If you are wanting to practice Real Estate in Alabama as a Salesperson or Broker yet are already licensed in another state, a reciprocal license is for you.

The Alabama Real Estate Commission requirements for getting reciprocal sales license are listed below in the order they are to be completed:

• Something that might save time, but is not required, is to complete a Request for Determination of Examination for Reciprocal Licensing, and let the real estate Commission determine your current status. As long as you are licensed and in good standing with the Real Estate Commission in the state where originally licensed by examination, getting reciprocal license in Alabama will not be an issue. Just follow the instructions below.
  
  
• Complete a 6-hours Reciprocal Sales Prelicense or a 6-hour Reciprocal Broker Prelicense course which focuses on Alabama License Law only. The course explains the differences between the laws in your state compared to the laws in Alabama that govern our actions.
  
  
• Upon successfully completing the course we will issue credit for you with the Alabama Real Estate Commission; who in turn will transmit the credit to the State selected testing company).
  
  
• Once the credits have been issued and received by the Commission and the testing company, we email the student instructions for setting up the state exam.
  
  
• Students must take and pass the state exam within six months from the date we issue the credits.
  
  
• Upon successfully passing the State Exam (with a score or 70 or better) you can apply to the Alabama Real Estate Commission for Alabama Reciprocal Sales License or an Alabama Reciprocal Broker Licenwe by completing the form supplied to you with the score report, after taking the state exam.
  
  
• All student taking a prelicense course must have their finger prints done. We will email instructions to the student at the appropriate time. Finger prints should not be done until after passing the state exam.
  
  
• People taking courses for license by reciprocity will need to obtain a copy of "Certification of Licensure" from the real estate commission in the state you are reciprocating from. This is a one-page document containing the complete history of the licensee and has a state seal on the document. This document needs to accompany the license application after passing the state exam.