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Georgia Real Estate License Requirements

To qualify for a Georgia salesperson license, you must be at least 18, meet the education requirement, pass the qualifying examination, provide the required criminal history report and application declarations, and pay the current license fee. A sponsoring broker is required for active status, but not for an inactive license.

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the direct answer?

The standard route is age 18 or older, a high school diploma or equivalent, 75 hours of GREC-approved prelicense education, the school final, the PSI salesperson examination, a criminal history report no more than 60 days old, and a $170 license application within three months of passing.

Which official Georgia topic does this cover?

Eligibility and original salesperson licensure under GREC Rule 520-1-.04 and the current PSI candidate bulletin.

What is the Georgia-specific distinction?

The Rule

Georgia separates exam eligibility from license status. Passing can lead to an inactive license if no sponsoring broker statement is filed. An inactive salesperson is licensed but may not perform brokerage activity.

The complete lesson

The education requirement can be met through the 75-hour approved course or a documented alternative route. Course completion alone does not create a license. It makes the candidate eligible for the qualifying exam.

The application stage includes identity and lawful-presence documentation, criminal and disciplinary disclosures, a current criminal history report, the certification created after passing, and the license fee. A record does not automatically mean denial, but an incomplete disclosure can trigger investigation or denial.

Apply promptly. The standard $170 license fee applies within three months after the examination. The rule doubles the fee after three months, and the examination must be retaken if the license is not activated within twelve months.

What should you do, in order?

  1. Confirm you will be 18 or older when licensed and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
  2. Choose the 75-hour approved-course route or verify an alternative route with PSI before paying.
  3. Pass the school final and confirm the school has transmitted completion.
  4. Pass PSI, obtain a timely law-enforcement criminal history report, and assemble every application declaration.
  5. Decide whether to issue active with a sponsoring broker or inactive while you choose one.

Worked example: A clean licensing sequence

Jordan completes an approved course, passes the school final, confirms eligibility, passes PSI on September 10, and obtains a GCIC report on September 15. A broker signs the sponsor statement, and Jordan applies on September 20.

Jordan is inside both the 60-day background-report window and the three-month standard-fee window, so the application can be considered for active licensure at the standard fee.

Common traps

  • Treating a course certificate as a license.
  • Ordering the GCIC report so early that it is stale at application.
  • Assuming a broker is needed to sit the exam. The broker controls active status, not exam eligibility.

Original knowledge check

1. Which item controls whether an original salesperson license can be active?

  1. A college transcript
  2. A sponsoring broker statement
  3. A second GCIC report
  4. A post-license certificate
Show answer and explanation

A sponsoring broker statement A sponsoring broker statement supports active issuance. Without sponsorship, the original license can be issued inactive.

2. A candidate passes on January 8 and applies five months later. What is the immediate fee consequence?

  1. No fee change
  2. The fee is cut in half
  3. The original fee is doubled
  4. The candidate must always retake immediately
Show answer and explanation

The original fee is doubled Rule 520-1-.04 doubles the original application fee after three months. The twelve-month deadline is the point at which retesting becomes necessary.

Mastery tracking

  • □ I can state every requirement in the correct order.
  • □ I can separate exam eligibility, license issuance, and active status.
  • □ I can explain the 60-day, three-month, and twelve-month clocks without notes.

Recommended next lesson

Compare the alternative education routes. Follow the route that matches your current decision instead of reading licensing pages at random.

Georgia Real Estate License Requirements: questions answered

Facts checked against the current PSI Candidate Information Bulletin and GREC sources. Last reviewed August 2, 2026. Editorial standards.

What is the short answer on georgia real estate license requirements?

The standard route is age 18 or older, a high school diploma or equivalent, 75 hours of GREC-approved prelicense education, the school final, the PSI salesperson examination, a criminal history report no more than 60 days old, and a $170 license application within three months of passing.

What is specific to Georgia?

Georgia separates exam eligibility from license status. Passing can lead to an inactive license if no sponsoring broker statement is filed. An inactive salesperson is licensed but may not perform brokerage activity.

Which official topic controls this answer?

Eligibility and original salesperson licensure under GREC Rule 520-1-.04 and the current PSI candidate bulletin.

How do I know I have mastered this topic?

I can state every requirement in the correct order. I can separate exam eligibility, license issuance, and active status. I can explain the 60-day, three-month, and twelve-month clocks without notes.