Pre-licensing education: 90 hours of approved broker pre-licensing coursework required before the exam.
Before you read
Test yourself first: 5 questions
Question 1 of 5
An Indiana real estate license must be renewed:
Answer: C. Indiana licenses are renewed on a set renewal cycle, and licensees must complete required continuing education to renew. Licenses do not last forever without renewal.
Question 2 of 5
A first-time Indiana broker is typically subject to which additional education requirement after initial licensure?
Answer: A. Indiana requires newly licensed brokers to complete a post-license (transition) education requirement during their initial license period, in addition to ongoing continuing education in later cycles.
Question 3 of 5
An Indiana broker license is generally renewed on what kind of cycle?
Answer: C. Indiana broker licenses must be renewed periodically, and renewal is conditioned on completing the required continuing education. Licenses are not permanent once issued.
Question 4 of 5
What is the primary purpose of Indiana's continuing education (CE) requirement for brokers?
Answer: B. Continuing education keeps Indiana licensees up to date on current laws, rules, ethics, and practice, and completing CE is a condition for renewing the broker license.
Question 5 of 5
A first-time Indiana broker is approaching the end of the initial license period. Which post-licensing requirement is unique to that first renewal cycle?
Answer: C. Indiana requires newly licensed brokers to complete a dedicated post-licensing education course during their first license period, on top of meeting the standard renewal requirements. This first-period post-licensing obligation is separate from ongoing continuing education required for later renewals.
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Must-know rules
- Regulator: Indiana Real Estate Commission, administered by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA).
- Indiana licenses entry-level agents as BROKERS; there is no separate salesperson license.
- Pre-licensing education: 90 hours of approved broker pre-licensing coursework required before the exam.
- Newly licensed brokers must work under and be associated with a licensed Managing Broker.
- Managing Broker is the upgraded credential needed to independently operate or supervise other brokers.
- Continuing education is required each license cycle to renew, including mandated core/required topics.
- Licenses must be renewed on the Commission's set cycle; lapsed licenses face reinstatement requirements.
- Indiana is NOT a community-property state, which affects how spousal property interests are handled.
Indiana Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet: FAQs
Is Indiana Licensing & Continuing-Education Quick Sheet on the real estate exam?
Yes. State License Law is a scored domain on the Indiana real estate licensing exam, and this topic appears in the state license-law portion.
Is this cheat sheet free?
Yes — every page on Cinna RE's resource library is free to read, print and share. The app adds practice questions, mock exams and a readiness score.
Does Indiana test this differently?
Indiana applies its own license law on top of the national portion. This page covers the Indiana rules specifically, which is what the state section of your exam tests.
