What should you use GREC for?
Use GREC for Georgia licensing records and regulatory tasks. Use PSI for exam scheduling and current exam bulletin details. Use approved schools for education delivery, but verify provider and course approval through GREC before paying.
- License verification. Search public records for real estate agents, appraisers, companies, schools, and instructors through GREC's search system.
- Approved education providers. Confirm whether a school and course category are currently approved before enrolling in salesperson pre-license, post-license, CE, real estate law, or broker education.
- Applications and forms. Use GREC resources for salesperson applications, broker upgrades, firm licensing, reciprocal applications, background documentation, and license-status changes.
- Renewal and CE status. Existing licensees use GREC account tools to track renewal deadlines, reported education, and license status.
- Rules and disciplinary authority. GREC is the regulator for Georgia real estate licensing rules, enforcement, disciplinary history, and compliance expectations.
- Exam framework, not exam delivery. GREC sets the licensing framework, but PSI administers the Georgia real estate exam and publishes current scheduling logistics.
GREC vs PSI vs schools: do not mix the authorities
Most Georgia licensing confusion comes from treating every current-looking website as the same thing. GREC regulates licensing and public records. PSI administers the exam. Schools deliver approved education. Brokers supervise salespersons. Each one answers a different question.
| Entity | What it controls | What it does not control | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) | Licensing rules, applications, license records, approved schools, course approvals, renewal, disciplinary authority, broker and firm licensing. | It does not sell your 75-hour course and it does not operate as your sponsoring broker. | Use GREC when verifying current requirements, provider approval, license status, application forms, renewal status, or regulatory questions. |
| PSI | Georgia real estate exam delivery, scheduling, candidate bulletin logistics, testing rules, and exam administration. | It does not approve your school, issue your license, or decide whether your broker sponsorship is complete. | Use PSI after completing your 75-hour course and when preparing to schedule or review current exam logistics. |
| Approved school / provider | Education delivery: salesperson pre-license, post-license, CE, real estate law, broker courses, or other approved categories. | A school cannot override GREC rules or promise licensure if your application, background, or sponsorship is incomplete. | Use the school for the required course, but verify current GREC approval first. |
| Sponsoring broker | Salesperson supervision, affiliation, brokerage practice, in-house training, transaction oversight, and license activation support. | A broker does not replace GREC approval or PSI exam passage. | Use broker conversations before or during the application step so the license can be activated correctly. |
| PathReady | Independent licensing explanations, preparation guidance, and task-based navigation. | PathReady is not a regulator, school, broker, exam vendor, or license database. | Use this site to understand the path and decide which checkpoint to verify next. |
Start with your task, then use the correct checkpoint
GREC provides different checkpoints for initial applicants, consumers verifying a license, licensees renewing, and students confirming approved education. Use the checkpoint that matches the task.
Use GREC resources according to the licensing task
The phrase “Georgia Real Estate Commission” can refer to different licensing tasks. Applicants, licensees, brokers, consumers, schools, and out-of-state licensees each need a different GREC checkpoint.
| Licensing task | Start with | Confirm on the side | PathReady page to use next |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time applicant | Salesperson license requirements | 75-hour approved course, PSI eligibility, GREC application instructions, background check, sponsoring broker. | Georgia License Requirements → License School → Real Estate Exam → Application |
| Student choosing a course | Approved schools and course approvals | Provider name, course category, delivery format, current approval status, completion reporting method. | Georgia License Schools |
| Exam candidate | PSI Georgia exam resources | Current candidate bulletin, scheduling rules, retake rules, test center or remote-proctoring availability. | Georgia Real Estate Exam / Exam Prep |
| Newly passed candidate | GREC application instructions | Application timing, GCIC/background documents, lawful presence proof, sponsoring broker, current fee. | Georgia License Application |
| Existing salesperson | Licensee account and renewal resources | 25-hour post-license status, CE reporting, renewal deadline, license status, broker affiliation. | Georgia License Renewal |
| Broker candidate | Broker application and education rules | Experience window, broker pre-license requirement, broker exam path, associate broker vs qualifying broker role. | Georgia Broker License |
| Brokerage / firm | Firm licensing and qualifying broker resources | Entity documents, qualifying broker, office/branch questions, supervision responsibilities, trust-account issues. | Georgia Broker License |
| Out-of-state licensee | Reciprocal license application | Certified license history, good-standing status, Florida exception, Georgia Law and Practice supplement when applicable. | Georgia Reciprocity |
| Consumer verifying an agent | GREC public license search | Correct legal name, license type, company/firm affiliation, status, expiration, public disciplinary information if shown. | Georgia License Lookup |
| School or instructor | GREC education approval resources | School approval, instructor approval, course approval category, renewal/approval period, reporting obligations. | GREC Overview / License Schools |
GREC license lookup is for verification, not application filing
The search system is a public-record tool. It is useful for consumers, employers, brokers, schools, and applicants who want to verify an existing license or approved provider, but it does not replace the application portal or renewal account.
GREC's search system separates real estate agents, appraisers, companies, schools, and instructors. Choose the right record type before entering a name, city, license number, firm name, or school name.
- Whether an agent or broker has an Georgia license record.
- Whether a brokerage/company appears as a licensed real estate entity.
- Whether a school or instructor appears in an GREC search path.
- Whether public disciplinary or status information is visible on the GREC record.
What a GREC record can tell you — and what it cannot prove by itself
Public license search is useful, but it is easy to over-read. A visible record can help verify license status, license type, and public affiliations; it does not replace application review, broker supervision review, private CE tracking, or legal advice.
