A New York licensed real estate broker must sponsor the salesperson.
77 hours
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination.
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months before the expiration date.
22.5 hours
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
New York Department of State
77 hours
77 hours of approved qualifying educationOfficial source
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination.
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examinationOfficial source
To apply for an initial Salesperson license online (qualifying by exam only) visit eAccessNY.Official source
No reciprocity with other states; out-of-state education may be submitted for an individual waiver.
The Department of State does not currently have reciprocity with any other state. If you completed education outside of New York, please submit a written waiver request.Official source
Review the official instructions for your situation before applying.
Open the official agency pageA New York licensed real estate broker must sponsor the salesperson.
Be sponsored by a NYS licensed Real Estate BrokerOfficial source
New York bar attorneys remain exempt from CE.
Attorneys admitted to the New York State bar remain exempted from the continuing education requirement.Official source
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months before the expiration date.
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months prior to the expiration date.Official source
2 years
22.5 hours
All licensees must successfully complete 22.5 hours of approved continuing education.Official source
Cultural competency 2 hours; implicit bias 2; ethical business practices 2.5; legal matters 1; fair housing 3; agency 1 (2 in the initial term).
The education must include at least 2 hours of instruction pertaining to cultural competency, 2 hours of instruction pertaining to implicit bias training, 2.5 hours on the subject of ethical business practices, at least 1 hour of recent legal matters, at least 3 hours of instruction pertaining to fair housing and/or discrimination in the sale or rental of real property or an interest in real property and at least 1 hour of instruction pertaining to the law of agency except in the case of the initial two-year licensing term for real estate salespersons, 2 hours of agency related instruction must be completedOfficial source
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$65
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Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months before the expiration date.
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months prior to the expiration date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
New York Department of State
New York Department of State
Department of StateOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dos.ny.gov/real-estate-agent
Become a Real Estate SalespersonOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://dos.ny.gov/real-estate-agent
To apply for an initial Salesperson license online (qualifying by exam only) visit eAccessNY.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
77 hours
77
77 hours of approved qualifying educationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination.
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examination.
Pass the NYS Real Estate Salesperson examinationOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months before the expiration date.
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months prior to the expiration date. Applies to: Active real estate salespersons
Your license expiration date is printed on the license. You are eligible to renew your license three months prior to the expiration date.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
22.5 hours
22.5
All licensees must successfully complete 22.5 hours of approved continuing education.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Cultural competency 2 hours; implicit bias 2; ethical business practices 2.5; legal matters 1; fair housing 3; agency 1 (2 in the initial term).
Cultural competency 2 hours; implicit bias 2; ethical business practices 2.5; legal matters 1; fair housing 3; agency 1 (2 in the initial term).
The education must include at least 2 hours of instruction pertaining to cultural competency, 2 hours of instruction pertaining to implicit bias training, 2.5 hours on the subject of ethical business practices, at least 1 hour of recent legal matters, at least 3 hours of instruction pertaining to fair housing and/or discrimination in the sale or rental of real property or an interest in real property and at least 1 hour of instruction pertaining to the law of agency except in the case of the initial two-year licensing term for real estate salespersons, 2 hours of agency related instruction must be completedOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
A New York licensed real estate broker must sponsor the salesperson.
A New York licensed real estate broker must sponsor the salesperson.
Be sponsored by a NYS licensed Real Estate BrokerOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
New York bar attorneys remain exempt from CE.
New York bar attorneys remain exempt from CE.
Attorneys admitted to the New York State bar remain exempted from the continuing education requirement.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
No reciprocity with other states; out-of-state education may be submitted for an individual waiver.
No reciprocity with other states; out-of-state education may be submitted for an individual waiver.
The Department of State does not currently have reciprocity with any other state. If you completed education outside of New York, please submit a written waiver request.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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