Georgia · GA
Georgia Real Estate License Checklist (2026)
Every step, fee, and deadline on one page — designed to print cleanly to PDF and check off as you go.
Before you start
- You are at least 18 years old
- You hold a high school diploma or GED
- You can pass a criminal background check / fingerprinting
Education
Georgia requires the 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course from a GREC-approved school. Alternate route: 6 semester hours (or 10 quarter hours) of real-estate coursework at an accredited college. Heads up on fees, not hours: the current PSI/GREC candidate bulletin lists the exam fee at $175 — many prep sites still show the old $121. A 25-hour post-license course is also required within your first year.
- Enroll in a 75-hour Salesperson Prelicense Course at a GREC-approved school (online or classroom)
- Complete the coursework and pass the school's proctored final exam to earn your certificate of completion
- Alternate route: show 6 semester hours / 10 quarter hours of approved real-estate coursework from an accredited college instead
- After licensure, complete the mandatory 25-hour Salesperson Post-license Course within your first year
Application & exam
- Complete the 75-hour prelicense course and register with PSI to schedule the exam ($175 fee)
- Obtain a certified GCIC criminal history report from a Georgia sheriff's office or police station — it must be dated within 60 days of application (roughly $25)
- Pass the PSI exam, then return to the test center no sooner than 24 hours later (same-day licensing is no longer allowed) and within 12 months of passing
- Bring your government photo ID, unsigned Certification of Accuracy statement, GCIC report, and signed/notarized Lawful Presence Affidavit
- Pay the $170 license fee (covers 4 years) by credit card, cashier's check, or money order — personal checks and cash are not accepted
- Choose active or inactive: PSI issues the license either way, but an active license requires the completed Sponsoring Broker Statement form from your brokerage
Budget
| Item | Estimate | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 75-hour pre-licensing course | $150 – $450 | |
| PSI exam fee | $175 per attempt | |
| GREC license fee (4-year term) | $170 | |
| GCIC criminal history report | ~$25 | |
| Estimated total | $520 – $850 |
Key deadlines
- A 25-hour post-license course is also required within your first year.
- 4-year renewal cycle (by the end of your birth month); 36 hours of CE per cycle including a 3-hour License Law course, plus the one-time 25-hour post-license course in year one (it can count 9 hours toward CE).
- After licensure, complete the mandatory 25-hour Salesperson Post-license Course within your first year
- Obtain a certified GCIC criminal history report from a Georgia sheriff's office or police station — it must be dated within 60 days of application (roughly $25)
- Pass the PSI exam, then return to the test center no sooner than 24 hours later (same-day licensing is no longer allowed) and within 12 months of passing
- Pay the $170 license fee (covers 4 years) by credit card, cashier's check, or money order — personal checks and cash are not accepted
- The 75-hour course takes 3–8 weeks depending on pace, and Georgia uniquely issues your license right at the PSI test center, so there's no weeks-long application wait after the exam.
- Just note you must wait at least 24 hours after passing to be licensed — same-day issuance was discontinued.