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INSTRUCTIONS
Instructions
• Submit this form with a completed Broker Examination
Application (RE 400B) or Broker Exam/License Application
(RE 436) and the proper fee for the broker examination.
• Read carefully before completing and signing this form.
• Type or print clearly in ink.
• If you electronically re-create this form to facilitate
completion on a computer, please be advised that the form
should not be altered in any manner. Also, please make
certain you do not delete any preprinted information and
are using the latest version of the form.
Non-Licensed Equivalent Experience
A claim of non-licensed equivalent experience, in lieu of
the two years of licensed sales experience required for the
broker examination, may be based on any combination of
licensed salesperson experience and non-licensed equivalent
experience, which considered as a whole, would satisfy the
intent of the law. An applicant who has not been active as
a licensed real estate salesperson may be eligible for the
broker examination, provided the Non-Licensed Equivalent
related experience is submitted.
The RE 227 form must be completed in full and must have
not be related to the applicant by blood or marriage. When
submitting the RE 227 form, it is important that you provide
evaluation, including for example, providing the property
addresses, property types, description of duties with each
property, and the dates of involvement with each property.
Additional documentation that should be submitted includes
but is not limited to proof of employment (W2's or 1099's),
professional license issued to applicant, etc. The Department
may conduct further inquiry and request additional documents
when evaluating non-licensed experience.
If your non-licensed equivalent experience required a
professional license, you will need to list the licensing entity
and your license number(s) with that entity.
Full time experience means at least 40 hours per week. If
applicant worked less than 40 hours per week, credit is
granted on a prorated basis. Time is not awarded if applicant
devoted less than 10 hours per week. If applicant had any
other employment, it must be set forth where indicated even
though 40 hours or less are devoted to an employer.
Regardless of the experience claimed, the eight college-level
courses required for a broker’s license must be completed and
cannot be waived.
Acceptable kinds of non-licensed experience.
An applicant may qualify with two years full-time experience
in any of the following areas:
of real property.
• Experience as a subdivider, contractor, or speculative builder,
during which time applicant performed comprehensive
sale or lease of real property. Being licensed as a contractor
does not qualify an applicant on the basis of holding that
license.
• Experience as a real property appraiser.
• Experience as a property manager, exempt under Business
salesperson experience requirement or have at least two
years real estate related experience while practicing law
Other types of direct real estate-related experience will be
It should be noted, however, that claims for equivalency by
unlicensed persons for activities which require a real estate
license will not be considered.
To make a proper evaluation of the applicant’s non-licensed
experience, this form must be completed in full and properly
related to the applicant by blood or marriage.
• Twoeachf (i.e., employers,
associates, or other person verifying applicant's experience
who are not related to the applicant by blood or marriage).
These individuals must also explain how they are aware of
the applicant's experience.
• Submit one form for each job performed and/or company
employed by.
Example:
Three forms would be required for the following
experience:
individual letters separate from your application submissions.
Be accurate as to dates, etc., as incompleteness or inaccuracies
will result in delays and additional correspondence.
scheduled for the broker examination. Evaluations of claimed
experience or education cannot be conducted with applicants
