Start with the official requirements.
Your regulator is Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). Verify eligibility, approved schools, application timing, background checks, fees and any sponsoring-broker requirements directly before committing to a course.
Official regulator ↗- Regulator
- Michigan Dept. of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA)
- Prelicense education
- 40 hours
- Exam provider
- PSI
- Questions
- 115 questions (80 national + 35 state)
- Time
- 180 minutes
- Passing rule
- 70% overall (80 of 115 raw)
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 40 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 PSI 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
Continuing education
18 hrs every 3 yrs (incl. legal + fair housing yearly)
What’s on the state portion?
Topics from your LicenseIQ state course; the official exam outline controls.
- Michigan Licensing, LARA, and the Board4 lessons
- Michigan Agency Relationships and Disclosure4 lessons
- Trust Money, Advertising, and Broker Practice Rules3 lessons
- Michigan Contracts, Seller Disclosure, and Land Contracts4 lessons
- Michigan Property Taxes, Transfer Taxes, Condominiums, and Land Division4 lessons
- Michigan Landlord-Tenant Law and the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act3 lessons
Try three practice questions.
Question 1
What is the maximum administrative fine Michigan may impose on a licensee for violating the Occupational Code, unless another amount is specified?
- A. $500
- B. $10,000
- C. $1,000
- D. $25,000
Question 2
If an employing broker's license lapses, the licenses of the salespersons affiliated with that broker are:
- A. Automatically revoked
- B. Unaffected for the rest of the license cycle
- C. Placed in abeyance until the broker is relicensed or the salesperson changes brokers
- D. Converted to broker licenses
Question 3
In a Michigan limited service listing, which minimum service may NOT be waived?
- A. Accepting and presenting offers and counteroffers
- B. Assisting in negotiating offers
- C. Assisting in completing the transaction after signing
- D. Marketing the property as the agreement specifies
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