In order to qualify for licensure as a real estate broker, an applicant must have at least two years of

experience as a licensed real estate salesperson or at least three years of experience in the general real

estate field (e.g., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer),

have satisfactorily completed both the qualifying salesperson course of 75 hours and an additional 45

hour real estate broker course as approved by the Secretary of State, and have passed a qualifying

examination administered by the Department.