License Requirements

Tennessee License Requirements ## Why This Matters on the Exam License requirements are among the most heavily tested Tennessee-specific topics, appearing consistently in the 10–14 TN-specific questions you'll face. Getting these numbers and rules exactly right is the difference between passing and failing the state portion. --- ## Overview: Who Regulates Licensing in Tennessee? The Tennessee Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the licensing authority for real estate salespersons (called Affiliate Brokers in Tennessee) and Brokers. TREC operates under T.C.A. 62-13 (the statute) and Chapter 1260 (the administrative rules). Think of the statute as the law passed by the legislature and the rules as the detailed regulations TREC uses to enforce it. > Important terminology note: Tennessee does *not* use the title "salesperson." The entry-level license is called Affiliate Broker. On the exam, when a question says "salesperson," it means Affiliate Broker in Tennessee context. --- ## Pre-License Education Requirements Before you can sit for the Tennessee real estate exam, you must complete 90 hours of pre-license education, broken into two parts: | Component | Hours | Description | |---|---|---| | Basic Principles Course | 60 hours | Core real estate fundamentals | | New Affiliate Course | 30 hours | TN-specific practices for new licensees | | Total | 90 hours | Required before exam application | --- ## The Application Window After passing the PSI exam, you have 1 year to submit your license application to TREC. Miss that window and you'll need to retake the exam. This is a clean, testable number — memorize it. --- ## Sponsoring Broker Requirement An Affiliate Broker cannot practice independently. You must be sponsored by a principal broker, and your license…