Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Arizona Department of Real Estate. Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Arizona Department of Real Estate
- Prelicense education
- 90 hours
- Exam provider
- Pearson VUE
- Questions
- 140 questions (80 national + 60 state)
- Time
- 240 minutes
- Passing rule
- 75% correct
The steps, in order.
01
Confirm eligibility
Check age, education, background review and other requirements with the regulator.
02
Complete approved education
Confirm the current 90 hours education requirement and approved providers. LicenseIQ does not replace required prelicensing education.
03
Apply and schedule
Follow the regulator’s application and testing authorization sequence; submit required documents and fees. Exact sequencing varies.
04
Prepare and take the exam
Use the Pearson VUE candidate handbook for check-in, accommodations, allowed materials and current scoring.
05
Complete license issuance
After passing, complete remaining regulator requirements. Do not practice until the license is issued and active.
06
Maintain your license
Verify post-license education, renewal deadlines and continuing education with the regulator.
Post-license education
None (6-hr Contract Writing course required with application)
Continuing education
24 hrs every 2 yrs (18 mandatory)
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Arizona Licensing and the Department of Real Estate4 lessons
- Agency, Fiduciary Duties, and Employment Agreements in Arizona3 lessons
- Trust Funds, Records, Advertising, Discipline, and the Recovery Fund4 lessons
- Arizona Contracts and Disclosures3 lessons
- Subdivisions, Public Reports, Water, and Land Development3 lessons
- Arizona Property Law: Ownership, Homestead, Taxes, Landlord-Tenant, and Associations4 lessons
- Arizona Fair Housing and Property Management Practice3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
Which of the following is specifically listed in R4-28-1101(B) as information a licensee must disclose in writing to all parties?
- A. A party's inability to perform
- B. The seller's reason for selling
- C. The buyer's maximum price
- D. The licensee's commission split with the broker
Question 2
How often must interest earned on an Arizona broker's trust account be removed from the account?
- A. At least quarterly
- B. At least monthly
- C. At least once every 12 months
- D. Only when the account is closed
Question 3
Which document must an Arizona salesperson applicant obtain from the Arizona Department of Public Safety?
- A. A Criminal Records Waiver
- B. A Certificate of Good Standing
- C. A Lawful Presence Affidavit
- D. A Fingerprint Clearance Card
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