Applicant --

1. Submit application online with correct documents uploaded and fees paid.

    (Documents to upload are detailed under Information needed to complete online application.)

2. Resident or nonresident nonreciprocal applicant – schedule and take/retake exams with PSI, and submit passing test scores to NDREC. NOTE: Salesperson applicants can test at any time and no longer need test codes from the commission. Visit PSI's webpage to get started: ND Real Estate Examination Program offered through PSI Services

3. Print the Fingerprint Verification Form, get fingerprinted and mail your fingerprint cards to NDREC with fee for analysis.

4. Resident applicant only -- submit certificate of completion of pre-licensure education course.

NDREC staff or commission --

5  Send fingerprints to ND Office of Attorney General for analysis and receive criminal history background report, usually within 1-2 weeks. 

6. Review application, credit and criminal history background report, and approve or prepare application for commission. Staff will contact you if your application needs to be reviewed by the commission at a commission meeting.

Applicant --

7. All applicants -- Submit Request to Issue Real Estate License, a one-time fee with $20 payment to NDREC for the commission’s Real Estate Education, Research and Recovery Fund, and, if license will be active, proof of errors and omissions insurance.

8. Applicants wanting an active license must have broker approve application to issue license.

NDREC staff --

9. Approve application to issue license, issue active or inactive license, and email notification of license to new licensee. Brokers of new active licensees are copied on the email.
 

New active licensee with broker --

10. Print license and display prominently in brokerage, or post new licensee name and license number on broker website.

Please note: you can check the status of your application at any time.