- 1. Meet the general Iowa real estate license requirements.
- There are no residency or citizenship requirements for an Iowa real estate license. But, you must be at least 18 years old.
- Undergo a criminal history and background investigation. Keep in mind this process alone can take up to a minimum of four weeks, possibly more, and can be started many months ahead of submitting your license application. Criminal history backgrounds are valid for 210 calendar days.
- 2. Meet the Educational Real Estate License Requirements in Iowa - Enroll Today
- Complete a 60-hour pre-license course.
- Complete the following three courses:
- 12 hours of a Buying Practices course
- 12 hours of a Listing Practices course
- 12 hours of a Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices course
- All the courses must have been completed less than 12 months prior to the time the Commission’s receives your completed application. You may take the courses in any order.
- 3. Meet Iowa real estate license application requirements:
- Pass your state exam.
- Exam results are valid until the last working day of the sixth month following the exam pass date (For example, a test passed on any day in January is valid until June 30 of that same year.)
- Submit a completed application, which you will receive from the testing service when you pass the exams.
- Be sponsored by broker at the time of your application.
- You cannot apply for an inactive license.
Iowa Real Estate Education Requirements
The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Iowa Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Real Estate licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.
Iowa Real Estate: Salesperson
Total Hours Required:
60
Mandatory Hours:
60
Elective Hours:
0
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Salesperson candidates are required to complete the 60 hour course Iowa Real Estate Principles and Practice. Examinees are required to show their course completion certificate at the examination site as evidence that 60 classroom or computer-based hours of real estate principles and practices have been completed.
In addition all persons applying for a salesperson license beginning January 1, 2009 must show evidence that the following three courses have been completed: 12 hours of Buying Practices, 12 hours of Listing Practices and 12 hours of Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices. This education is in addition to the 60-hour salesperson prelicense course. The additional three 12 hour courses MUST be completed in a classroom setting.
Students are given 6 months from their registration date to complete their 60-hour pre-license course. If unable to complete in this timeframe, students are required to re-register for the course and take it from the beginning.
In addition all persons applying for a salesperson license beginning January 1, 2009 must show evidence that the following three courses have been completed: 12 hours of Buying Practices, 12 hours of Listing Practices and 12 hours of Developing Professionalism and Ethical Practices. This education is in addition to the 60-hour salesperson prelicense course. The additional three 12 hour courses MUST be completed in a classroom setting.
Students are given 6 months from their registration date to complete their 60-hour pre-license course. If unable to complete in this timeframe, students are required to re-register for the course and take it from the beginning.
Roster
Roster Required:
no
Roster Process:
Rosters are not required to be submitted for QE.
Roster Sent:
Every 0 days
Governing Agency
Name:
Iowa Real Estate Appraiser Examining Board
Phone:
5157259025
Fax:
Address:
200 E. Grand, Ste. 350 Des Moines, 50309
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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.