California
Real Estate Salesperson
135 hrs
California DRE says approved statutory/pre-license courses are minimum 45 hours each.
Real estate licensing research
Find an approved real estate license course for your state.
Compare pre-license course hours, state regulator sources, and online education providers before choosing where to enroll.
Launch coverage
High-priority state pages
These states were selected first because they showed strong keyword demand in our research set and have enough course-provider coverage for affiliate monetization.
Florida
Real Estate Sales Associate
63 hrs
Florida FREC education materials list a 63-hour sales associate pre-licensure course.
Texas
Real Estate Sales Agent
180 hrs
TREC rules reference 180 hours of qualifying real estate courses for an initial sales agent license.
New York
Real Estate Salesperson
77 hrs
NYDOS lists 77 hours of approved qualifying education for salesperson applicants.
Georgia
Real Estate Salesperson
75 hrs
GREC education manual describes the minimum 75-hour salesperson prelicense course.
Illinois
Real Estate Broker
75 hrs
IDFPR curriculum says broker applicants complete 75 hours: 60 hours of topics plus 15 hours of applied principles.
Course shopper paths
48 focused guides for licensing decisions
Each state now has separate guides for online course comparison, cost, exam prep, and requirements. That gives readers a focused page for the exact decision they are making instead of forcing every question onto one generic state guide.
Online courses Compare state-specific course providers, required hours, exam prep, support, and refund policies.
Course cost Check course package factors, state fee considerations, and add-ons before paying for a license course.
Exam prep Find study-plan guidance around timed practice tests, state-law review, and national exam concepts.
Requirements Verify age, education hours, exam vendor, regulator links, and official sources before enrolling.
How we rank courses
Useful pages first, affiliate links second.
Each state page starts with official licensing requirements, then compares provider fit by course availability, learning format, exam prep, refund policy, support, and price visibility.
Official source first
Every state page links to the regulator or education source used for the licensing-hours claim.
Commercial intent pages
The core page set targets online course, cost, requirement, review, and comparison searches.
Affiliate disclosure
Course links may become affiliate links, but ranking logic is documented and kept separate from payout.
Provider targets
Affiliate programs and provider targets
| Provider | Best fit | Public affiliate terms | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colibri Real Estate | Students who want a mainstream online real estate school with multiple package options. | Public affiliate page advertises up to $60 per sale and a 30-day attribution window. | Program page |
| Aceable Agent | Students who want a modern self-paced course they can use from a phone. | Public affiliate page lists tiered commission rates and a 30-day cookie window. | Program page |
| Rockwell Institute | Washington students who want a state-specific real estate school with broker license and exam-prep options. | Public affiliate page advertises up to $60 per sale, 30-day attribution, and monthly Impact payouts. | Program page |
| 360training | Students comparing lower-friction online licensing and continuing education options. | Public affiliate page lists a 15% payout and a 60-day referral period. | Program page |
| The CE Shop | Students who want an education provider focused specifically on real estate licensing. | Public partner page reports affiliate student conversion metrics and commission history, but program-specific payout terms may require joining. | Program page |