Real Estate Broker (REB)

Credential holders may add employment at LicensE.

First, log in to LicensE and select Amendments, then select Request for Amendment at the top of the page.

Next, select the Notice of Association (812) amendment.

Credential holders must work with their employer to complete Form 812. A $10 fee is required.

Credential holders may terminate employment at LicensE.

First, log in to LicensE and select Amendments, then select Request for Amendment at the top of the page.

Next, select the Notice of Termination (766) amendment.

No form or fee is required.

A broker who works for a firm can also engage in independent practice. Form 3193 must be completed before engaging in independent practice. 

All nonresident applicants must complete Form 813A - Irrevocable Consent for Nonresidents.

“Real estate trust account” means an account for real estate trust funds maintained at a depository institution from which withdrawals or transfers can be made without delay.

A firm must notify the department within 10 days of opening a trust account by completing Form 814 - Consent to Examine and Audit Trust Account.

To close a trust account, please provide formal notice of closure to DSPSCREDRealEstateBd@wisconsin.gov within 10 days.

Renewal Information

For a list of renewal dates please see: Renewal Date Page

To Renew:

You will be able to renew your credential approximately 4 weeks prior to your license expiring. You will receive an email to the email address on file with instructions on how to renew.

1. ​Online Log In: Go to LicensE

2. Select "Renew My License"

3. Complete the application

4. Upload any required documents

5. Submit payment

6. See fees list here: Credential Fees

Licensees are required to complete 18 hours of continuing education. Each licensee must complete 12 hours of mandatory content and 6 hours of elective content. Courses must be preapproved by the Wisconsin Real Estate Examining Board.​​

The following providers are currently approved to offer one or more courses for the current biennium. Contact the course provider to learn about their current offerings and availability:

• The CE Shop LLC

• Colibri Real Estate, LLC

• Commercial Brokers Group, Inc

• Continuing Ed Express LLC

• Continuing Education Videos, LLC

• Jean Abegglen School of RE, LLC

• Kaplan Real Estate Education

• Laurel Stone School of Real Estate

• Madison College

• McKissock, LLC

• MPS School of Real Estate

• REALTORS Association of South-Central Wisconsin

• Robbins & Lloyd Career Training Institute

• Shorewest Realtors

• The Real Estate Institute

• The Reality School

• Wisconsin Real Estate School

• Wisconsin Realtors Association

• You can pay all fees associated with your credential by going to LicensE. 

• You will be asked to pay automatically at the end of your application. 

• You can pay with a credit or debit card, or via an automated clearing house or (ACH) payment.  

Please note, using an ACH payment can increase credential processing times by 3-5 business days.

You can view a list of fees for initial credentials and renewing your credential here: 

Credential Fees

The term credential is used universally to mean license, certification, permit, registration, enrollment and authorization.

• Applicants with convictions, who do not already have a credential, may apply for a predetermination. Predetermination is an optional, first step that happens before you would submit an initial credential application while meeting all credentialing requirements (e.g., education, training, examination, etc.)

  • To apply for a predetermination, log into LicensE.

  • If you have not created an account, you will first need to register.

  • After creating your account, log in, and select “Apply for a Pre-Determination.”

  •   Select the type of credential you would like to apply for.

  •   Follow all application instructions and upload all required documents.

• If the Department decides your record would not disqualify you, you can then apply for the actual credential and meet all the typical requirements like education, training, and exams.

• You may skip the predetermination process and submit your initial application for your credential. You must complete all steps to meet the credentialing requirements such as education, training, exams, and disclose your conviction record on your application.  Convictions and pending charges will be reviewed as part of the application process.

• Some applications require review by Department Legal staff.   

• This can be for a number of reasons, including but not limited to disclosure of convictions or pending charges, professional discipline, malpractice, termination, medical condition, supervised experience and application via reciprocity/endorsement.   

• Applications that require legal review will require additional processing time.  

• An application in the status “Legal File Preparation” is with DSPS and under review. 

Support Ticket
Submit a support ticket on LicensE and click "request support." Please provide as much detail as possible regarding your concern so we can work to answer your question with a one touch resolution. 

Call
608-266-2112

Email
dsps@wisconsin.gov

Office Hours
7:45am-4:30pm
Department of Safety and Professional Services
4822 Madison Yards Way
Madison, WI, 53705

Note: The in-person office does not process same day.

• LicensE at (license.wi.gov) is a self-guided online system where you can manage your professional credential from start to finish. 

• You will still need to review the requirements for the credential you are applying to. These can be found on the A-Z profession page. 

• With LicensE you can: 

  • Apply for a credential for the first time, with steps guiding you to upload your application documents, and pay all required fees.  

  • Renew an existing credential when it is time, to keep your credential active.  

  • View or download your credential for your records or verification.  

  • Update your personal information, including your phone number, email, and mailing address 

  • Submit support tickets and receive responses to your email from our staff experts.  

  • Allow third parties to review and upload required documents on your behalf 

  • Check the status of someone's credential using the public LicensE look up. 

• If you have never held a credential, you will need to create an account the first time you are on LicensE. 

  • To create an account, visit LicensE. You will then select “register for an individual” if you are applying for a license held by an individual, or “register for an organization” if you are applying for a license held by an organization.  

  • If you are not sure if the license you are applying for is an individual or organization license, please visit our A-Z professions page and review the profession page for more information.  

• When you create an account, please be sure to use an email you will always have access to.  

• For more information on LicensE, please see link to LicensE "How To" Page.