There is no need to submit your certificate of completion when applying for your real estate license, we transmit a graduate list to the state of Michigan weekly so your name will be on the list as an approved graduate. We do suggest that you keep a copy for your records as proof of completion and we will always have an additional copy stored in your student portal for future reference.

After you complete your required education, it is time to apply for your real estate license. Visit the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs website to start the online application process. This would be a great time to indicate who your employing broker will be on your application or wait until after you take the exam. Once you have indicated who your employing broker will be and upon successful completion of the state exam, LARA will mail your license package to your employing broker. If you don’t have an employing broker in mind, you will have up to 12 months to submit your designated employing broker information before LARA requires you to retake the state exam. Once you have an employing broker, they will need to verify your employment with LARA and your license package will be mailed to your employing broker's main office. Your application and fee are good for 12 months. If you have not successfully passed the state exam within 12 months you will need to apply again and pay a new fee. It can take up to 5 business days from the time of application for you to receive an authorization to test.