the 72-hour WI Real Estate Salesperson course final exam must be proctored. The final exam may be proctored online.

The final exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions, with a passing grade of 70%.

You will receive your Certificate of Completion for the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salespersons course immediately after passing the course final exam.

You must apply for your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license within 5 years of completing the 72-hour WI Real Estate Salesperson course. For this reason, your course certificate is only valid for up to 5 years.

In order to be eligible to apply for a Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license, you must satisfy the following requirements:
1) You must be at least 18 years old.
2) Complete the 72-hour WI Real Estate Salesperson course.
3) Pass the WI state licensing exam.

The WI Real Estate Salesperson license application fee is $75.

You must submit your application within 1 year of passing the state licensing exam and within 5 years of completing the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course.

No, you must have a sponsoring broker in order to submit your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson License Application. The state law requires Real Estate Salespersons to work under a sponsoring broker.

License applications should be submitted online through the Online Licensure Application System (OLAS). A paper version of the license application can also be mailed in.

You must include a copy of your Certificate of Completion for the 72-hour Wisconsin real estate salesperson course. Nonresidents must also include an Irrevocable Consent for Nonresidents form.

Yes, you can apply for a WI Real Estate Salesperson license even if you have a prior conviction. The DSPS requires an Application of Predetermination to be submitted before you apply for your WI Real Estate Salesperson license to determine whether or not you will be eligible to obtain a license.

You must disclose any conviction of a felony, misdemeanor and other violations of federal, state, or local law as past criminal activity to DSPS.

You must disclose your prior criminal activity by submitting a Form 2687 and an Application for Predetermination.

You should disclose any prior criminal activity to the DSPS anytime before submitting a license application. This should be done by submitting an Application for Predetermination to the DSPS.

You must submit certified copies of police reports or criminal complaints and certified copies of judgement of conviction as per the form 2687 to the DSPS. If you’re unable to provide these, you must attach a personal statement with an additional explanation.

The Application for Predetermination requires a $68 fee to be paid to DSPS.

The DSPS does not consider minor violations as past offenses. This includes minor traffic violations like speeding tickets.

You can request renewal of your application online through WI DSPS login. You can also submit a paper application by calling (608)266-2112 and asking for a paper application.

There is a $75 renewal fee to renew your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson's license. The renewal fee can be paid using your credit card upon submitting your renewal application through the DSPS website.

You are required to renew your WI Real Estate Salesperson license every two years.

You must complete 18 hours of continuing education. This consists of 6, 3-hour courses.

You can apply for a continuing education waiver if you are a service member on active duty. You will be required to submit a letter explaining why you should be exempt from the CE requirements along with an Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension form.

Wisconsin Act 210 extends the license of a service member while they’re on active duty for 90-180 days since their date of discharge. You are required to submit an Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension form.

Spouses of active duty service members can also apply for an extension. You can request extension by submitting an Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension form.

If you have submitted an Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension form, the DSPS takes 5-7 working days to process your application.

A renewal fee is applicable to everyone except service members on active duty or recently discharged. A renewal fee is not required if you are submitting an Active Duty/Discharge Renewal Extension form

As a Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson, you can sell or lease all types of properties throughout Wisconsin.

A Wisconsin real estate license is required if you intend to represent a buyer, seller, tenant or landlord and earn a commission.

Yes, the RealEstateU 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson course is fully approved by the DSPS.

The Wisconsin real estate licensing exam is administered by PearsonVUE. The state licensing exam must be taken in-person at one of PearsonVUE’s testing centers. You can schedule your exam online through the PearsonVUE website or via phone at (888)204-6284.

There is a $65 per attempt for the WI real estate Licence Exam. You can make the payment online using a credit card. You can also make payment using a cashier’s check or money order. It is important to note that the exam fee is non-refundable.

The exam fee can be paid at the time of reservation by credit card, debit card, voucher, or electronic check. Most students pay the exam fee online using a credit card.

You should schedule your real estate licensing exam with Pearson VUE at least 24 hours prior to your desired examination date.

The WI State licensing exam must be taken in-person at a Pearson VUE testing center. PearsonVUE administers the state licensing exam. PearsonVUE offers a number of testing centers throughout the state. Please see the last page of the PearsonVUE Candidate Handbook for a list of testing locations.

RealEstateU will send your course completion information to the DSPS after you have completed the course final exam. The DSPS will use this as evidence that you have completed the 72-hour Wisconsin real estate salesperson course.

No, RealEstateU will not notify the DSPS that you have completed the 72-hour WI real estate salesperson course. Once you complete the 72 hour pre-license course you will be provided with a certificate of completion which you will use for your Pearson VUE exam to prove you completed the education requirements.

To change your state licensing exam date, you must call Pearson VUE at least 48 hours prior to the examination date.

Your WI State exam registration expires only if you don't appear for an exam or provide a false or expired ID at the testing center.

