How to become a real estate agent in West Virginia
West Virginia Real Estate Commission licenses agents here. The West Virginia Real Estate Commission licenses salespersons and states that approved exam applicants are contacted by its testing vendor, Pearson VUE, to schedule the exam.
- Entry license
- salesperson
- Exam vendor
- Pearson VUE
- Verified
- Official source
Start at the source
West Virginia Real Estate Commission is the authority. Its site, rec.wv.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 West Virginia
- 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 Pearson VUE: 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
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (Real Estate Examining Board) |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Real Estate Commission |
| Alabama | Alabama Real Estate Commission |
| Alaska | Alaska Real Estate Commission (Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development) |
| Arizona | Arizona Department of Real Estate |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Real Estate Commission |
| California | California Department of Real Estate |
| Colorado | Colorado Division of Real Estate (Department of Regulatory Agencies) |
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