How to get your Delaware real estate license

You must be at least 18 years old and hold a high school diploma or GED to apply for a Delaware real estate license. A criminal background check is required — most non-violent offenses are reviewed case-by-case.

Note: Delaware's oddly specific 99-hour salesperson pre-licensing course is one of the longer requirements in the region. And it doesn't stop at licensure: every new salesperson (except reciprocity licensees) must also complete 12 hours of new-licensee course modules within 90 days of the license being issued.

• Confirm you're at least 18 — Delaware sets the minimum age by statute at 24 Del. C. § 2907(b)(2).
• Complete the 99-hour Delaware salesperson pre-licensing course from a Commission-approved provider (roughly $300–$700 depending on format). A 99-hour course from another jurisdiction can also qualify.
• Keep your course completion certificate — you'll upload it with your DELPROS application.
• Schedule the salesperson exam with Pearson VUE ($88) and pass both the national and Delaware law portions.
• Hold onto the original Pearson VUE score report — Delaware requires the original report with your application.

Delaware uses Pearson VUE to administer the licensing exam. You'll need a passing score of 70 scaled score. The exam fee is $88. Expect roughly 100 national questions and 40–50 state-specific questions. Format: One 4-hour computer-based sitting with two portions: national/general (80 scored questions + 5 pretest) and Delaware law (40 scored questions + 10 pretest). Note: many prep sites still list an $85 fee, but the January 2026 Pearson VUE Delaware candidate handbook lists $88..

• Pass both portions of the exam first — Delaware tells you to apply for the license AFTER you have your passing score report in hand.
• Create a DELPROS account (Delaware's online licensing system) and start the salesperson application — you have 6 months to submit once you begin, and the application fee is $149.
• Budget for the $25 Real Estate Guaranty Fund fee, which appears on the Commission's official fee schedule alongside the application fee.
• Have your employing Delaware-licensed broker of record sign the Statement of Broker of Record form — broker sponsorship is required, and if the office is in Delaware it must hold an active office permit.
• No fingerprinting or criminal background check is required for Delaware salespersons — the Division's official criminal-background-check list covers real estate APPRAISERS but not salespersons or brokers (some prep sites incorrectly claim an IdentoGO fingerprint requirement). You do answer character/criminal disclosure questions on the application.
• After issuance, complete the 12 hours of new-salesperson modules within 90 days (professional standards; agreement of sale & buyer representation; documents & seller representation; professionalism — 3 hours each). Inactive status is available later via a $45 service request in DELPROS.

Your Delaware license stays inactive until a licensed broker sponsors you. Interview at least 2–3 brokerages, compare commission splits, training, and lead sources, and pick the one that fits your career goals — not just the highest split.