You must first become licensed as a Salesperson before you can become a Broker.
Salespersons License
A candidate must be eighteen years
of age, have a valid social security number and complete a state-approved license preparation course to be eligible for
a salesperson license. The course consists of 40 classroom hours of instruction and must be completed before taking
the state exam.
The
license may be used for either residential or commercial property - for sales or rentals. You may hold the license for future
use or go to work for a broker.
Pre-Licensing
Courses
The
Education Certificate required to take the Real Estate Exam must be from a state-certified school. The Greater
Brockton Real Estate Institute is a state-certified school.
We
currently don't have a Salesperson Pre-licensing Course scheduled. A list of all state-certified schools can be obtained from the Mass. Board of Registration.
The State Exam
The procedure to take the exam is the same for the Salespersons & Brokers Licenses.
After a student completes the pre-license
course, they receive the education certificate required for the exam with instructions & guidance to schedule an appointment.
(The exam can be taken in any of 5 statewide locations: Boston, Dartmouth, Springfield, Woburn & Worcester).
The certificate received from the
school is good for a period of up to 2 years. If you have not taken & passed the state exam by then, you will have to
complete another pre-license course to receive another certificate.
The state exam consists of 110 multiple-choice questions. There are two
sides to the test: a general side which is 80 questions and a state side, which is 30 questions. The state side contains items
pertaining to Massachusetts. A score of 70% is required on both sides to pass. The exam is computerized and results are issued
at the time of testing.
For more information on testing or the current exam fees, visit the testing company's website: www.PearsonVue.com
When you pass the test,
there's a licensing fee which is paid at the test site. The licensing fee is prorated and calculated at the test site,
and you are issued a license. A license is good for 2 years and expires on your birthday.
For the current licensing fees: www.mass.gov/dpl/boards/re/fees.htm
Continuing Education Certification
Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers
& Salespeople are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education every two years for license renewal. The
12 hours must be completed within the 24 months immediately preceding the renewal date.
For the 12 credits required, you will have to choose 6
Elective Programs - 2 hours each, of Continuing Ed curriculum approved by the Board of Registration. For more information
on Continuing Ed click here.
Inactive Status
You may choose not to complete the
continuing education and be renewed as inactive, but may not practice Real Estate in Massachusetts. Salespeople may not obtain
the one year experience toward a broker license while inactive.
The license renewal fee is the same for either active or inactive status.
To renew as inactive, your completed renewal form and fee must be submitted to the Board of Registration.
The Board of Registration will
then provide you with an inactive notice & re-activation form. Your license will be re-activated only after you have completed
your Continuing Education and submitted your re-activation form.
