Ohio Real Estate Agent License
Complete requirements guide for Ohio
Pre-Licensing Education
Complete 100 hours of pre-licensing education from an approved school. As of April 9, 2025, the requirement was reduced from 120 to 100 hours.
Required Courses (100 hours total):
- • Real Estate Principles & Practices (40 hours)
- • Real Estate Law (40 hours)
- • Real Estate Finance (10 hours)
- • Real Estate Appraisal (10 hours)
Applicants before April 9, 2025 needed 120 hours; the 100-hour requirement took effect April 9, 2025.
State Examination
Exam Name
Ohio Real Estate Salesperson Examination
Provider
PSI
Format
120 multiple-choice questions (80 national, 40 state), 3 hours
Passing Score
70% on each section
Exam Fee
$63
Retake Policy: Can retake upon failure; $63 exam fee per attempt
Background Check
Type: BCI and FBI fingerprint-based background check via WebCheck
Cost: $70
WebCheck vendor fee is variable (roughly $58-90); the $70 shown is approximate.
Sponsoring Broker
Must affiliate with a licensed Ohio broker to activate your license
Fee Breakdown
| Examination Fee | $63 |
| Application Fee | $81 |
| Fingerprinting | $70 |
| Listed Fees | $214 |
Listed fees: application $81 + exam $63 + WebCheck ~$70 = $214. WebCheck cost varies by vendor; pre-licensing courses ($900-$1,300+) are excluded.
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 3 years
Renewal Fee
$182
CE Required
30 hours
Online Renewal
Yes
30 hours of continuing education every 3 years
License Reciprocity
Ohio has reciprocal agreements with eight states; nonresident licensees from these states skip Ohio prelicensing and take the state exam portion. (Reciprocal roster is from association sources; the official page was inaccessible.)
Ohio Division of Real Estate and Professional Licensing
- Official Website
- (614) 466-4100
- Apply Online
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Requires 2 years as salesperson plus four 30-hour broker courses. College credit requirement was eliminated in 2025.
- • 2 years experience required
- • 120 additional education hours
- • Broker exam required
Last verified: 2026-01-12