North Dakota Real Estate Broker License
Requirements, fees, and steps to upgrade to broker
Experience Requirements
Must have been actively engaged as a licensed real estate salesperson on a full-time basis for at least two years.
Alternative Pathways:
- NDREC may recognize substantially equivalent experience
Cannot have had any real estate license revoked in any state within two years prior to application.
Education Requirements
Complete 60-hour broker pre-licensure course from an approved education provider.
Required Courses:
- 60-hour Broker Pre-Licensure Course
Course fees determined by and paid to the school providing the course.
Broker Examination
Exam Name
North Dakota Broker Examination
Provider
PSI
Format
National portion: 90 questions (100 points); State portion: 40 questions
Passing Score
National 75 of 100; State 30 of 40
Exam Fee
$134
Retake Policy
$134 per attempt; only the failed portion is retaken. Retesting is possible 2 days after the exam.
Fees
| Application Fee | $150 |
| Examination Fee | $134 |
| Listed Fees | $284 |
Listed fees: $150 application + $134 PSI exam = $284 (plus the one-time $20 Recovery Fund if never paid). Fingerprint and credit history fees are additional and unverified, so this is not a complete startup cost.
Attorney General fingerprint fee conflicts on NDREC's page ($43 vs $40); a credit history fee ($13 vs $11.25) is also listed inconsistently
Timeline
Gain Salesperson Experience
Work as licensed salesperson full-time for at least 2 years
2+ years
Complete Broker Education
Complete 60-hour broker pre-licensure course
2-4 weeks
Background Check
Complete fingerprinting and criminal history check
1-2 weeks
Submit Application
Submit broker application with fees to NDREC
1-2 weeks
Pass Broker Examination
Take and pass state and national broker exams
1-2 weeks
License Renewal
Renewal Cycle
Every 1 years
Renewal Fee
$150
CE Hours Required
12 hours
Online Renewal
Available
12 hours of approved continuing education annually (12 elective hours with no mandatory topics this cycle). New brokers who passed the broker exam this cycle are exempt.
Reciprocity Agreements
North Dakota has reciprocity with Georgia, Iowa, and Minnesota: applicants whose primary residence is in one of those states and who hold the same license level there may be licensed without the state exam.
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