Mesa Community College

Real Estate Education

Prelicense: Steps to obtaining a Real Estate Sales License

Step 1: Complete 90 Hours of Course Work

1. REA179 Real Estate Principles I (45 Hours)
2. REA180 Real Estate Principles II (45 Hours)
3. Students must receive a grade of C or better in both REA179 & REA180 to be eligible for the Prelicensure Education Certificate
4. Courses can be completed in an 8 or 16 week session and can be taken concurrently
5. Review the Candidate Information Bulletin
6. Once a student has satisfied all the course requirements they will be issued their Prelicensure Education Cetificate. This certificate is good for 10 years

Step 2: Taking the State Examination

1. Register and Schedule your examinations with Prometric. Prometric Exam fee is $90.
   In order to register and schedule your state exam you must have your Prelicensure Education Certificate and Candidate Information Bulletin.
   You must take your Prelicensure Education Certificate(s) with you when you take the state examination.
   • INTERNET: http://www.prometric.com/arizona
   • PHONE: 800-899-4091, Between 6am and 7pm (Mountain time)
   • FAX: Registration to 800.347.9242, then schedule by phone at 800.899.4091
   • MAIL: Registration form to Prometric,
     ATTN: AZ Real Estate Exam Registration
     1260 Energy Lane
     St. Paul, MN 55108
     then schedule by phone at 800.899.4091


2. Mesa Community College offers an excellent Exam Prep CD that's sold in the M.C.C. Bookstore for $45.00.
   It's an interactive computer based format with 999 National, State, Math and Vocabulary questions. They are presented in 50-question sessions with instant feedback that includes a detailed explanation of the questions missed. You never have the same exam twice.


3. State Exam consists of 80 general real estate (120 minutes) and 60 Arizona State Law multiple-choice questions (90 minutes).
   75% is the passing ratio for each of the two exam sections (not a combination of exams). Cost: $90


4. Student must arrive at least 15 minutes prior to their scheduled testing time and have their Prelicensure Education Certificate; (yellow forms received from your school), a current, valid and government-issued identification (driver's license, state-issued identification card, military identification card); it must have a current photo and your signature, the name on the identification must be the same as the name used to register for the exam (including designations such as Jr. or III); and a 4-function calculator.
   Failure to provide appropriate identification at the time of the examination is considered a missed appointment.


5. Exams are given on a personal computer at a Prometric Testing Center.
   You do not need any computer experience or typing skill to take an exam.
   Exam results are given immediately.
   If a student fails any portion of the exam they must retake only the portion they failed.
   A $90 retest fee will be charged for any failure exam.


6. Cancellation of State Exams are required within 3 days of testing or the charged fee will be collected and rescheduling will result in an additional fee.

Step 3: Contract Writing Certification

1. Prior to being licensed, the A.D.R.E. requires each student to attend a 6-hour course in contracts called "Introduction to Contract Writing".
2. This course fulfills 3-hours of of Real Estate Legal Issues (L) and 3-hours of Contract Law (CL) renewal credits. Certification will be given at the end of class.
3. Pre-Registration and Pre-payment of the $40 fee is required.
   REA290AH Introduction to Contract Writing Click here for Contract Writing Schedule.

Step 4: Applying For Your License

1. License application takes place at:
   The Arizona Department of Real Estate
   2910 North 44th Street, Suite #140
   (44th Street at Thomas Road)
   Phoenix, Arizona 85018 (602) 468-1414
   
   Arizona Department of Real Estate
   400 W. Congress, Suite 523
   Tucson, AZ


2. The following information will be required when applying for your license:
   • Prelicensure Education Certificate received from the school
   • 2 Prometric Examination Score Reports
   • Original Licensure Questionnaire from Canidate Information Bulletin
   • Fingerprints on an ADRE approved fingerprint card
   • Contract Writing completion certificate
     REA290AH Introduction to Contract Writing Click here for Contract Writing Schedule
   • To obtain an active license you must also present a hiring form provided by your broker.
     Your broker may obtain this form from the A.D.R.E. website at www.azre.gov
     ADRE licensing fee is $160.00

Mesa Community College has been offering Real Estate Prelicensing Education for over 25 years. Our courses are taught by instructors that are certified by the Arizona Community College Board, Arizona Department of Real Estate and each has several years of active experience in the industry. We believe our college ranks among the best and we look forward to serving you for all your real estate needs.