Alabama Broker Qualification and Supervision
The Alabama broker license is a higher tier reached through experience and education. This chapter covers the experience gate, the broker's supervisory responsibilities, and reciprocal licensing for out-of-state brokers.
Experience and Education Gate
To sit for the Alabama broker exam, an applicant generally must have held an active salesperson license for at least 24 of the prior 36 months and completed the 60-hour broker prelicense course. This experience-plus-education requirement is what elevates the broker license above the salesperson license.
Supervisory Responsibility
The qualifying broker supervises the firm's licensees and is accountable for trust-fund handling, advertising, and recordkeeping. Broker candidates are therefore tested more heavily on office operations, oversight of associates, and trust accounting than salesperson candidates are.
Reciprocal Licensing
Qualified brokers licensed in other states may obtain an Alabama reciprocal license by meeting AREC's requirements and consenting to Alabama jurisdiction; reciprocal applicants generally are not required to repeat the full national portion. Because reciprocity terms change, applicants should confirm current requirements with AREC.