How to Obtain Colorado Real Estate License

To qualify for a Colorado real estate broker license youÌýwill need to have:

  • 168 hours of education, or
  • as a substitute, aÌýdegree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in real estate – original transcripts must be provided upon application, however unofficial transcripts may be submittedÌýif you haven't takenÌýthe broker’s exam yet.ÌýÌý

  • a passing grade in national and state portions of the Colorado Real Estate Broker's Exam
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All information can be found by visiting theÌý.Ìý The ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú´«Ã½ÎÄ»¯×÷Æ· Real Estate certificate (avaliable up to 2019) which was replaced with the Real Estate Emphasis (from 2019+)Ìýare bothÌýstate approvedÌýand qualify for the 168 hours of educationÌýlisted above.ÌýPlease submit your transcript directly to Colorado State Department of Regulatory Agencies - Division of Real Estate.ÌýThis allows you to jump straight to the Real Estate Broker License Exam.ÌýWe do recommend you complete any test prep in advance of the exam.

Real Estate Broker License Exam

If you have completed the real estate certificate or a major in real estateÌýwith theÌýMichael A. Klump Center for Real Estate, you are qualified (see above) forÌýthe broker license exam.ÌýTo register for the exam, please visit .ÌýPlease select your State (Colorado) and from the drop down menu select CO Broker. The CU Real Estate Center does not offer classes for the broker license nor is it a testing site for the exam.

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Test Prep for Broker LicenseÌý

Many students find it helpful to take a test prep course before they sit for the real estate broker exam. You should have gained the most knowledge you need for the test in all of your courses at CU-Boulder, but the test prepÌýcourse will help you specifically pass the exam. Many entities offer these types of crash courses.ÌýÌýand theÌýÌýare both schools that students have used in the past.Ìý