West Virginia Salesperson Pre-Licensing WV Real Estate License FAQs

To get a West Virginia real estate Salesperson license, you must complete the following steps as required by the West Virginia Real Estate Commission:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent

• Be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. resident

• Complete 90 hours of approved West Virginia Salesperson Pre-Licensing education

• Pass the course final exam

• Find a Sponsoring Broker

• Submit a background check

• Complete the West Virginia real estate salesperson application

• Pass the West Virginia real estate licensing exam

The time it takes to get a West Virginia real estate Salesperson license can vary. It may take up to a few months to complete the required Pre-Licensing education, schedule and take the state licensing examination, find a Sponsoring Broker, and submit your request for license.

In addition to tuition costs for the required Pre-Licensing education (which may vary per course provider), in terms of fees, you will have to pay $25 to West Virginia to take the exam and pay $110 to Pearson VUE to sit for the exam. You must also pay $75 to West Virginia when you submit your license application, and $45.75 for a background check.

A Salesperson is licensed to conduct business on behalf of a Broker and cannot operate independently of a brokerage. A licensed Salesperson can become a Broker if they complete the required education and examination requirements. To become a Broker, you must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. resident.

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.

• Have been licensed for a minimum of two years as a Salesperson.

• Complete 90 clock hours in Commission approved real estate courses if you are currently licensed as a Salesperson in West Virginia. In order to be accepted, all Pre-Licensing education must have been completed during the five-year period preceding the application date.

• Complete a National Criminal Background Check.

• Submit an application to take the West Virginia broker examination.

• Pass the broker’s licensing examination.

• Upon completion of the broker exam, submit an application to get your license.

• Supply listing, sales, and property management information for a period covering the current calendar year and the previous two calendar years as proof of experience.

• Obtain and submit with your application a Broker's Affidavit on Salesperson's Training form from all Brokers with whom you have been licensed as a Salesperson.

• Maintain an office space in the State of West Virginia.

Visit the West Virginia Real Estate Commission website for more detail on the requirements to become a Broker.

An applicant whose background check reveals a criminal history must provide additional information. That history and information will be reviewed by the Commission. Such applicants must be approved by the Commission in order to be eligible for the examination.

You must be at least 18 years old to become a real estate Salesperson in West Virginia.

No, residency in West Virginia is not required to get a West Virginia real estate license.

A real estate salesperson must complete a total of 7 hours of Continuing Education each year by June 30.

West Virginia does not have full reciprocity with any other state, but may honor your experience. If you are licensed in another state, you will be required to provide a Certification of Licensure from each state you are currently, or were previously, licensed with. You will be exempt from the National portion of the exam; however, you will have to sit for the West Virginia state portion.

The level of difficulty for real estate education varies for each student. That’s why it’s so important to enroll in Exam Prep Edge, an exam prep study tool, so that you get a feel for your strengths and weaknesses before you take the West Virginia real estate licensing exam, and so that you’ll have the confidence to ace it.

Yes, the state of West Virginia allows a future real estate Salesperson to earn their real estate license online. If you’re interested in getting your West Virginia real estate license online, see how you can get started today.