Approved school verification requires two checks: provider and course category
For a first-time Georgia salesperson license, the relevant category is Salesperson Pre License. Some schools are approved for multiple categories; others are approved only for CE, post-license, broker CE, real estate law, or other education categories. Match the course to the licensing step.
| Course category | When it applies | Why the category matters |
|---|---|---|
| Salesperson Pre License | First-time Georgia salesperson applicants completing the required 75-hour pre-license course. | This is the category commonly meant by “Georgia real estate license school.” |
| Salesperson Post License | Newly licensed salespersons completing the mandatory first-year 25-hour post-license course. | It does not replace the original 75-hour pre-license course. |
| Real Estate CE | Existing licensees completing continuing education during a renewal cycle. | CE is for renewal, not first-time pre-license qualification. |
| Real Estate Law | License law or law-related education components required for renewal or compliance. | Do not assume a general CE package satisfies the required law component unless the course category and credit match. |
| Broker Pre License | Experienced licensees pursuing the Georgia broker license path. | This is not the right course for a first-time salesperson applicant. |
| Broker CE | Licensed brokers meeting broker-specific continuing education obligations. | Broker CE is not a salesperson pre-license course. |
GREC controls the license path; PSI administers the Georgia real estate exam
After the 75-hour course, exam logistics move to PSI. Use PSI's current Georgia Real Estate Examination Program resources for scheduling, testing format, current fees, identification rules, retake rules, and candidate bulletin details. Use GREC for what happens before and after the exam.
The GREC forms and documents commonly confused
A useful GREC guide should not only say “verify with GREC.” It should identify the kind of document or workflow involved, because Georgia licensing uses different forms, account tools, and supporting documents for different status changes.
| Workflow | item to look for | Supporting documents or checks | Common mistake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial salesperson application | Current GREC salesperson application or online application path. | Course completion, PSI pass result, GCIC/background report, lawful presence proof, sponsoring broker information, current fee. | Thinking PSI pass alone authorizes practice. |
| Inactive vs active status | Application/status instructions and broker affiliation requirements. | Sponsoring broker details for active practice; status confirmation in GREC records. | Assuming an inactive license allows showings, listings, negotiation, or commission activity. |
| License renewal | Licensee account renewal workflow. | Reported CE, 3-hour license law component, renewal fee, deadline, post-license status for first-year salespersons. | Using public lookup instead of licensee account tools. |
| Post-license requirement | Salesperson Post License course category and first-year deadline. | 25-hour course completion; verify credit treatment and reporting in GREC account. | Buying CE or exam prep instead of the required post-license course. |
| Broker upgrade | Broker application, broker pre-license education, broker exam requirements. | Experience documentation, 60-hour broker course, PSI broker exam path, current application instructions. | Confusing broker sponsorship with becoming a broker. |
| Firm license | Opening-a-firm / firm-license resources. | Entity documents, qualifying broker, ownership/principal disclosures, office and supervision details. | Assuming an individual broker license automatically creates a licensed firm. |
| Reciprocity | Reciprocal application resources. | Certified license history, current active good-standing license, Florida supplement exam when applicable, background/lawful-presence documents. | Assuming every out-of-state license follows the same path. |
| School verification | Approved school list and course approval category. | Provider name, course category, delivery format, approval status at enrollment date. | Relying only on provider marketing copy. |
| Consumer complaint / discipline question | GREC consumer/regulatory resources and public record search. | License record, company/broker information, transaction documentation, public disciplinary information where available. | Expecting PathReady or PSI to resolve a regulatory complaint. |
Common GREC search mistakes
These are the traps that create confusion and factual risk in Georgia licensing research.
Where to go after the GREC overview
This page is the current-task map. Use the deeper pages when you know which licensing step you are trying to complete.
Get the Georgia source-navigation checklist
Use it to route the right task: license lookup, school/course verification, application forms, renewal, education reporting, or PSI exam scheduling.
Georgia Real Estate Commission questions
Use these answers to separate licensing records, approved education, exam scheduling, and application tasks.
No. GREC is the Georgia licensing regulator. PSI is the exam vendor that administers the Georgia Real Estate Examination Program. Use GREC for licensing rules, applications, renewal, approved schools, lookup, and GREC license records; use PSI for exam scheduling and current candidate bulletin details.
GREC regulates Georgia real estate licenses and license records. It is the source check for salesperson, broker, firm, school, instructor, renewal, application, reciprocity, disciplinary, and education-approval matters. PathReady is not GREC and does not operate an GREC license database.
Use GREC's GREC public search. The public search provides separate search paths for real estate agents, appraisers, companies, schools, and instructors. Use the lookup page when you want to verify an issued license or approved school; use the application or licensee portal for filing and account tasks.
Yes. GREC provides school and course approval resources. Before enrolling, verify both the provider and the course category. For a new salesperson license, the course category should be Salesperson Pre License, not only CE, post-license, broker CE, or generic exam prep.
GREC controls the licensing framework, but PSI administers the Georgia real estate licensing examination. After completing the 75-hour GREC-listed course, candidates should use PSI's current Georgia candidate bulletin for scheduling, testing rules, fees, and current exam logistics.
No. License lookup verifies existing public records. Applying for a salesperson license requires the GREC application process, required documents, lawful presence verification, background documentation, application fee, and broker sponsorship or license-status handling as applicable.
Licensees should use their GREC licensee account or GREC account tools to check education records and renewal status. Public lookup may show license status and public information, but it is not a substitute for the licensee account when checking individual renewal compliance.
Use third-party pages only as orientation. Fees, forms, document age limits, exam scheduling rules, and renewal details can change. Before paying, filing, or scheduling, verify the current requirement directly through GREC or PSI as applicable.
Start with the task, not the acronym. If you need to verify a person or school, use public search. If you need to choose a course, use approved schools and course approvals. If you need to schedule the exam, go to PSI. If you passed the exam, move to the GREC application process. If you are already licensed, use the licensee portal for renewal and education status.