New Hampshire Licensing Requirements and Education
New Hampshire sets pre-license education, examination, association-with-a-broker, and continuing-education requirements for salespersons. This chapter summarizes the path to and maintenance of a New Hampshire license.
Pre-License Education and Exam
An applicant for a New Hampshire salesperson license must complete the Commission-approved pre-license course before taking the licensing examination. The candidate must pass the examination, which covers both national and New Hampshire-specific content, and meet the other eligibility requirements set by the Commission.
Association With a Broker
A New Hampshire salesperson license authorizes brokerage activity only while the salesperson is associated with a licensed broker; the license is inactive for practice until the salesperson is placed under a broker. When a salesperson leaves a broker, the salesperson may not perform brokerage activity until associating with another broker.
Renewal and Continuing Education
New Hampshire licenses renew on a set cycle, and licensees must complete Commission-approved continuing education before renewing. Continuing education keeps licensees current on New Hampshire law and practice. Allowing a license to lapse can require additional steps before the licensee may practice again.
State-specific details
State exam facts
- State regulator
- New Hampshire Real Estate Commission (OPLC)
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Prelicensing education
- 40 hours of approved salesperson pre-license education
How many prelicensing hours does New Hampshire require to become a real estate agent?
New Hampshire requires a 40-hour salesperson pre-license course approved by the Real Estate Commission before you sit for the state exam.
Who licenses real estate agents in New Hampshire?
The New Hampshire Real Estate Commission, within the Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC), licenses salespersons and brokers. The Commission uses PSI to deliver the exam.
How is the New Hampshire salesperson exam structured?
The New Hampshire salesperson exam is delivered by PSI with a national portion and a New Hampshire state portion, scored separately; you must pass both. Confirm the current scored-question counts in the PSI Candidate Information Bulletin.
Sources: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/real-estate-commission, https://www.psiexams.com/
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