Division of
Professional Regulation

Broker and Associate Broker Licensure

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When to Apply

A Broker is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management and supervision of a brokerage organization 24 Del. C. § 2907(d). This is commonly referred to as a “broker of record.”
An Associate Broker does not have primary responsibility for day-to-day management and supervision of a brokerage organization.

You may apply for licensure as an associate broker or broker by…

reciprocity, if you hold an active Broker or Associate Broker license in another jurisdiction (state, U.S. territory or District of Columbia).
examination, if you have already passed the Broker General and Delaware State Law examinations but do not hold an active Broker or Associate Broker license in another jurisdiction.
additional license, if you hold an active Delaware Broker or Associate license AND are applying for another license of the same type where you will be employed at an additional real estate office located in Delaware or another state.

To be licensed as either a Broker or an Associate Broker…

You must pass the broker examination. For information on the examination, see the Pearson VUE website testing service.
You must have been actively licensed as a salesperson and/or broker in Delaware, any other jurisdiction or combination of jurisdictions for five continuous years immediately before filing the application.

To be licensed as a Broker…

you must have been actively practicing real estate, as either a licensed salesperson or broker, for three years immediately before filing this application.

Information on How to Apply for a License in DELPROS

All applications are submitted through our online system DELPROS. We no longer accept paper applications.

PRIOR TO APPLYING

In order to apply for a license or submit a service request, you must first have a DELPROS user account . To LOG IN or CREATE a DELPROS (Delaware Professional Regulation Online Services) user account:

Go to: https://delpros.delaware.gov/OH_HomePage.
Click GO on the Apply/Manage a License and Service Requests tile.
If you do not have a DELPROS user account, click the REGISTER button on the left side of page for NEW USERS.
If you already have a DELPROS user account, enter your email address and password on the right side for EXISTING USERS and click the LOGIN button.

DELPROS allows you to save your incomplete application and return to it later to finish the process. You only have six (6) months to submit your application once you begin.

If you do not submit your application within six months of starting it, you will be required to restart the entire online application again.

You may check the status of your application online throughout the entire application process by using the “View Application Status” feature in DELPROS on your e-License dashboard.

KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND COLLECT YOUR DOCUMENTS

Know the requirements for the license you are pursuing.
- For more information on the requirements for licensure, refer to your profession’s License Law and Rules and Regulations.
Request and gather all documents required to upload on the Attachments page. All information and forms are located on your profession’s webpages.

ATTACHING AND ACKNOWLEDGING DOCUMENTS

On the ATTACHMENTS page of your application, you may be instructed to:

either “attach” or “upload” the required document(s) directly to your application. This means you will find the document(s) saved on your computer or device and upload it to your application, or .

click “acknowledge” . This means you will either mail the documents yourself or request the “third-party” to mail the document(s) directly to the Board office.
- Examples of “third-party forms” are transcripts from schools, employment verifications from a supervisor, or license verifications from another state.
Forms requiring a supervisor signature, seal, or notary may have to be MAILED to the Board office directly UNLESS the document specifically indicates to UPLOAD the document.

Requirements for All Applicants

The following items are required regardless of whether you are applying as a Broker or Associate Broker and whether by examination or reciprocity.

In addition to submitting the application and fee in DELPROS, you must submit:

A copy of the legal document showing your name change (e.g., marriage license, divorce decree, etc.) if the name on any document differs from your name on the application you submitted.

State/Jurisdiction License Verification sent directly to the Board office from each state or jurisdiction in which you currently hold or have ever held a license or registration.

A signed, completed Sales or Lease Transaction Listing form(s) listing 30 sales or lease transactions that you completed during the five years immediately before your application. Follow the instructions on the form.
- Time share and property management transactions are not considered as eligible sales or lease transactions.

If applying as an Associate Broker, submit the Statement of Broker of Record form signed by your employing DE-Licensed broker of record for the office where you will be employed.
- IF the office where you will be employed is physically located in Delaware, the office must have an active permit.

If applying as a Broker and the office for which you will be responsible for is:
- a new Delaware office, you must submit the Broker application and the Real Estate Office application in DELPROS.
- an established Delaware office, submit a letter signed by the current Broker naming you as the replacement Broker for the office. If you are unable to obtain a letter from the current Broker, submit a letter of explanation.
- a new or established office in another jurisdiction, no additional documentation required, however, the certificate of licensure history must show the name of the office connected to your current license in another jurisdiction.

Additional Requirements for Exam Applicants

In addition to submitting the application fee and supporting documentation required in the Requirements for All Applicants section above, you must submit:

A copy of your completed 99-hour Delaware broker’s pre-licensing course certificate.
Request Pearson VUE to send, directly to the Commission office, your exam scores showing you passed both the broker’s general and Delaware law portions of the examination.

Additional Requirements for Reciprocity Applicants