Get Your Wisconsin Real Estate License
Wisconsin requires 72 hours of pre-license education before sitting for the state exam. Complete your coursework online and start your real estate career.
72 hours required
Wisconsin pre-license requirements at a glance
- Education
- Board-approved 72-hour salesperson pre-license program, within 4 years of applying
- Alternative
- 10 semester-hour credits in real estate or real estate-related law
- State exam
- The Wisconsin salesperson exam, given by Pearson VUE
- Exam scores
- Valid for 1 year
- Application
- Apply online in LicensE
- Firm association
- Optional at application, using Form 812
Source: DSPS: Real Estate Salesperson Licensure by Examination
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Getting a Wisconsin real estate license: common questions
How many hours of pre-license education does Wisconsin require?
A Board-approved 72-hour salesperson pre-license program, completed within four years before you apply. Ten semester-hour credits in real estate or real estate-related law courses also qualify.
Which exam do I take?
Only the Wisconsin state salesperson exam. Schedule it with Pearson VUE; scores are valid for one year.
What do I upload with my application?
Your Pearson certificate of passing the Wisconsin salesperson exam and your course completion certificate or transcripts.
I'm licensed in another state. How do I apply?
Review DSPS's licensure by endorsement method, which has its own requirements.
Source: DSPS: Real Estate Salesperson Licensure by Examination