Tennessee Real Estate Pre Requirements

90 Mandatory Hours

0 Elective Hours

90 Total Hours

Tennessee Real Estate Education Requirements

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission. 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.

Tennessee Real Estate: Affilate Broker

Total Hours Required: 90

Mandatory Hours: 90

Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

1. Comply with the General Tennessee Real Estate License Requirements:

Be at least 18 years old
Have earned a high school diploma or GED and be able to provide proof there of

2. Complete 90 hours in courses

Complete a 60-Hour Pre-license Principles Course in order to take the Tennessee state exam
Complete a 30-hour Pre-license Course for New Affiliates to apply for your license. This course can be completed prior to taking the licensing exam.

3. Pass Tennessee real estate license exam

Pass state the exam by scoring at least a 70%
Within six months of passing the state exam, pay $110 and send proof of errors and omissions (E&O) insurance
Be sure to visit the Tennessee Real Estate Commission's website for the most up-to-date information

If you are a time-share salesperson, you must complete a 30-hour training program covering the fundamentals of the Tennessee Time-Share Act, compiled in title 66, chapter 32, part 1, and related topics. Neither post-license nor continuing education classes are required.

Online Limitations

Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) requires initial applicants and individuals who retest and reapply for a real estate license to submit fingerprints. Affiliate licensees that hold a current Tennessee license and meet all current requirements for Broker are not required to be fingerprinted. Only fingerprints taken through the L1 Morpho Trust USA system with the TREC OIR identifying number can be accepted. No fingerprints taken for other licenses are acceptable. To learn more about the procedure, visit: https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/commerce/documents/regboards/trec/forms/Fingerprint-Instructions.pdf.

Helpful licensing information is also posted on TREC's website: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/trec/licensee-applicant-resources.html

Roster

Roster Required: yes

Roster Process:

Rosters for the 60-hour Affiliate Broker Prelicense course are submitted electronically to PSI each business day.

Schools are not required to report Tennessee New Affiliate Practice Course completions. Students should include a copy of their completion certificate for the Tennessee New Affiliates Practice Course with their license application.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Tennessee Real Estate Commission

Phone: 6157412273

Fax: 6157410313

Website: https://www.tn.gov/commerce/regboards/trec.html

Address: 500 James Robertson Pkwy 4th Floor Nashville, 37243

Shop Courses

Tennessee Real Estate: Broker

Total Hours Required: 120

Mandatory Hours: 120

Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Broker candidates must successfully complete 120 hours of approved real estate education.

30 hours of Office/Broker Management course.

90 hours of approved education courses (these can be the prelicensing hours previously completed)

As of January 1, 2014, TREC requires initial applicants and individuals who retest and reapply for a real estate license to submit fingerprints. Affiliate licensees that hold a current Tennessee license and meet all current requirements for Broker are not required to be fingerprinted. To learn more about the procedure, visit https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/commerce/documents/regboards/trec/forms/Fingerprint-Instructions.pdf