How to get a Real Estate Salesperson license in Nevada

Nevada real estate agent licenses

Nevada issues 3 real estate agent credentials. Each has its own section below; the table shows what each one covers and its headline requirements.

Applies to every license level

These rules are the same for several of the Nevada real estate agent licenses on this page, so they are shown once here, with the licenses they apply to. Each license's own section lists only what differs.

1. Every license level (all 3)

Requirements

Minimum age

18 years old³

Exam

Nevada real estate examination: state portion and general (national) portion³
Given by: Pearson VUE⁸
When you can take it: Register and pay on the Division website first; Pearson then sends an Authorization to Test (valid one year from payment).⁸
Nevada State exam²
General exam²
Retakes: Retake fees are paid on the Division website using the same account.⁹
Time limit: Passing results must be dated within the last 12 months when applying.²
Exam waived: Licensed out-of-state applicants applying for an equivalent license do not take the general exam (state exam still required); NRS 645.332 waives the uniform national portion for salesperson applicants licensed in substantially equivalent states.²

Background check

Background check required³
Fingerprints required²
Division may deny a license for listed offenses (forgery, embezzlement, false pretenses, larceny, extortion, conspiracy to defraud, unlicensed real estate business, controlled substance for sale, crimes of moral turpitude) and shall not issue one until 3 years after fines/restitution are paid or parole, probation or sentence ends, whichever is later.⁴

Residency or citizenship

Non-residents may be licensed; they must file a notarized Consent to Service of Process (Form 656).³

Social Security number

Last 4 digits of SSN or ITIN on the application³

Also required

Child support compliance statement required (NRS 645.358)¹⁰

Fees

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

The board's pages we cite do not list the exam fee; check it with the exam provider, Pearson VUE⁸, when you schedule.

How to apply

1. Complete the required pre-licensing education with a Nevada-approved school (Form 502 lists schools).²
2. Register and pay for the state and general exams on the Division website, then schedule with Pearson VUE and pass both (results valid 12 months).⁸
3. Sign the fingerprint background waiver, then get live-scan fingerprints from an approved vendor (Form 619); prints expire after two months.³
4. Submit Form 549 with education proof, exam results, fingerprint verification, the fee and (non-residents) Form 656.² Form (PDF, red.nv.gov)¹²

Application form

Form (PDF, red.nv.gov)¹²¹³⁷

Renewal

How often

Every 24 months⁴

When it expires

First license period is 12 months from the first day of the month after issue; later periods are 24 months; licenses expire at midnight on the last day of the period. Renewals may be filed up to 45 days early.⁴

Continuing education

At least 36 hours each renewal period⁵

Approved courses

Courses approved by the Commission/Division (approved classroom, live-streaming and distance-education course lists).¹⁴

Exemptions

Licensees 65 or older licensed in Nevada in good standing 30+ years complete a reduced 12 hours (Agency, Nevada law, Contracts, Ethics; brokers and broker-salespersons add 3 hours broker management)⁵
First renewal of an active license: the post-licensing course is required (continuing education or post-licensing must be completed for active renewal)¹⁰
Inactive licenses must still be renewed and pay the fee but do not submit CE certificates¹⁵

If it expires

Expired licenses may be renewed with a late penalty for up to 12 months; after that the license is closed and a new original application with new exam results and fingerprints is required.¹⁵
Inactive (renewed) 2+ years: state exam required to reinstate; fingerprints if inactive over 1 year¹¹

Renew online

red.nv.gov⁸

From another state

2. Every license level except Real Estate Broker

How to apply

1. Have your employing broker complete the broker section of Form 549 to place the license active.³

3. Every license level except Real Estate Salesperson

Requirements

Education or training

At least 64 semester hours²
64 semester college credits including: 45 hours/3 credits Real Estate Principles; 45 hours/3 credits Real Estate Law (incl. 18 hours Nevada law); 45 hours/3 credits Real Estate Appraisal; 45 hours/3 credits Broker Management (Nevada-specific); 15 credits real estate/business/economics; 15 hours contracts and 15 hours agency (Nevada-specific; not required for licensed out-of-state applicants); plus 35 general college credits (37 for licensed out-of-state applicants)⁴
Who may teach it: College-level courses from an accredited college or university or an institution meeting Commission standards; Nevada law and broker management from Nevada-approved providers (Form 502 lists approved schools).⁴
Alternative: 16 college credits for each 2 years of full-time licensed experience in the last 10 years (up to 8 years = 64 credits), except broker management and 18 hours Nevada law²
Alternative: A law degree counts for Principles and Law; attorneys still take 18 hours Nevada law, appraisal, broker management, contracts, agency, 15 RE/business/economics credits and 37 college credits²

