STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
REAL ESTATE DIVISION
3300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 350, Las Vegas, NV 89102 / (702) 486-4033
[email protected] / https://red.nv.gov/
Revised 04/05/2024 Page 1 of 3 Form 501
REAL ESTATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
A. ALL APPLICANTS
1. APPLICATION: Complete application Form 549.
2. EDUCATION: Proof of education and/or real estate licensed experience. Review the education information detailed
on this form. For a list of Nevada approved schools, see Form 502.
3. FINGERPRINT BACKGROUND WAIVER: Your fingerprint background waiver must be completed, signed and
dated prior to you obtaining your fingerprints.
4. FINGERPRINTS: Submit the fingerprint verification form issued by an approved Fingerprint Vendor (Nevada
approved vendor list - Form 619). Fingerprints expire after six (6) months.
5. EXAM: Original exam results (for exam scheduling, contact Pearson VUE testing service:
http://www.pearsonvue.com/nv/realestate/, or call: (888) 248-8055.)
a) Pass Nevada State exam within last 12 months.
b) Pass general exam within last 12 months. (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take general exam if
applying for equivalent license.)
6. PRIOR LICENSE: Applicants that hold or have held a Real Estate license within the past ten years, in any state, must
provide a certified license history issued by the state in which you are licensed. The history must be dated within 90
days of your application submission date.
7. FEES: Salesperson license: $140.00 Broker-salesperson and Broker license: $160.00
8. NO
N-NEVADA RESIDENTS: Must submit the notarized “Consent to service of process,” Form 656
B. OUT-OF-STATE APPLICANTS/Reciprocity for a Nevada Salesperson License Only:
An applicant for a Nevada Salesperson license that holds a current real estate license from one of the states below may
meet the qualifications for the Nevada Salesperson license. The following (1-5) is required:
1. Application Form 549.
2. Certified license history. See 6 above.
3. Nevada state exam. See 5a above.
4. Fingerprint Background Waiver. See 3 above.
5. Fingerprints. See 4 above.
6. Non-resident. See 8 above.
TABL
E OF STATES AND LICENSE TYPES APPROVED FOR A RECIPROCAL NEVADA REAL ESTATE
SALESPERSON APPLICANT:
I. SALESPERSON and BROKER LICENSES
Applicants that hold a current real estate Salesperson license or higher in the states listed below qualify for the reciprocal
Nevada Salesperson license.
Arizona Delaware Illinois Iowa Louisiana Oklahoma Texas Washington
Colorado Idaho Indiana Kentucky Minnesota South Carolina Utah West Virginia
II. BROKER, BROKER-SALESPERSON, and ASSOCIATE BROKER
Applicants that hold a current real estate Broker, Broker-Associate, or a Broker-Salesperson license in the states listed
below qualify for the reciprocal Nevada Salesperson license.
California Florida Michigan New York New Mexico Pennsylvania Tennessee
Connecticut Maine New Jersey North Dakota Minnesota Rhode Island Virginia
District of Columbia Maryland New Mexico Ohio Oregon South Dakota Wyoming
Fee payments are
accepted in check, cashier’s check, mo
ney order made payable to the Nevada Real Estate Division or
cash in the exact amount. Credit cards are accepted with a 2% convenience fee.
STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
REAL ESTATE DIVISION
3300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 350, Las Vegas, NV 89102 / (702) 486-4033
[email protected] / https://red.nv.gov/
Revised 04/05/2024 Page 2 of 3 Form 501
SALESPERSON: Education requirements.
Proof of pre-licensing education by certified transcripts, certificates, or certified licensing history. A total of 120 hours is
required in the following:
a) 45 hour
s or 3 college credits Real Estate Principle
s
b)
45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Law (must include 18 hours Nevada law
c)
15 hour
s of contracts in real estate transaction to the extent allowed in the capacity of the licensee. (Nevada-specif
ic
co
urse) (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take this course
.)
d)
15 hour
s of agency which must include 3 hours of foundation of relationship between broker and agents and 3 hours
of
risk reduction. (Nevada-specific course) (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take this course.)
