How to become a real estate agent in Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (with the Connecticut Real Estate Commission) licenses agents here. Salesperson licenses are issued by the Department of Consumer Protection rather than a standalone commission (the Real Estate Commission sits within DCP as a policy body), and all salesperson licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years.
- Entry license
- salesperson
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Verified
- Official source
Start at the source
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (with the Connecticut Real Estate Commission) is the authority. Its site, portal.ct.gov, carries the current candidate handbook, approved education list, and application. Hours, fees and requirements change; the commission's version is the one that counts.
The path in Connecticut
- Pull the candidate handbook from the commission above; it names the education hours, the application steps.
- Complete pre-licensing education with an approved provider.
- Pass the exam, administered by PSI: typically a national portion plus the state-law portion that catches candidates who studied only national material. The exam guide covers how to split your prep.
- Choose your sponsoring brokerage deliberately: the questions to ask matter more than the recruiting pitch.
- Before any of it, read the honest decision guide. The license is easy; the career is the decision.
Other states
| Delaware | Delaware Real Estate Commission (Division of Professional Regulation) |
| Florida | Florida Real Estate Commission (Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate) |
| Georgia | Georgia Real Estate Commission & Appraisers Board |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Real Estate Commission (Real Estate Branch, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs) |
| Idaho | Idaho Real Estate Commission (Division of Occupational and Professional Licenses) |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Division of Real Estate |
| Indiana | Indiana Real Estate Commission (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency) |
| Iowa | Iowa Real Estate Commission (Professional Licensing Bureau, Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing) |
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