Colorado Real Estate Broker License

Colorado does not require prior salesperson experience to become a broker. All licensees in Colorado are brokers.

Colorado is unique in that there is no separate salesperson license - all licensed real estate professionals are brokers.

Complete 168 hours of qualifying education from a nationally accredited community college or university, or a school approved by the Colorado Department of Private and Occupational Schools (DPOS).

Licensed attorneys only need 12 hours of pre-licensing education. Attorney and out-of-state education exceptions were not re-verified in this pass.

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Listed fees: application $83 + PSI exam $49 = $132. The fingerprint background check (state/FBI fees plus a vendor surcharge) is additional, so this is not a complete startup cost. Unknown fees are not zero.

A fingerprint-based check is required; CBI lists state and FBI fees plus a vendor-set surcharge, so no single official amount is certified.

24 hours of continuing education per 3-year cycle. 12 hours must be three different versions of the 4-hour Annual Commission Update Course; the remaining 12 hours are electives.

Base-rate renewal for the 3-year cycle (DRE fee table)

Colorado accepts applicants licensed in any U.S. state or territory. With a non-expired license held at least 2 years: pass the Colorado state exam portion only (no pre-licensing education), plus a fingerprint check and a certified license history dated within 90 days. With an expired license or under 2 years licensed: complete the required education and both exam portions. Applicants with under 2 years of broker experience start at the associate broker level.