BECOME A LICENSED REAL ESTATE BROKER
AND ADVANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL CAREER

WHO IS A REAL ESTATE BROKER AND HOW IS A BROKER
DIFFERENT FROM A REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON

To become a licensed Real Estate Broker, you must have worked full
time for a minimum of two years as a Salesperson, three or more years
of equivalent experience in the real estate business, or a combination
of both, in addition to the broker’s course of study, before you can
obtain your broker's license. If you are new to this industry without prior
related experience, the Salesperson course should, instead, be your
first course of study.

REAL ESTATE BROKER LICENSING COURSE

This course will prepare you for the New York Department of State Real Estate Broker's Exam required to obtain your license. The Broker Course may be taken before all the required experience has been fulfilled.

WILL YOU NEED TO TAKE A 30 HOUR REMEDIAL COURSE, TOO
If you received your Salesperson license from the New York Department of State prior to July 1, 2008, you only took a 45 hour licensing course. As of July 1, 2008, Salesperson licensing courses have increased to 75 hours. If you want to apply for a Broker's license you need to take those additional 30 hours of the Salesperson's course as well as the 45 hours Broker's course. This course is comprised of sessions 13 through 20 of the Salesperson's licensing course to give you the additional 30 hours.

CALL EDREANA FOR THE LATEST SCHEDULE
and to register: 212.262.2662

BROKER COURSE DETAILS

• CLICK HERE to register for our Broker's Flex-course
• cost - $350
• required text book is not included in your tuition cost
  (discounted student price is $40 and can be purchased
  at the school your first day of class)
• click here for 45 hour class schedule
• for current details about all course locations, call 212.262.2662
• 45 hours of class instruction to prepare you for both the school and
  New York DOS exam*
• eleven sessions taken in any order; plus school exam
• also satisfies your 22.5 hour Continuing Education requirement
• *if you have not taken a 75 hour Salesperson qualifying course, the New York Department of State requires you to take an additional 30 hours remedial course to meet the state law 120 total hours of education; contact Edreana at 212.262.2662 to register for the 30 hour remedial course
• click here for 30 hour remedial class schedule

WHAT YOU SHOULD ALSO DO

As soon as you sign up for this course, go to the New York Department of State web site:
Real Estate Broker Forms:
Application, Exam Instructions & Schedule
Select one of their exam sites convenient for you and review the requirements.
NOTE: The seating fills up fast, especially at Manhattan's one and only location, and an appointment is required. Select a best guess time and date now to reserve your spot. Check the cancellation policy should you need to reschedule.

REQUIREMENTS FOR BROKER LICENSURE ARE

• minimum age of 20
• demonstrate fair knowledge of the English language
• first complete a New York DOS approved Salesperson qualifying course such as given by Real Estate Academy
• then complete a New York DOS approved 45 hour qualifying course such as given by Real Estate Academy (note: you may need an additional 30 hour remedial course if your Salesperson qualifying course was 45 hours)
• applicant has to have worked at least two years, as a licensed real estate salesperson, or has had equivalent experience in general real estate business for a period of at least three years
• pass the Real Estate Academy broker qualifying course exam
• pass the New York DOS broker licensing exam
• be in one of four citizenship categories:
1. citizenship status
2. permanent residency
3. have a work authorization card obtained from the Immigration and Naturalization Service
4. have a work permit that obtained from your sponsoring employer
• have earned 1750 experience points as a salesperson or 3500 points through equivalent experience.
  (for information on points requirements, click here and go to page 4 of the application)

BE A BROKER

If you have questions,
call us at
212.262.2662
or email us.

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