How to Become a Real Estate Agent in Louisiana

While the process to become a real estate agent is similar in most states, each state has unique steps that must be adhered to. The six steps to becoming a Louisiana real estate agent are as follows:

Step 1: Complete Your Required Education

If you completed pre-licensing education more than 5 years before your application date, the LREC may consider granting you partial credit toward your pre-licensing education requirements. Whether that education will count will be based on when that education was completed and if its subject matter is current to the LREC’s educational requirements.

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Step 2: Submit Pre-licensing Education Certification and Salesperson License Application Part A

After completing your pre-licensing education, submit your completion certificate to the LREC and include your Salesperson License Application Part A, including the required fee. At this stage, do not pay your Errors and Omissions (E&O) insurance fee. You will pay that fee later in the licensing process. 

Step 3: Receive Authorization to Test

Once your initial application has been processed by the LREC, you will receive an email from Pearson VUE to schedule your exam date and time and to pay the applicable exam fee.

Step 4: Complete the Background Check and Fingerprinting Process

Using IdentoGO you can submit your details for the background check and fingerprinting process. You may schedule an appointment online to have fingerprints digitally scanned at one of the various IdentoGO locations. 

Step 5: Pass the Louisiana Salesperson Licensing Exam

After obtaining authorization to take the salesperson's exam, you will need to successfully pass the state and national portions of the Louisiana Real Estate Salesperson Exam. You will need to earn a passing score of 70 on both sections of the exam. 

Step 6: Submit Salesperson and Associate Broker “Part B” (Supervision Affidavit) Form and Proof of Your E&O Insurance

Alternatively, you can purchase E&O insurance from an independent insurance vendor, but you will be required to complete and submit an independent E&O form and furnish the Declarations page of your insurance policy from your selected insurer. 

Step 7: Secure Employment with a Supervising Broker