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Licensing

Real estate salespersons are licensed by the Georgia Real Estate Commission. License applicants must be at least 18 years old, have a high school diploma or equivalent, and be a resident of Georgia.

To qualify for a salesperson's license, Georgia requires completion of an 75 hour course at a school accredited by the real estate commision. These "pre-license" courses are available through certain college, universities, and private real estate schools.

Georgia now allows you to complete a computer based Real Estate Salesperson Prelicense Course at home. this method of learning requires no attendance of in-class hours. The computer course is also available through Williams Academy.

Pre-license courses include study of the terms of contracts and other real estate documents, state laws on transfer and ownership of real estate, state regulations and financing. They also cover federal and state laws in fair housing and consumer protection.

After completing the required course work, you take a written examination administered by the state. It consists of 100 questions on general subjects and 52 questions relating particularly to Georgia law and the specific real estate practices followed in Georgia. After passing the exams and affiliating with a real estate company, you will be issued a real estate license.