I. Sales License
- Education-Sales license applicants must complete a Commission-approved, 60-hour course in the fundamentals of real estate.
- Experience - There is no experience required for a sales license. During the first year of licensure, a 30-hour post-licensing course must be completed.
- Examination- administered by PSI
- Candidate Information Bulletin for Salesperson/Broker exam.
II. Broker License
- Education - Broker license applicants must complete at least 150 hours of instruction which includes the required 90 hours of instruction for a real estate salesman's license in the basic fundamentals of real estate and other related matters.
- Experience - Three years of active licensed experience is required.
- Examination- administered by PSI
- Candidate Information Bulletin for Salesperson/Broker exam.
III. Property Manager's License
- Education - Property manager license applicants must complete a 30 hour course in the fundamentals of property management.
- Experience - No experience is required.
- Examination- administered by PSI
- Candidate Information Bulletin for Property Manager's exam.
Requirements: Applicant must be a high school graduate or hold
a certificate of equivalency.
Applicant must be 18 to be licensed as a salesman or property manager and 21 to
be licensed as a broker, broker-in-charge, or property manager- in-charge.
PSI is the examination provider for the Commission and publishes a candidate information bulletin that is distributed to our students by the Commission once the student applies to the Commission and have completed a approved course. Examinees must receive a passing score on both portions of the exam (general and state). Retesting may be scheduled quickly if one or both portions are failed.
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To view the SC License Law in pdf version,
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