5 Steps to Getting your NJ Real Estate License
If you are a goal-driven and service oriented individual who is serious about taking your career to the next level, then getting your NJ real estate license is the way to go.

1. Complete the Required Education
   1. NJ Real Estate Salesperson 75-Hour Pre-Licensing Course
      To qualify for a NJ Real Estate Salesperson's License, an applicant must be 18 years of age or older, a citizen of the U.S. or here legally with proof you are legally allowed to work in the U.S., have a high school education or equivalency, complete a 75-hour pre-licensure course and pass the school and state examination.
   2. NJ Real Estate Broker License
      To qualify for a broker's license, an applicant must have a high school education or equivalency and complete 150 hours of prelicensure instruction. Applicants may complete the 90-hour general real estate course and then two 30-hour courses on Agency/Ethics and Office Management in any order. Also, applicants must have been continually licensed and employed on a full-time basis as a New Jersey real estate salesperson for the three years immediately preceding application. After completing all three courses, applicants must submit to the Education Qualification Section of the Commission their completed school certificate and a completed Experience Report For Broker Applicant form. Following review and approval, the applicant will be mailed a Certificate of Examination Eligibility, which may be used to make a reservation to take the Broker license examination. An applicant must pass the broker license examination and apply for and request the issuance of a license as a broker or broker-salesperson not later than one year after their successful completion of the broker prelicensure education requirements.
2. Register & Pass State Licensing Exam
   1. PSI Exams Online
   2. Test Centers
3. Complete Background Check Requirements
4. Obtain a Sponsoring Broker
5. Submit Your Application to the State