Meet Hawaii Real Estate License Requirements & Pass The State Exam With ProSchools

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Hawaii Real Estate License Requirements
To obtain a new real estate license in Hawaii as a salesperson, you need to:

1. Complete a 60-hour real estate prelicense course. Upon successful completion, you will be given a school completion certificate, which is valid for two years from the date of issuance. ProSchools’ Hawaii real estate prelicense course, offered online for your convenience, includes interesting reading assignments and frequent practice quizzes to measure your mastery of the material, while preparing you to pass the state license exam.
2. Pass a salesperson license exam with a score of 70% or better. The exam consists of 80 national and 50 state-specific questions. When you complete ProSchools’ program, you’ll have a 95% chance of passing.  
3. Be at least 18 years old.
4. Be a U.S. citizen/national or alien authorized to work in the United States.
5. Complete a license application and pay the corresponding fee. The salesperson license application will be provided to you at the test site upon successfully passing the Hawaii real estate exam. 

SPECIAL NOTE: To avoid delays, you should resolve all outstanding tax obligations with the Hawaii Department of Taxation prior to submission of a Hawaii real estate license application.

If you have additional questions about licensing, we recommend you call the Hawaii Real Estate Branch at 1-808-586-2643 or email: hirec@dcca.hawaii.gov.

If you hold a current license from another state, you may be able to forego the prelicense course requirement and/or the requirement to take the national (uniform) portion of the exam by obtaining an equivalency certificate. You need to:

1. Hold a real estate license that was active within one year immediately prior to applying for a Hawaii real estate license.
2. Apply for and obtain an equivalency to the prelicense education course, using the Application for Prelicensing Education Equivalency-Real Estate application. As part of this process, you must request a “Verification of License” form be completed by the regulatory agency of the state in which you are actively licensed.
3. Apply for and obtain an equivalency to the uniform section of the Hawaii licensing examination, using the form provided by the Real Estate Branch (REB). You may qualify for this if you hold a current license in another state and you passed the uniform section of that state's licensing exam. If granted, you will only have to take the Hawaii section of the exam.
4. Pass the state portion of the salesperson license exam (50 questions). A passing score is 70% or better.
5. Be at least 18 years old.
6. Be a U.S. citizen/national or alien authorized to work in the United States.
7. Complete a license application and pay the corresponding fee. The license application will be provided to you at the test site upon successfully passing the Hawaii portion of the real estate examination.

Hawaii Real Estate License Exam Information

As of July 1, 2009 the test administer will PSI! The only affect this change will have is who to contact to schedule the exam and the test site locations. To schedule an exam, you may go to www.psiexams.com or call 800-733-9267.

Hawaii real estate license applicants must pass a computerized license examination. The exam consists of 80 national and 50 state-specific questions. Prior to July 1st, to schedule an exam, you can call toll-free at 1-800-274-7301 or visit www.pearsonvue.com. You are encouraged to reserve your exam date at least three to four business days prior.

To schedule an exam, you will need the following:

1. Personal information - legal name, address, phone, SSN, date of birth
2. Exam specifics - exam type (salesperson, broker), preferred date and test center location
3. Exam fees paid in full

Upon registering, you will receive an examination confirmation number.
For more information, read the state of Hawaii Real Estate Candidate Handbook, which includes details of all licensing requirements, exam reservation guidelines, and a list of all test center locations and hours of operation.

You must bring to the test center on examination day the following:

1. Two forms of signature identification, one of which must be photo-bearing
2. An original, unexpired Hawaii School Completion Certificate (or Prelicensing Education Equivalency Certificate for Real Estate License Exam)
3. Exam confirmation number
4. If applicable, an original, unexpired Equivalency to Uniform Section of Examination Certificate

Upon arriving at the test center, you’ll need to show your photo ID to the test administrator. Then a brief online tutorial will familiarize you with the computerized testing system before you answer 130 multiple-choice questions.

The exam has two parts: the uniform portion covers national real estate law and practices; the state portion covers Hawaii-specific law and practices. These two portions are graded separately; you must pass each with a score of 70% or better.

You will have four (4) hours to complete the exam. Be sure to attempt answering every question. A passing score is valid for two years.