Licensing across all 50 states + DC

Salesperson and broker requirements — every value links to its official state commission source, so you can verify anything. Data as of 2026-07.

General information, not legal advice. Fees, hours, and rules change — confirm with the state commission before anything high-stakes. License names aren't uniform across states (some call the entry-level license "Broker"); read the license name and notes together.

Tennessee

High confidenceTennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC), Dept. of Commerce & Insurance ↗

Entry = 'Affiliate Broker' (mapped to salesperson): 60-hr course + 30-hr Course for New Affiliates. Broker: 120 hrs (incl 30-hr Office/Broker Management) + 36 months active affiliate (or 24 months w/ RE degree). E&O insurance mandatory in TN. 2-yr term. CE hours flagged VERIFY (not on fetched pages).

Salesperson (entry level)

Affiliate Broker (TN entry-level; = salesperson elsewhere)

Minimum age: 18
Residency: No TN residency required
Education prerequisite: High school diploma or equivalent
Pre-license hours: 90 (60 + 30)
Pre-license detail: 60-hr Real Estate Principles course before exam; 30-hr 'Course for New Affiliates' required before licensure is issued (for those licensed after 12/31/04)
Exam required: Yes - PSI
Exam detail: National + State sections; retake only failed section
Background check: Yes - electronic fingerprinting mandatory (since Jan 1, 2014)
Experience prerequisite: None
Application fee: $91
License term (years): 2
Continuing education: 16 hours per 2-year cycle (incl 6-hr TREC Core Course) VERIFY
Post-license education: 30-hr 'Course for New Affiliates' — per TREC now completed BEFORE license issuance (effectively pre-license); no separate post-first-renewal course [Medium confidence, researched — verify]
Reciprocity: Out-of-state candidates apply via Worksheet A + Certified License History; Commission may substitute education/exam/experience

Broker

Minimum age: 18
Residency: No TN residency required
Education prerequisite: High school diploma or equivalent; active affiliate broker experience
Pre-license hours: 120
Pre-license detail: 120 classroom hours approved real estate education, 30 hrs of which must be an Office/Broker Management course
Exam required: Yes - PSI
Exam detail: Commission approval required before scheduling; National + State sections
Background check: Yes - electronic fingerprinting required if not currently active affiliate
Experience prerequisite: Active affiliate broker license for 36 months (if licensed after May 12, 1988), OR 24 months (if licensed on/before May 12, 1988), OR 24 months with a baccalaureate degree majoring in real estate
Application fee: $91
License term (years): 2
Continuing education: Brokers licensed after Jan 1 2005 complete 120 additional hours post-license before third anniversary, then ongoing CE (16 hrs per 2-yr cycle) VERIFY
Post-license education: None [Medium confidence, researched — verify]
Reciprocity: Out-of-state via Worksheet A + Certified License History; Commission review

📄 Agency disclosure form: No standard state form ↗

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