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Open the first-time pathNEW YORK SALESPERSON LICENSING
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NEW YORK LICENSE FILE
New York salesperson licensing: the DOS / DLS file
Education, the DOS exam, and sponsoring-broker requirements converge at the salesperson application.
New York Department of State
Salesperson license file
Required course77-hour DOS-accepted
Outdated guidance75h legacy — verify DOS
School final examSeparate from state exam
Exam vendor (wrong)NOT Pearson VUE / PSI
Exam systemDOS via eAccessNY
Exam formatSingle integrated exam
Broker requiredBefore any practice
Renewal2 years · 22.5h CE
Verify all requirements with NY DOS — dos.ny.gov/dls
Common corrections
Avoid these common New York licensing mistakes
A few state-specific distinctions prevent the most consequential wrong turns.
Exam system
Do not use Pearson VUE or PSI instructions.
New York’s salesperson exam runs through DOS/eAccessNY. Use the eAccessNY guide.
Exam format
The NY exam is not split into national and state portions.
It is a single integrated exam. Review exam format and preparation.
Education
A school final is not the DOS licensing exam.
Keep the education checkpoint distinct from the state exam. Review qualifying education.
Activation
Passing the exam does not create active practice authority.
Broker sponsorship and application/status steps still matter. Review application readiness.
Legacy records
Do not treat 75-hour guidance as current for new applicants.
Older coursework needs a legacy review. Review legacy coursework.
Detailed guides
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Frequently asked
Broad New York licensing FAQ
Short state-level answers; task pages hold the detailed procedures.
Complete a 77-hour DOS-accepted salesperson qualifying course from a currently approved school, pass the school's final exam, create or use eAccessNY to schedule and pass the DOS single integrated licensing exam (not Pearson VUE or PSI), secure a sponsoring representative broker, and bring those completed tracks together when you submit the salesperson license application online through eAccessNY, and wait for DOS issuance/active status before conducting any licensed activity. Verify all current steps, fees, and requirements with the New York Department of State.
The current standalone salesperson qualifying education requirement is 77 hours. For new applicants, legacy 75-hour guidance is outdated. Candidates who already completed legacy coursework completed before December 21, 2022 may need a DOS-recognized two-hour fair housing and/or implicit bias course, depending on their situation. Verify the current rule and any legacy-course treatment directly with the New York Department of State before relying on old coursework or enrolling in a course.
The New York real estate salesperson licensing exam is administered by the New York Department of State through the eAccessNY system. It is not administered by Pearson VUE or PSI. This is one of the most frequently misstated facts in national real estate licensing guides — many of which list Pearson VUE as the NY exam vendor. Verify exam scheduling instructions directly with DOS at dos.ny.gov.
No. The New York salesperson licensing exam is a single integrated exam — not split into separate national and state portions. Many other states use a divided exam format, which is why this error appears so frequently in guides written for multiple states. Materials or practice exams structured around separate national and state sections describe another state's format, not New York's.
eAccessNY is the New York Department of State's online licensing management portal. In the real estate licensing context, it is the platform for scheduling the DOS licensing exam, viewing exam results, submitting the salesperson license application after the education, exam, and sponsorship tracks are ready, managing license status, and processing renewals. It is not a school platform, not Pearson VUE, and not PSI.
Yes. Before a NY salesperson license activates and before any licensed real estate activity may occur, you must have a sponsoring representative broker. Passing the DOS exam alone does not authorize practice. The broker sponsorship is a required gate — not an optional or post-licensing arrangement. The salesperson license is legally associated with the broker, and the salesperson operates as the broker's agent. Compensation flows through the broker.
No. There is no separate New York City real estate license. The NY Department of State salesperson license authorizes practice throughout all of New York State, including the five boroughs of New York City. Candidates in NYC follow the same DOS path — same current qualifying education rule, same eAccessNY exam process, same application steps — as candidates anywhere else in New York. Note that NYC-specific market practices (agency disclosure timing, attorney contracts, co-op ownership) are distinct and should be understood for practice, but they are not separate licensing requirements.
The NY real estate salesperson license has a 2-year term. At renewal, 22.5 hours of DOS-accepted continuing education are required, including mandatory categories such as fair housing, agency law, ethical business practices, and DOS-designated legal updates. Renewal is processed through eAccessNY. Verify current CE category requirements and renewal deadlines with the NY DOS before each renewal cycle.