Fees

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

Renewal

Renewal fee

$235¹¹

Required topics

3 hours Agency, 3 hours Nevada law, 6 hours Contracts, 3 hours Ethics, 6 hours Broker management, 3 hours Risk Reduction, 12 hours of any designated areas⁵

From another state

Requirements for a Real Estate Salesperson license

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 2 under Applies to every license level.

Education or training

At least 120 clock hours²
120 hours pre-licensing: 45 hours Real Estate Principles; 45 hours Real Estate Law (incl. 18 hours Nevada law); 15 hours contracts; 15 hours agency (incl. 3 hours broker-agent relationship and 3 hours risk reduction). Licensed out-of-state applicants skip contracts and agency.¹²
Who may teach it: Nevada System of Higher Education, another accredited college or university, or a Commission-approved school (Form 502)⁴
Alternative: Law degree accepted for Principles and Law; attorney still takes 18 hours Nevada law, 15 hours contracts and 15 hours agency²

Education or training

Post-licensing curriculum within the first year after initial licensing (required for the first active renewal)⁴

Experience

None required for the salesperson license²

Business requirements

Must be associated with a broker, owner-developer, sales manager or office manager to be active³

How much a Real Estate Salesperson license costs

Some lines are combined figures, or parts of one; do not add the lines up.

Renewal and continuing education

Renewal fee

$195¹¹

Moving to Nevada with a license from another state

These are the routes NRED publishes for the Real Estate Salesperson license.

Real Estate Broker-Salesperson

Requirements

Experience

No minimum experience to be a broker-salesperson; licensed experience may substitute for college credits (16 credits per 2 years, within the past 10 years)¹³
Supervision: Employing broker at the time verifies experience (Form 509)¹³

Business requirements

Works under a broker; must be associated to be active³

How to apply

1. Submit experience verification (Form 509) and certified license history if using experience for college credits.²

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1, group 2 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Real Estate Broker

Broker may operate a brokerage as an individual, corporation, LLC or partnership and must maintain a Nevada office.⁶

Requirements

Experience

At least 2 years⁷
2 years of active full-time licensed experience within the last 4 years (as broker-salesperson/salesperson in Nevada, or broker/broker-salesperson/salesperson in another state or DC)⁷
Supervision: Employing broker at the time verifies the experience on Form 509⁷
License you must hold first: Full-time licensed real estate broker-salesperson or salesperson in Nevada, or broker/broker-salesperson/salesperson in another state or DC⁴

Business requirements

Entity documents (corporation, LLC, sole proprietor, partnership) registered with the Nevada Secretary of State; broker must be an officer/manager/partner⁶

Business requirements

Financial statement Form 558 and a credit report with score dated within 30 days⁶

Business requirements

Office must be in Nevada and open to the public; transaction records kept in Nevada for 5 years⁶

Business requirements

Annual trust account reconciliation (Form 546) or affidavit (Form 546A)¹⁰

Fees

How to apply

1. Submit experience verification (Form 509) and certified license history if using experience for college credits, plus the broker checklist items (Form 508: entity documents, Form 558 and a credit report dated within 30 days, Nevada office, records location Form 512).²

More rules for this license are shared with other levels: group 1 and group 3 under Applies to every license level.

Check a license or report a problem

Before you hire a real estate agent in Nevada, you can confirm the license is current on the board's own search. Every board we cover in Nevada is on the Nevada license lookup page.

Look up a license

red.nv.gov⁸

File a complaint

red.nv.gov¹⁶

Laws and rules

The requirements above come from these laws and board rules.

• NRS chapter 645 (incl. 645.330, 645.332, 645.343, 645.575, 645.780, 645.785, 645.830)

Rule changes since January 2024

• July 29, 2025: Candidates must register and pay for the real estate exam on the Division website before scheduling with Pearson VUE.⁸

Common questions

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