Already licensed in another state

The state of Nevada doesn't have any reciprocal agreements with any other states with regards to Real Estate licensing. Nevada will however, accept proof of pre-licensing education from accredited schools in states other than Nevada. The student needs a transcript or certificate from the education showing 45-hours (or 3 credits) in Principles and Practices and 45-hours (or 3 credits) in Real Estate Law. And then 18-hours of Nevada Law would only be remaining for the candidate to take. A Broker or Broker-Salesperson candidate also needs to take 45-hours of Broker Management. Candidates do however, need to sit for Nevada's entire state examination unless they have taken the examination in another state within the last year.

Test scores are only good for one year only so applicants need to apply for their license within one year from passing the examination. If an applicant has taken the examination in another state within the last year, contact the Nevada Real Estate Division. They will decide whether they will accept the scores if they feel that the examination was comparable to Nevada's.

California: California requires 45-hours of Principles and Practices prior to initial licensing, therefore a new California licensee will probably need to take 45-hours of Real Estate Law which includes the 18-hours of Nevada Law and also set for the state examination, if they haven't already taken a course called: Legal Aspects of Real Estate".

Salesperson license reciprocity will be determined by the Division; however, broker and broker-salesperson license reciprocity will be determined by reciprocal agreement between the Nevada Real Estate Commission and another state.

Although there are currently no reciprocal agreements between the Nevada Real Estate Commission and any other state, there have been discussions at recent Commission Hearings regarding this matter.

Here is the current list of states that our Licensing Section has identified as meeting the requirements for issuance of a Nevada salesperson license pursuant to SB 332, Section 2, paragraph 1:

ACCEPT SALESPERSON or BROKER LICENSE FROM: 

ARIZONA

DELAWARE

IDAHO

KENTUCKY

LOUISIANA

OHIO

TEXAS

UTAH

WEST VERGINIA

MINNESOTA

ACCEPT ONLY BROKER LICENSE FROM:

CALIFORNIA

COLORADO

CONNECTICUT

DISTRICT OF COLOMBIA

FLORIDA

MAINE

MARYLAND

MICHIGAN

NEW JERSEY

NEW MEXICO

OREGON

PENNSYLVANIA

VIRGINIA

WASHINGTON

This list will be updated and reviewed on an annual basis.

Individuals holding a real estate license in good standing from the states indicated above and who take the Nevada State Portion of the Nevada salesperson licensing exam will be deemed to have fulfilled the education and examination requirements for a Nevada salesperson license.

Remember, an applicant must meet all other general qualifications, such as submission of fingerprints for an applicant’s background investigation, before a license will be issued.