• NEW MEXICO REAL ESTATE PRE-LICENSE
Get Your New Mexico Real Estate License
Complete 90 hours of pre-license education approved by the New Mexico Real Estate Commission, pass the state exam, and activate your salesperson license under a qualifying broker.
90 hours required
New Mexico pre-license requirements at a glance
- Education
- 90 hours: 30-hour courses in Principles and Practice, Real Estate Law and Broker Basics
- Course age
- Completed within 3 years before you apply to take the exam
- State exam
- State and national portions; 75 on each
- Exam deadline
- Pass both within 90 days of your first attempt
- Application
- Within 6 months of passing, with fingerprints and your score report
- Licensed elsewhere
- May waive 60 of the 90 hours, but not Broker Basics in most cases
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Getting a New Mexico real estate license: common questions
How many hours of pre-license education does New Mexico require?
90 hours: three 30-hour courses in Real Estate Principles and Practice, Real Estate Law and Broker Basics.
How long are my courses valid?
They must be completed within three years before you apply to take the broker's exam.
I'm licensed in another state. Do I need all 90 hours?
You may apply to waive 60 of the 90 hours with a certified license history. Broker Basics is still required unless your state has a written license recognition agreement with New Mexico.
How long do I have after passing?
Apply within six months of passing. Otherwise you may have to retake the exam portions.