Louisiana Real Estate Broker License
Requirements, fees, and steps to upgrade to broker
Experience Requirements
4 years as active real estate licensee, with 2 of those years immediately preceding application
Alternative Pathways:
Certified License History documents required showing active/inactive status. A minimum weekly hour threshold is not certified here.
Education Requirements
Complete 150 hours of broker pre-licensing education from an LREC-certified school. Real Estate 202 (30 hours) is mandatory and cannot be substituted.
Required Courses:
- Real Estate 201 (90 hours)
- Real Estate 202 (30 hours) - Louisiana Real Estate License Law, Commission Rules/Regulations, Law of Agency, and Civil Law - mandatory
- Real Estate 203 (30 hours)
Up to 120 hours completed in another jurisdiction may be credited. Must receive approval for out-of-state coursework before applying.
Broker Examination
Exam Name
Louisiana Real Estate Broker Examination
Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
135 scored questions (80 national, 55 state) plus 10-15 pretest questions, 4 hours total (per the January 2026 Pearson VUE handbook)
Passing Score
Scaled score of 75
Exam Fee
$81
Retake Policy
Only failed portions are retaken: combined $96, national-only $42, state-only $39. One-year examination authorization allows unlimited attempts.
Fees
| Application Fee | $165 |
| Examination Fee | $81 |
| Background Check | $60.75 |
| Listed Fees | $306.75 |
Listed fees: application $165 + first combined exam $81 + in-state screening $60.75 = $306.75. Excludes pre-licensing and post-license coursework and E&O insurance, so this is not a complete startup cost.
In-state IdentoGO $60.75; out-of-state IdentoGO $95.74; mailed fingerprint-card processing $55.75 plus possible local acquisition and shipping costs.
Timeline
Gain Salesperson Experience
Complete 4 years as active licensee with 2 years immediately preceding
4 years
Complete Broker Education
Complete 150 hours including mandatory Real Estate 202 course
6-12 weeks
Complete Background Check
Submit fingerprints via in-state IdentoGO for criminal history review
2-4 weeks
Pass Broker Exam
Take and pass the Pearson VUE broker examination
1-2 weeks
Submit Application
Submit application with fees and documentation (initial application is submitted by mail or in person)
2-4 weeks
Complete Post-License Education
Complete 45 hours of post-license education within 180 days
Within 180 days
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 1 years
Renewal Fee
$112
CE Hours Required
12 hours
Online Renewal
Available
12 CE hours annually including any LREC mandatory topic(s). Standard renewal is $112 excluding independently purchased E&O; an optional LREC group-policy renewal package is about $254 when it bundles E&O. Renewal season runs August 1 - September 30.
Reciprocity Agreements
Resident applicants who hold the same broker license type in AL, AR, CO, GA, IA, MS, NM, OK, or PA may qualify for a reciprocal pathway, subject to broker-experience and other conditional rules. Contact info@lrec.gov.
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