Arkansas Real Estate Agent License
Complete requirements guide for Arkansas
Pre-Licensing Education
Complete 60 hours of real estate education from an AREC-licensed school. 30 hours must cover basic principles of real estate. Requires 90% score on end-of-course exam.
Required Courses (60 hours total):
- • Basic Principles of Real Estate (30 hours)
- • Additional approved coursework (30 hours)
Must complete 18-hour AREC post-licensure course within 6 months of licensing.
State Examination
Exam Name
Arkansas Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
National portion (80 scored + 5 pretest) and Arkansas law portion (30 scored + 10 pretest), multiple choice
Passing Score
Scaled score of 70
Exam Fee
$75
Retake Policy: Can retake upon failure; must apply for license within 90 days of passing
Background Check
Type: Arkansas State Police and FBI criminal background check
A State Police + FBI check is required, but AREC does not publish a set fee; the third-party vendor cost was not verified from an official source and is not certified here.
Sponsoring Broker
Must affiliate with a licensed Arkansas real estate broker
Fee Breakdown
| Examination Fee | $75 |
| Application Fee | $50 |
| License Fee | $50 |
| Recovery Fund | $25 |
| Listed Fees | $200 |
Listed AREC fees: application $50 + exam $75 + license $50 + Recovery Fund $25 = $200. The required State Police/FBI background check is an additional, unverified cost, so this is not a complete startup cost.
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 1 years
Renewal Fee
$60
CE Required
7 hours
Online Renewal
Yes
7 hours of continuing education required annually. A $20 late penalty applies after September 30.
License Reciprocity
Arkansas has reciprocal agreements with 15 states; reciprocal applicants take only the Arkansas law portion of the exam. Conditional eligibility applies.
Arkansas Real Estate Commission
- Official Website
- (501) 683-8010
- Apply Online
Helpful Tools
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Upgrade to Broker
Requires additional broker education including the 45-hour Broker Pre-License Education course, passing the broker exam, and completing a 30-hour post-licensure course within 6 months
- • 2 years experience required
- • 60 additional education hours
- • Broker exam required
Last verified: 2026-01-12