How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Georgia

Who can apply

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be a high school graduate or hold a certificate of equivalency (GED).
• Bring your criminal history (Georgia Crime Information Center, GCIC) report to the PSI test center before you receive a license. If it shows convictions or sanctions, the Commission investigates before deciding.
• With a single felony or crime of moral turpitude conviction, you cannot apply until 2 years after completing all terms of the sentence; with multiple such convictions, 5 years.
• Submit a signed, notarized lawful presence affidavit with a secure and verifiable ID.

Step by step

1. Complete the 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course at a GREC-approved school (or an approved college or out-of-state equivalent).
2. Register with PSI and pay the $175 exam fee, then pass the salesperson exam.
3. Get your GCIC criminal history report and, for an active license, a Sponsoring Broker Statement signed by your Georgia broker.
4. At least 24 hours after passing, and within 12 months, return to a PSI test center with your ID, Certification of Accuracy, GCIC report, and lawful presence affidavit, and pay the $170 license fee. PSI issues the license on site.
5. Complete the 25-hour Salesperson Postlicense course within your first year of licensure, or the license lapses.

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Training and exam

Training: One of: the 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course at a GREC-approved school; 10 quarter hours or 6 semester hours of real estate coursework from an accredited U.S. or Canadian college, or real property, agency, or contract law courses from a law school; or at least 75 hours of prelicense coursework approved by another state or Canadian province. New salespersons must also finish a Commission-approved 25-hour Salesperson Postlicense course in their first year, even if the license is inactive.

Exam: PSI. The exam has a national portion and a Georgia state portion, with 1 to 10 unscored experimental questions that count against your time. Fee: $175, nonrefundable; it is forfeited if you do not test within 1 year of PSI receiving it. You can retest as soon as the next day after rebooking (not the same day). Apply for the license within 12 months of the exam or you must retake it. Eligible veterans can get 5 or 10 preference points after a failing score. GREC and PSI do not state the passing score or the question counts per portion.

What it costs in Georgia

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After you're licensed

Renewal: Licenses renew every four years. You can renew online up to 120 days before your renewal date for $100 ($125 by mail); missing the date lapses the license and adds a late fee. Active licensees with license numbers above 100,000 must complete 36 hours of approved continuing education each four-year period, including 3 hours on license law. The 25-hour postlicense course is due in the first year. Inactive licensees must still pay renewal fees.

Good to know in Georgia

Sponsoring broker: To hold an active license, a salesperson must affiliate with a resident or non-resident broker licensed by GREC and bring a signed Sponsoring Broker Statement to the PSI test center. Without one, you can take the license on inactive status (still paying the license and renewal fees).

Reciprocity: Georgia offers licensing by reciprocity to licensees from all states. If you earned your license by passing an exam and it is in good standing, you may get a Georgia license without an exam using the Real Estate Reciprocal Application. Florida residents must pass the Georgia state portion (the Georgia Supplement Exam).

Sources

• GREC — Obtaining a License: Real Estate
• GREC — Renewing a License: Real Estate
• GREC — Education Requirements: Real Estate
• GREC Rule 520-1-.04 — Obtaining a License (fees)
• PSI — Georgia Real Estate Candidate Information Bulletin (7/1/2026)