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Iowa Real Estate License Requirements
Iowa Pre-license requirements
1. Be a person 18 years of age or over.
2. Be a person whose application has not been rejected for licensure in this or any other state within twelve months prior to the date of application, and whose real estate license has not been revoked in this or any other state within two years prior to date of application.
In addition:
Applicants for the Salesperson Examination must successfully complete the Commission-approved Iowa 60-hour pre-license course in real estate education during the 12 months prior to taking the Iowa real estate salesperson examination.
| Iowa Real Estate Continuing Education Requirements |
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An individual license is issued for 3 years.
All licenses expire December 31 of the 3rd year.
To maintain active status licensees are required to turn in 36 hours of continuing education. The 36 hours may be taken anytime during 3 year license term.
The following courses (36 hours total) must be completed at the time of the first renewal to maintain active status. Note that Illinois does not allow distance education for these three courses -- only classroom.
(12 hours) Developing Professionalism Ethical Practices
(12 hours) Listing Practices
(12 hours) Buying Practices
Effective for the second renewal and all renewals thereafter, the following courses (36 hours total) must be completed at the time of renewal to maintain active status. *18 hours out of the required 36 hours may be taken online or on CD-ROM.
(8 hours) Iowa Law Update
(4 hours) Iowa Real Estate Continuing Education - Ethics
(24 hours) Electives
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| Non-Resident Requirements |
Licensees residing in the following states will receive an affidavit to complete for that state's continuing education requirements. The following states accept Iowa's continuing education credits:
Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
All other states must comply with Iowa's 36 hour continuing education requirement.
We can accept the following courses to meet the 24 hour elective requirement:
Courses approved by the licensing body in the state of residence.
Any courses approved by NAR
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| License Period |
| Licenses will be issued for three years, counting the remaining portion of the year issued as one year. All individual licenses expire on December 31 of the third year of the license term. |
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