• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a high school diploma or GED
• Complete 72 classroom hours of Board-approved education or Complete 10 academic semester hour credits at an institution of higher learning in real estate or real estate related law
• Pass a 140-question state/national real estate exam
• Apply for your license

Wisconsin real estate licenses for salespersons are issued by the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS). Steps for receiving your license are:

Complete 10 academic semester hour credits at an institution of higher learning in real estate or real estate related law. Proof must be provided to the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services.

OR 

Complete 72 hours of Board approved for salespersons within four years before submitting the application for licensure. These are approved Real Estate approved providers for pre-licensing and Continuing Education courses - click here

1. Complete 72 hours of required real estate pre-license education.
2. Pass the state exam.
3. Submit application to the DSPS. New applicants can apply by going online through the DSPS Online Licensure Application System (OLAS), which reduces the processing time, or by mailing a printed copy of the application, including proof of completed education or credentials. Such proof is available in myEducation history after successfully completing the WRA’s sales pre-license course.

Learn more about obtaining your Wisconsin real estate sales license.

The DSPS requires that you complete broker education training, provide evidence that you hold a real estate salesperson license for at least two years within the last four years preceding application under the direct supervision of a licensed broker ,and fulfill the salesperson experience requirements. To obtain a broker's license, you must:

1. Complete the DSPS education requirements.
2. Pass the broker licensing exam.
3. Submit application to the DSPS. New applicants can apply online via the Online Licensure Application System (OLAS) or by mailing a printed copy of the application, including proof of completed education and fulfilling the salesperson experience requirements.

Learn more about obtaining your Wisconsin real estate broker license.

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The DSPS requires all real estate licensees — sales or broker — to complete 18 hours of CE during each two-year licensing period in order to renew their license. However, a salesperson who receives a license after October 1 of the even year of the biennium is not required to complete CE for that biennium. Brokers do not receive any exemption. To renew, you must complete four courses and two electives included in the current biennium curriculum as well as pass the exams for each course. All WRA CE courses are approved and satisfy the DSPS requirements.

To renew, the DSPS requires that you provide the following as proof that you have completed CE:

• Course title.
• Name of school or provider.
• Course date.
• Number of credit hours received for each course.

The DSPS does not require the completion certificate you receive when you complete the course exam. The DSPS performs random audits to verify completion of CE courses as submitted to the DSPS. If the DSPS discovers that a licensee falsified a renewal application, the licensee is subject to discipline and possible license revocation.

If you do not successfully complete the 18 hours of CE, you may not renew your license or engage in real estate practice until the CE requirements are met. If you do not renew your license, your license will be inactive, and you cannot practice.

Licensees can stay inactive for five years without taking pre-license education and passing the license examination. Licensees can activate their license by completing the CE from the previous biennium and paying the license renewal fees and late fee. Evidence of previous biennium CE completion along with the appropriate renewal fee must be provided to the DSPS.

If you took CE with the WRA, you can print completion certificates by accessing your education history in myWRA. Brokers can also use myWRA to verify agents' CE progress.

If you have held a salesperson license in another state within the past two years, you need to complete the Board-approved 13-hour pre-license education program for salespersons.

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