Before you read further on how to get your Ohio Real Estate License, it is important to make sure that you can qualify in the first place. To summarize the below requirements, you need to be a high school graduate and in general have a fairly clean track record. If you can meet those criteria, chances are good that you’ll be able to become a real estate agent in Ohio.

Here are the requirements for an Ohio Real Estate Salesperson’s License from the Ohio Department of Commerce:

1. Be at least 18 years old.
2. Be a United States citizen or a legal resident alien* (must provide proof of being a legal resident alien)
3. Be honest and truthful.
4. Have not been convicted of a disqualifying offense as determined in accordance with section 9.79 of the Revised Code.
5. Have not been finally adjudged by a court to have violated any municipal, state, or federal civil rights laws relevant to the protection of purchasers or sellers of real estate or, if the applicant has been so adjudged, at least two years have passed since the court decision and the superintendent has disregarded the adjudication because the applicant has proven, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the applicant is honest and truthful, and there is no basis in fact for believing that the applicant again will violate the laws involved.
6. Have not, during any period in which the applicant was licensed under this chapter, violated any provision of, or any rule adopted pursuant to this chapter, or, if the applicant has violated such provision or rule, has established to the satisfaction of the superintendent that the applicant will not again violate such provision or rule;
7. Have a high school diploma or its equivalent as recognized by the Ohio Department of Education if you were born after 1950.
8. Be sponsored by an Ohio broker.