You can find PearsonVUE’s exam center policies on page 14 of the PearsonVUE Wisconsin real estate Candidate Handbook.

Candidates must wait at least 24 hours before making a reservation to retake an exam. A $65 exam fee is applicable for every re-attempt.

Yes, you can take your WI state exam if you don't have a sponsoring broker. A sponsoring broker is only needed when you apply for your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license.

Yes, your Wisconsin state licensing exam results expire 1 year after you pass the exam, which means you must apply for your WI Real Estate Salesperson license within that time frame; otherwise, you must retake and pass the state licensing exam.

The examination fees for WI state licensing exam are $65 per attempt.

Yes, you can take the WI state licensing exam at any PearsonVUE testing center through the U.S.

There is a 4 hour time limit for the WI state licensing exam.

Once you pass the Wisconsin state licensing exam, you are now eligible to submit your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license application, either online or via a mail-in paper application.

Yes, a calculator is allowed during the exam. Personal calculators are allowed only if they do not make any noise, are hand-held and non-printing. Additionally, calculators with alphabetic keypads are not allowed.

The WI State licensing exam consists of both national and state questions. The exam consists of 140 scored questions, plus 5-10 pretest questions.

The exam consists of national and state-specific questions. There are 10 content areas covered in the state portion of the state exam which are further broken down into subtopics. Please see pages 17-18 of the PearsonVUE Candidate Handbook for a detailed outline of the topics you need to know for the exam.

There is no limit as to how many times you can take the state exam. You can take the state exam as many times as needed until you pass. However, a $65 exam fee is applicable for each attempt.

The good news is you will get your exam results at the testing center as soon as you’ve completed the exam. You will simply get a “Pass” or “Fail” grade.

Wisconsin uses weighted questions on their state exam, which means not all questions are worth the same number of points. For this reason, PearsonVUE does not specify the number of questions you need to answer correctly in order to pass. You must obtain a weighted score of at least 75 out of 100.

You are required to bring 2 forms of current (not expired) forms of ID to the state testing center - a primary ID and a secondary ID.

Yes, special testing accommodations are available for individuals with documented disabilities or those who demonstrate a need for accommodations.

You must be at least 18 years old to obtain a Wisconsin Real Estate Salespersons license.

Yes, you can obtain a Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license if you are not a Wisconsin resident. However, you will need to submit an Irrevocable Consent for Non-Residents form along with your salesperson license application.

No, you do not need a high school diploma to get your WI real estate license.

Yes, you can still obtain your Wisconsin real estate licence if you are not an U.S. Citizen. If you are a qualified alien or are a non-immigrant lawfully present in the U.S. you need to clearly select this as your legal status under the Certification of Legal Status section on your license application form.

There are two tests you need to pass in order to obtain your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license. First, you will need to pass the final exam for the 72-hour WI Real Estate Salesperson course. Once you pass the course final exam, you will then have to pass the state licensing exam.

The application fee for a Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license is $75. The payment can be made online using a credit or debit card, or by a mailed check. You must also submit a Verification of Examination or Registration form along with your licence application form.

Yes, Wisconsin offers reciprocity with Illinois and Indiana.

If you hold an active real estate license in Indiana or Illinois, then you can apply for a Wisconsin real estate salesperson’s license via reciprocity. If you are not licensed in Indiana or Illinois, then you must go through the same licensing process as an unlicensed individual.

Yes, you are not required to be a resident of Wisconsin in order to obtain a Wisconsin real estate license. However, you must complete the 72-hour WI real estate salesperson course and pass the state licensing exam. You need to submit an Irrevocable Consent for Non-residents form along with your license application.

Step 1: Complete the required 72-hour WI pre-license course. If taken online, you can complete the course in 2-8 weeks.
Step 2: Schedule and pass the State exam. This usually requires 1-3 weeks.
Step 3: Apply for a WI License. This usually takes 4-8 weeks.
The entire process may take 7-19 weeks.

Here is a breakdown of the costs associated with obtaining your Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson license: 72-hour Wisconsin real estate salesperson course: $199 Online proctoring fee for course final exam: $15 (per attempt) Wisconsin State Licensing exam fee: $65 Wisconsin License Application fee: $75 Total Cost: $354

Step 1: Complete the 72-hour Wisconsin Real Estate Salesperson Pre-license course
Step 2: Schedule Your WI State Licensing Exam
Step 3: Take and Pass the State Licensing Exam
Step 4: Apply For Your License With the Help of Your Sponsoring Broker

Yes, the DSPS requires all Wisconsin Real Estate Salespersons to work under a sponsoring broker.

Yes, the state licensing exam consists of a total of 9 mathematical questions. These are based on 5 topics: Basic mathematical skills involved in real estate calculations, Prorations, calculation property tax payment - mill rate times assessed value, Loan-to-value (LTV) ratios and calculation of transfer fee.