Colorado real estate license
What it takes to get licensed to sell real estate in Colorado, from the state's official commission and exam vendor.
- Salesperson hours
- 168 (Colorado has no separate 'salesperson' tier — the entry-level license is titled 'Broker' and requires 168 hours across six required courses)
- Broker requirement
- Associate Broker (employed/supervised) requires the 168-hr initial license; upgrading to Independent/Employing Broker requires 2 years active broker experience (120-hr broker pre-license coursework cited by some sources refers to out-of-state/reciprocal candidates, not a second in-state tier)
- Exam vendor
- PSI
- Exam structure
- 154 total multiple-choice questions: 80 national questions (need 60 correct) + 74 state-specific questions (need 53 correct), scored separately
- Passing
- 75% (60/80) on national section; 71.5% (53/74) on state section
Some Colorado details were ambiguous on the official site when we researched this (July 2026) — double-check specifics with the commission before you rely on them.
Preparing for the Colorado exam
PrepTempo's Salesperson and Broker courses cover the national portion — property, contracts, financing, agency, and practice — which is the same in Colorado and the larger share of the exam. Study your Colorado state-law portion from the commission on top of the core.
Official sources
Educational information only, researched July 2026 — not legal or licensing advice. Requirements change; confirm with the Colorado real-estate commission. PrepTempo is not affiliated with any state commission or exam vendor.