What Courses are Required for a Michigan Real Estate License?

All salesperson applicants must receive basic real estate pre-license training. The education requirement helps ensure hopeful real estate agents are prepared to take the Michigan real estate exam and start representing clients.

Let’s look at what you’ll learn from our real estate license classes and training.

The Michigan Real Estate License Course Curriculum

Everyone applying for a real estate license in Michigan must complete pre-licensing education before taking the licensing exam. This includes people who already have a real estate license in another state.

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) requires that all applicants take a 40-hour Michigan real estate pre-licensing course from an approved educator.

That’s right — just one course is required. However, that one course covers several important topics, including four hours on civil rights law and equal opportunity in housing. The remaining 36 hours include a variety of topics that will be tested on the state licensing exam, such as financing, state regulation, and property ownership.

While every state-approved education provider will craft their curriculum according to the exact state-mandated requirements, their approaches will differ significantly in style and substance.

What's Covered in the Michigan Real Estate License Course

Here’s a peek at what you can expect to find inside the Michigan Real Estate License course.

Civil Rights Law - 4 Hours

Your 2-hour level on federal laws includes such topics as:

• Civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1964
• Executive Order 11063 of 1962
• Fair Housing Act of 1968
• Equal Credit Opportunity Act of 1974
• Community Reinvestment Act of 1977
• Federal disability law
• Illegal practices of redlining, steering, blockbusting, etc.

Your 2-hour level on Michigan laws includes topics such as

• Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act
• Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act
• Landlord-Tenant Relationships Act
• Truth in Renting Act
• Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA)
• Michigan Department of Civil Rights
• Filing a Fair Housing complaint

Additional Required Real Estate Topics - 36 Hours

The remaining 36 hours of the Michigan Real Estate Course are covered in 16 levels of varying lengths, depending on the subject matter.

Here’s just a sampling of the level titles and subjects you will find in the Michigan Real Estate Course:

• Real Estate Foundations and Property Ownership
• Principles of Real Estate Finance
• General Principles of Agency
• Property Condition and Disclosures
• Purchase Contracts
• Closing and Escrow