How to get your Utah real estate license

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

Note: 120 hours of approved education at a certified Utah pre-license school, following the Division of Real Estate's set curriculum. You must also hold a high school diploma or equivalent, and you must pass the exam within one year of finishing the coursework.

• Enroll in a Division-certified Real Estate Pre-License School for the 120-hour sales agent curriculum (roughly $300-$800 depending on school and format).
• Complete all 120 hours and obtain your school's certificate of completion — the school certifies you to Pearson VUE for exam eligibility.
• Schedule and pass the two-part Sales Agent exam with Pearson VUE within ONE YEAR of completing the pre-license curriculum.
• Gather your application documents (education certificate, exam report, any criminal-history documentation) as PDFs — Utah's online application requires PDF uploads.

Utah uses Pearson VUE to administer the licensing exam. You'll need a passing score of Scaled score of 70 on both the national and state portions (scored separately). The exam fee is $59. Expect roughly 100 national questions and 40–50 state-specific questions. Format: 130 scored multiple-choice questions — 80 national + 50 Utah state — computer-based at Pearson VUE test centers; fingerprinting available on-site at select centers if scheduled in advance.

• Pass the exam, then submit your license application within 90 DAYS of your exam pass date — miss that window and you retest.
• Create a UtahID account (use the same email you used with Pearson VUE to avoid processing delays) and apply through the Division's online system at utahdoc.mylicenseone.com.
• Pay the $157 nonrefundable fee: $100 application, $12 Real Estate Recovery Fund, $40 fingerprint processing, and $5 FBI RapBack enrollment (RapBack keeps you enrolled in ongoing criminal-history monitoring while licensed).
• Complete fingerprinting — either on-site at a participating Pearson VUE center on exam day (schedule in advance) or through a private fingerprinting vendor; the Division emails fingerprint instructions and authorization forms within 1-2 business days after you apply.
• Answer the honesty/integrity and criminal-history qualification questions (Utah Code 61-2f-203); flagged applications go to additional review under Rule R162-2f-201.
• You do not need a broker to apply — Utah issues the license on inactive status if you're unaffiliated, and you activate it by affiliating with a principal broker. Current Division processing time for new sales agent applications is about 30 days.

Your Utah 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.