License guide
How to get a Wisconsin real estate license
Wisconsin licenses real estate professionals through the Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) and the Real Estate Examining Board. Here is the path in plain steps, checked against the official sources in October 2026.
Step by step
Complete the education
Finish a Board-approved 72-hour salesperson pre-license course within 4 years before you apply, or 10 semester-hour credits in real estate or real estate law courses.
Pass the state exam
Schedule the Wisconsin salesperson exam with Pearson. Only the state exam is required, and scores are valid for 1 year.
Apply in LicensE
Apply for licensure by examination in LicensE and pay the fees. You can associate with a Wisconsin firm in the application using Form 812, completed with your employer.
Keeping your license
- 18 hours of CE per biennium: 12 hours of mandatory content and 6 hours of electives.
- Courses must be preapproved by the Real Estate Examining Board.
Questions
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Official sources
This guide is general information, not legal advice. Rules change, so always confirm with the official source before you pay or file anything.
Agent directory and local offices
City guides
- Abbotsford
- Adams
- Altoona
- Appleton
- Ashland
- Baraboo
- Beaver Dam
- Beloit
- Birchwood
- Black River Falls
- Boscobel
- Boulder Junction
- Brillion
- Brookfield
- Chippewa Falls
- Cross Plains
- De Pere
- DeForest
- Delafield
- Eagle River
- Eau Claire
- Egg Harbor
- Evansville
- Fish Creek
- Fitchburg
- Fontana
- Franklin
- Green Bay
- Greenfield
- Hayward
- Hudson
- Iron River
- Janesville
- Jefferson
- Kenosha
- Ladysmith
- Lake Geneva
- Lakewood
- Land O Lakes
- Manitowish Waters
- Manitowoc
- Marshfield
- Mauston
- Medford
- Menomonie
- Mequon
- Mercer
- Merrill
- Milwaukee
- Mount Horeb
- Mount Pleasant
- Neenah
- Neillsville
- Nekoosa
- New London
- New Richmond
- Onalaska
- Sheboygan
- Tomah
- Tomahawk
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