Licensing Requirements

To obtain a new affiliate broker license in Tennessee, you need to:

1. Complete the 60-hour “Principles/Fundamentals Course,” preparing you to pass the license exam. ProSchools offers this as two courses, called 1) Real Estate Basics & Beyond, and 2) Tennessee Real Estate Laws & Rules. You must complete this course prior to registering for your state exam. Once you complete the Principles/Fundamentals Course, ProSchools will notify PSI that you are eligible to take the examination.
2. Pass a license exam with a score of 70% or better. The exam consists of 80 national and 40 state-specific questions.
3. Be at least 18 years old.
4. Complete the 30-hour “Course for New Affiliates,” preparing you to work for a broker.
5. Complete a Tennessee real estate affiliate broker application, which you will receive at the testing center when you complete your exam. You must submit it to TREC with:
   1. A photograph of yourself
   2. Proof of high school graduation or equivalent (a copy of your high school transcript or diploma, GED certificate, or college transcript).
   3. Proof of successful completion of the prelicense courses.
   4. Documented responses to seven qualifying questions related to your background (licenses in other states, past license violations, complaints, criminal offenses, and age).
   5. Application fees (for license application, the Education and Recovery Act, and an Errors & Omissions application)
   6. Information about the broker for whom you will be working

If you have additional questions about licensing, we recommend you call the Tennessee Real Estate Commission at (800)342-4031 or email: trec.info@state.tn.us.

If you are a salesperson licensed in another state, prior to making an exam reservation, TREC needs you to:

1. Document your fulfillment of the education requirements. You must meet the same criteria as Tennessee residents. You will need to provide copies of course completion certificates for at least 90 hours of education, or complete the 90 hours at a TREC-approved school.
2. Request a license history/verification be sent from the regulatory agency of the state in which you are actively licensed to TREC.
3. Provide proof of passing the national portion of a written exam administered by a national testing company (if you are requesting a waiver), or take and pass the national portion with a score of 70% or better.

Upon receipt of the above items, TREC will issue an exam eligibility notice. This will be your ticket in to the PSI examination center. Then you will need to:

1. Pass the state portion of the license exam (40 questions) with a score of 70% or better
2. Complete a Tennessee real estate affiliate broker application