B
ROKER-SALESPERSON: Education requirements.
Proof of pre-licensing education by certified transcripts, certificates, or certified licensing history. Transcripts from foreign
universities must have equivalent evaluation attached. The education includes one of the following situations or a combination
of both to total 64 college credits.
A total of 64 semester credits required:
1. Proof of Pre-licensing Education
a) 45 hours or 3 college credits Real Estate Principles.
b)
45 hour
s or 3 college credits Real Estate Law (must include 18 hours Nevada law)
.
c)
45 hour
s or 3 college credits Real Estate Appraisal course
.
d)
45 hour
s or 3 college credits Broker Management course (Nevada-specific course)
.
e)
15 hour
s of contracts in real estate transaction to the extent allowed in the capacity of the licensee. (Nevada-specifi
c
c
ourse) (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take this course
.)
f)
15 hour
s of agency which must include 3 hours of foundation of relationship between broker and agents and 3 hours
of
risk reduction. (Nevada-specific course) (Licensed out-of-state applicants are not required to take this course.)
g)
15 c
ollege credits in real estate, business, or economics
.
h)
G
eneral college level credits from any accredited college or university
:
a.
U
nlicensed first-time applicants: 35 cred
its
b.
Licensed out-of-state applicants: 37 credits
2.
P
roof of Experience may be used in place of most college credits. You may submit a combination of both experience a
nd
education transcripts to meet the full 64 semester credits. College credits must be obtained if experience is not verifiable.
a)
F
or every 2 years of real estate licensed experience, Nevada will allow 16 college credits towards the educatio
n
requirements with the exception of the 45-hour Broker Management course and 18 hours of Nevada real estate law.
E
xperience is granted in two-year increments as follow
s:
8 ye
ars = 64 credits 4 years = 32 credit
s
6 ye
ars = 48 credits 2 years = 16 credit
s
b)
M
ust show proof that experience was full-time, and your license is current. Submit the following proof
:
1.
O
riginal certified license history dated within 90 days
.
2.
F
orm 509 (Employing broker at the time must verify experience)
.
3. Experience must be within the past ten years.
BROKER:
1. Submit the education listed in 1 and 2 of the broker-salesperson listed above.
2.
R
eview the Broker checklist, Form 508, and submit all required documents
.
STATE OF NEVADA
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY
REAL ESTATE DIVISION
3300 W. Sahara Ave., Suite 350, Las Vegas, NV 89102 / (702) 486-4033
[email protected] / https://red.nv.gov/
Revised 04/05/2024 Page 3 of 3 Form 501
ATTORNEY POLICY EDUCATION:
The Division will accept completion of a law degree as meeting the equivalency of the Real Estate Principles course and
Real Estate Law course requirements for a real estate license in Nevada.
Proof of completion shall be by certified official transcript from an accredited institution.
In addition to this education, the applicant must also show proof of successful completion of the following by an approved
provider:
Salesperson
a) 18 hours of Nevada Law
b) 15 hours of contracts in real estate transaction to the extent allowed in the capacity of the licensee. (Nevada-specific
course) (Out-of-state applicants with a current real estate license are not required to take this course.)
c) 15 hours of agency which must include 3 hours of foundation of relationship between broker and agents and 3 hours of
risk reduction. (Nevada-specific course)
(Out-of-state applicants with a current real estate license are not required to
take this course.)
Broker-Salesperson or Broker
a) 18 hours of Nevada Law
b) 3 semester credits or 45 hours of Real Estate Appraisal*
c) 3 semester credits or 45 hours of Broker Management
d) 15 hours of contracts in real estate transaction to the extent allowed in the capacity of the licensee. (Nevada-specific
course) (Out-of-state applicants with a current real estate license are not required to take this course.)
e) 15 hours of agency which must include 3 hours of foundation of relationship between broker and agents and 3 hours of
risk reduction.
(Nevada-specific course) (Out-of-state applicants with a current real estate license are not required to
take this course.)
f)
15 college credits in real estate, business, or economics
g) 37 college level credits from any accredited college or university
*Unless the Real Estate Appraisal requirement is met by experience (NRS 645.343.4).
