How to Get a Broker License in Indiana

Obtaining an Indiana Real Estate Broker License is crucial if you’re looking to advance your real estate career. Despite the streamlined online application process, many aspiring real estate brokers find the requirements and procedures complex and challenging.

This How to Get a Broker License in Indiana article will guide you through each step of the process, ensuring you have a clear understanding of what it takes to achieve this license and elevate your real estate career as quickly as possible.

Indiana Real Estate Broker License

In order to get your Indiana real estate broker license and take your career to the next level, there are several key steps you’ll need to complete. These include:

1. Ensuring You Meet the Eligibility and Experience Requirements
2. Completing the Mandatory Pre-Licensing Education
3. Submitting a License Application

In the sections below, we’ve explored each of these steps in more detail.

Note: If you’re just starting out, you’ll need to check out our Indiana Real Estate License guide instead.

Step 1: Meet the Indiana Eligibility and Experience Requirements

Before proceeding with the application process for your Indiana real estate broker license, you’ll need to first make sure that you meet the general prerequisites outlined under Indiana Code § 25-34.1-3-4.1:

• You must be at least 18 years of age
• You must not have any convictions for crimes that:
• Would result in disciplinary sanction;
• Impact your ability to practice competently; or
• Indicate a propensity to put the public at risk.
• You must have obtained your high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate

In addition to the general eligibility requirements outlined above, you’ll also be expected to have held an active broker license for a minimum of two years (prior to licensure) under Indiana Code § 25-34.1-4-0.5.

Note: Since changes to licensing laws in 2014, the equivalent of a real estate agent license in Indiana is now known as a “broker” license while what’s typically referred to as a “broker” license in other states is known as “managing broker” license instead.

Step 2: Complete the Mandatory Pre-Licensing Education

Beyond the general requirements mentioned earlier, you must also fulfill specific educational prerequisites under Indiana Code § 25-34.1-4-0.5 to be able to apply for an Indiana real estate broker manager eligibility.

In particular, this will involve completing a total of 24 hours of pre-licensing education offered by an approved academic institution in Indiana.

After successfully meeting all the requirements of your managing broker course, you should receive a Certificate of Completion. Hold onto this document because you’ll need it in order to submit your license application (see Step 3).

Step 3: Submit a License Application

After completing your managing broker pre-licensing course and ensuring you otherwise qualify for managing broker eligibility, you’ll be ready to move on to submitting your license application.

Currently, the only way to apply is to submit an Application for Designation as a Managing Broker form by mail to the following address:

Indiana Real Estate Commission
Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington St., Room W072
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

In order to fully complete this application, you’ll need to have the following information on hand:

• Your broker license number
• The date your broker license was approved
• Your basic details (e.g., your name, date/place of birth, and current address)
• Your contact details
• Your Social Security number
• Your managing broker course information (e.g., the name/registration number of your course provider)

Finally, you’ll have to complete this application by signing it to confirm all statements made as part of this application are “true, complete, and correct” to the best of your knowledge. Taking this moment to double-check your entries is a good idea because false or misleading information can result in immediate rejection.

Note: You must submit your original Certificate of Completion from your managing broker pre-license education — copies are not accepted.

Step 4: Application Review

If you’ve managed to get this far, congratulations!

With your application submitted and all the other licensing requirements satisfied, you should receive a notification from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency’s (PLA) Real Estate Commission to let you know the result of your application.

Because applications for managing broker license designations depend on paper forms in this state, processing times are typically higher and can even suffer from significant delays in some cases.

Be sure to take some time to celebrate your accomplishment. You’ve put in a lot of work and effort and deserve a celebration!

Note: If you’re not sure what’s happening with your license application and it’s been longer than expected, contact the Commission directly by phone or email.

Indiana Real Estate License Renewal

In order to keep your real estate managing broker license valid, you’ll need to renew it every three years. This is typically done online through the Indiana Indiana Licensing Enterprise platform by paying a $60 renewal fee.

According to Indiana Code § 25-34.1-9-11(d), all managing brokers must complete at least 12 hours of continuing education (CE) each year — totalling a minimum of 36 CE hours for each renewal cycle. You must complete all required CE hours before you can submit your license renewal application.

As part of the 12-hour annual CE requirement, all managing brokers need to complete a minimum of four CE hours focused on modules that cover the “business and management skills and legal knowledge” needed to perform this role.

You should receive a notice reminding you to renew your license around 90 days before the date it’s due to expire. This notice will arrive via email if you have a valid email address on file; otherwise, it’ll come by mail.

We always encourage our readers to think of the post licensing course they take as an investment in their future career — higher quality, more reliable course content is a central part of ensuring you continue to grow professionally.

Indiana Professional Licensing Agency

Mailing Address:
Indiana Real Estate
302 W. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm

Phone: (317) 232-2960

Email: pla5@pla.in.gov

Website: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/real-estate-home/