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The Georgia 75-Hour Pre-License Course, Explained

Before you can sit the PSI exam, GREC requires 75 hours of approved pre-license education from a GREC-approved school. The course ends with a proctored school exam and the school transmits completion for eligibility. Alternative paths exist through qualifying college, law-school, or out-of-state education. Public prices in our August 22, 2026 sample ranged from $125 to $1,050.

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources.

What does Georgia require before the state exam?

Complete the 75-hour salesperson prelicense course through a GREC-approved school, satisfy its completion rules, pass its proctored final, and confirm the completion transmission. Qualifying college, law-school, or out-of-state education can replace the standard course after official review.

What the 75 hours actually contain

The course covers the body of knowledge the exam draws from: agency and brokerage relationships, contracts, property ownership and interests, land use, valuation, finance, transfer of title, disclosures, property management, and real estate mathematics. Plus the Georgia-specific law that makes up the state portion.

A course gives you a structured way to learn one topic at a time. Follow that with mixed practice so you can choose the relevant rule without a chapter heading to guide you.

Online or classroom

Self-paced online. Lets you choose your study hours, subject to the school's completion deadline. Check lesson access, instructor support, and the final-exam arrangements before comparing the total price.
Live online. Scheduled sessions with an instructor, without the commute. A good middle option.
Classroom. Adds travel and scheduled attendance, with an instructor and classmates in the room. Compare the timetable and full cost, including missed-session policies. Choose the structure you can realistically attend.

All three satisfy GREC's requirement identically. Comparing Georgia real estate schools covers what actually differs between providers.

The proctored school exam

Your course ends with a proctored exam. After passing, confirm the school has transmitted completion through the current eligibility process. It is worth being clear about what that milestone means: it certifies you completed the required education, not that you would pass the state exam tomorrow.

What the course does not do

The 75-hour course teaches Georgia real estate. It does not train you for how PSI words questions. That gap is what exam prep exists to close.

Specifically, the course does not usually train you to:

Parse an application-level stem where three of four options are defensible until you read carefully.
Handle EXCEPT and NOT wording, which inverts the question and catches people who have learned the material properly.
Choose a math setup when nobody tells you the topic. The exam mixes transfer tax, intangible tax, prorations, and assessment ratio problems without labels.
Work at the pace of 152 questions with the two portions tested from two published outlines, with no topic label telling you which rule to apply.

The Rule

Finishing the course means you are eligible to sit the exam. It does not mean you are ready to pass it. Before booking, check whether you can apply the rules to unfamiliar facts and explain your answers without notes.

What it costs, and what else you will spend

The course is $125 to $1,050. It is the largest single line item but not the last one: the GCIC report, the $175 exam fee, and the $170 license fee follow, and the 25-hour post-license course arrives in your first year. The full cost breakdown.

Next: compare Georgia schools, or read the full path to licensure.

The 75-hour course

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources.

How long does the 75-hour course take?

The hours are fixed; the calendar is not. Full-time study can finish in two to three weeks. Evenings and weekends typically take six to ten. Self-paced online courses usually carry a completion deadline, so check it before you enroll.

How much does the Georgia 75-hour course cost?

Typically $125 to $1,050. Self-paced online sits at the low end, live classroom instruction at the high end.

Is there a school exam at the end?

Yes, and it is proctored. Pass it and confirm the school has completed the eligibility transmission before scheduling the state exam. It is not the same as the PSI exam, and passing it does not prove state-exam readiness.

Can college coursework replace the course?

Georgia recognizes a qualifying college coursework alternative. The current details should be confirmed with GREC before you rely on it, since eligibility rules change more often than the hour requirement does.

Online or classroom?

Both satisfy the requirement. Online is cheaper and more flexible; classroom gives you a schedule you cannot quietly abandon. Choose against your own track record with self-paced learning rather than on price.