How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Nevada

Who can apply

• Be at least 18 years old (resident or nonresident).
• Complete 120 hours of pre-licensing education.
• Pass the Nevada state exam and the general (national) exam within the last 12 months.
• Submit fingerprints through an approved vendor after signing the fingerprint background waiver.
• Have a broker sign the Acknowledgment of Intent to Employ on your application.
• Nonresidents must submit a notarized Consent to Service of Process (Form 656).

Step by step

1. Complete the 120 hours of pre-licensing education at a Nevada-approved school (Form 502 lists approved schools).
2. Register and pay for the exam on the Division's website, then schedule with Pearson VUE.
3. Pass the state and general portions.
4. Sign the fingerprint background waiver and get fingerprinted by an approved vendor (fingerprints expire after 2 months).
5. Submit Form 549 with your exam results, education proof, fingerprint verification, the broker's intent-to-employ signature and the $140 fee.

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Training and exam

Training: 120 hours: 45 hours (or 3 college credits) of Real Estate Principles, 45 hours (or 3 college credits) of Real Estate Law including 18 hours of Nevada law, a 15-hour Nevada-specific contracts course, and a 15-hour Nevada-specific agency course (including 3 hours on broker–agent relationships and 3 hours on risk reduction). Proof must be certified transcripts, certificates or a certified licensing history.

Exam: Given by Pearson VUE, at a test center or by online proctoring. General (national) portion: 80 questions, 150 minutes. State portion: 40 scored questions, 90 minutes. Combination: 240 minutes, plus 5–10 unscored pretest items. You need 75% to pass. Fee: $100 for the combination or $100 for a single portion, paid to the Division, and each retake costs the same. If you pass one part, you retake only the failed part within 12 months. Your authorization to schedule is valid 1 year from payment.

What it costs in Nevada

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After you're licensed

Renewal: For your first renewal (after 1 year), complete 30 hours of post-licensing education (modules A–O) and send proof to the Division. Later renewals are every 2 years and need 36 hours of CE: 3 agency, 6 contracts, 3 ethics, 3 law and legislation, 3 risk reduction and 18 general, with at least 18 hours taken live. Renewal uses Form 580 and costs $195.

Good to know in Nevada

Employing broker: A Nevada broker, or an office manager with authority, must sign the Acknowledgment of Intent to Employ on Form 549.

Reciprocity: Holders of a current salesperson or higher license from Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington or West Virginia may get a reciprocal Nevada salesperson license by passing only the Nevada state exam. Broker-level licensees from the additional states listed on Form 501 also qualify.

Application timing: Apply within 12 months of passing the exam. If you hold or held a real estate license in any state in the past ten years, attach a certified license history dated within 90 days of your application.

Sources

• Nevada Real Estate Division — Form 501 Real Estate Licensing Requirements (rev. 08/01/2025)
• Nevada Real Estate Division — Form 549 Original Application (rev. 07/25/2025)
• Pearson VUE — Nevada Real Estate Candidate Handbook (July 2025)
• Nevada Real Estate Division — Salesperson First Renewal
• Nevada Real Estate Division — Salesperson Subsequent Renewals