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How to Get a Real Estate License in Washington
Life can be challenging but completing your real estate training doesn’t have to be when you choose Rockwell Institute, Washington’s leading real estate school. Premier instruction and convenience are key with our online real estate classes.
Earn your real estate license online on your own terms. Similarly, complete your continuing education credits online as we also offer online real estate classes for license renewals (First Renewal and Standard Renewal).
Here, easily complete your courses at a pace that fits both your learning style and lifestyle, so enjoy our lessons anywhere and at any time.
Rockwell’s online classes for real estate are packed with a variety of perks:
Course Material
- Courses are written and designed by experienced real estate industry veterans.
- Interactive topics to bring the course to life and materials are filled with photos and illustrations to maximize learning and retention.
- Frequent opportunities to reinforce and test your knowledge of the material you’re learning.
Enhanced Learning
- Rockwell-exclusive audio option that allows you to listen to your course while reading the material. This program also highlights the copy as it’s being read.
- CompuCram — Test prep to help you to prepare and pass the exam .
Why Choose Rockwell for Your Online Real Estate Courses
For more than 50 years, Rockwell has been the choice for more than 150,000 students because your success is our passion.
As an aspiring real estate broker, you will be equipped to pass your exams on the first try:
- Our dedicated instructors — who are also local industry experts — are just a call or click away when you need assistance
- Knowledgeable Support Team to solve technical issues
- Hardcopy textbooks
So, confidently take advantage of our Pass or Don’t Pay Guarantee as Rockwell has earned the highest first-time pass rate in Washington with more of our students having passed the state real estate exam on the first attempt than any local school.
FAQs
The total cost to get your real estate license in Washington is $478. In your initial licensing process, you will need to sit for an exam with PSI which costs $210 and get a fingerprint background check from Identogo which costs around $45. Once you have completed both of those, you will need to submit your licensing application along with a $223 fee.
The total cost to maintain your real estate license in Washington is roughly $223 (every two years), which is the cost to renew your license with the Department of Licensing. Note, while working as a broker, you will also need to pay for additional services like: desk fees, various memberships, and other various costs.
Enrolling in an online real estate class is a great way to complete your real estate education at your own pace. Whether you want to get through your courses as quickly as possible, work on your courses a little bit at a time, or fit in your courses around a busy schedule, the online courses allow you to set your own speed. Use the online notes feature to keep track of important topics or listen along to the text using our online audio feature. With online courses, you control your learning!
Although the real estate exam is a multiple-choice exam completed on a computer, you must go in-person to a PSI testing facility to take the exam. Make sure to bring two forms of ID, an eligible calculator*, and a pencil – no other items will be allowed in the testing room.
*Only non-programmable calculators that are silent, battery operated, do not have paper tape printing capabilities, and do not have an alphabet keyboard will be allowed in the examination site.
You can get a real estate license within a month of beginning your courses. Here are some deadlines to give you an idea of what the timeline for getting a license looks like:
– Real estate courses – Minimum of 90 hours is required, can be taken within a maximum of 2 years from your purchase date
– Real estate certificates – Expire 2 years after certificate is acquired (Certificate is issued upon passing a course final exam)
– Real estate exam scheduling – Eligibility is processed within 2-3 business days of acquiring both Fundamentals and Practices certifications. Exam dates are usually available within 24-72 hours of obtaining eligibility.
– Real estate exam results – Exam results with a passed score are usually sent to the Department of Licensing within 2 weeks of passing the exam. These results are valid for 1 year from the date of testing.
– Fingerprint background check – Available dates are usually available within 1-7 days of scheduling. Completed results are sent to the Department of Licensing within 30 days.
– Licensing Application – The application can be completed online or by mailing in a form. The quickest way to receive your license is to apply online through the Department of Licensing’s SAW (SecureAccess Washington) portal.
In Washington, real estate brokers typically earn around $92,203 annually, as reported by Indeed. Interestingly, recent survey data from Rockwell Institute alums show a higher average income of $150,000 per year. Moreover, brokers with a few years of experience and those working full-time see even greater earning potential, making Rockwell alums well-positioned for notable success.
Learn more about the average salary of a real estate broker in Washington by downloading Rockwell Institute’s Salary Guide.
If you still have questions or cannot find what you’re looking for, please contact the Rockwell customer service team directly via email at [email protected] or call us at 1-800-221-9347. When you call, be sure to have a valid email address on hand so that we can quickly confirm your account information.