How to get a real estate license in Georgia
The official path to a Georgia salesperson license in 4 steps, with fees and rules taken from the state regulator.
Take the pre-licensing course
75 hours from a state-approved school.
Verified from official source · Exam vendor candidate bulletin · Oct 16, 2026Pass the state exam
Administered by PSI. Exam fee: $175.
Verified from official source · Exam vendor candidate bulletin · Oct 16, 2026Apply for your license
License / application fee: $170. Fingerprint / background: $39.99. Deadline: Exam fee forfeited if you don't test within 1 year of PSI receiving it
License fee paid via PSI after passing. (GREC Rule 520-1-.04 lists a $45 activation fee component)
Verified from official source · Exam vendor candidate bulletin · Oct 16, 2026After you're licensed
25-hour Salespersons Post-License course within 1 year of original license (Rule 520-1-.05)
Verified from official source · Oct 16, 2026
Other rules
- E&O insurance required
- Not published
No E&O requirement found in the regulator pages we read; absence is not confirmation
Not on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026 - Reciprocity
- Available without testing for licensees who passed an exam in their state (Florida residents must take Georgia supplement exam)
- Official pass rate
- Not publishedNot on an official source · searched Oct 16, 2026
Recent rule changes
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