Education
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Prelicense Courses
Required courses for Idaho real estate licensure are listed below. All courses must be completed within the 3 years immediately preceding the license application date.
Prelicense courses are offered by private education providers. Visit the Public Database Search to find a provider and schedule of prelicense courses in your area. NOTE: The only prelicense course available to take online at this time is the Business Conduct & Office Operations (BCOO).
Salesperson license (required 90 course hours):
Sales Module 1 (45 hours) - Study of fundamental real estate concepts.
Sales Module 2 (45 hours) - Study of the knowledge and applied skills involved in listing, selling, buying and closing property.
Broker license (salesperson license PLUS minimum 90 hours):
Required:
Brokerage Management (24 hours) - How to set up and run a real estate brokerage office in accordance with Idaho law (includes BCOO).
Real Estate Law (30 hours) - General principles of law governing interests in real estate, with an emphasis on Idaho Law.
2 Electives from the following list:
Real Estate Finance (30 hours) - Introduction to real estate financing, the sources and application of funds, commonly-used financial instruments, institutional structures and policies, and loan processing.
Valuation & Analysis (30 hours) - Introduction to the appraisal process and the different approaches and techniques used to determine the value of various types of property, with an emphasis on residential brokerage practice.
Idaho GRI 101/102 (counts as one elective)
Idaho GRI 201/202 (counts as one elective)
CCIM – CI 101 (credit by challenge exam does not count)
CCIM – CI 102 (credit by challenge exam does not count)
CCIM – CI 103 (credit by challenge exam does not count)
CCIM – CI 104 (credit by challenge exam does not count)
Designated broker or branch office manager (broker license PLUS required Business Conduct & Office Operations course):
Business Conduct & Office Operations (BCOO) - Review of Idaho agency law, procedures for trust accounting and maintaining transaction files in accordance with Idaho license law and rules.
NOTE: Completion of the Idaho Brokerage Management course fulfills the BCOO requirement.
Education Waivers
Certain prelicense courses are automatically waived as follows:
1. For an applicant who is currently licensed as an appraiser, Valuation & Analysis is waived.
2. For an applicant with a law degree who is presently practicing law, Real Estate Law is waived. Module 1 is waived and Module 2 may be completed by successfully challenging the current final course exam.
3. For an applicant with an accounting degree who is presently working in an accounting-related profession, Real Estate Finance is waived.
Other education may be accepted to fulfill Idaho's prelicense requirements. For example, out-of-state GRI courses may be accepted for Idaho broker license elective credit. (Courses must be a minimum of 20 hours and include a final course exam.)
To request an evaluation of your coursework, submit a transcript or course completion certificate, including the number of classroom hours for the course, and an outline of the course content to the Education Director. The Education Council will review your request in accordance with IREC's Special Consideration Policy.