How Tennessee high school graduates could get a real estate license for free

The Tennessee Real Estate Commission is offering something new to high school seniors in 2024.

TREC is partnering with Kaplan Real Estate Education to offer recent high school graduates the chance to study real estate and earn a license through the new Tennessee High School Senior Real Estate Licensing Program. Did we mention that this is a free program?

The program is designed to give recent graduates a jump on their careers. This could be an option for students who don’t yet know what they want to do after school.

Here is what to know about the new program.

What does the Tennessee Real Estate Commission require for a license?

There are six primary requirements for the TREC’s newest program. The only people who are able to apply to the Tennessee High School Senior Real Estate Licensing Program are high school seniors that graduated in 2024. Other requirements include:

• Students must be 18 years or older to submit a licensing application after passing the licensing exams. Exams may be completed prior to turning 18.

• Submit fingerprints for a background check.

• Provide proof of a high school diploma or equivalent certification.

• Provide proof of completion of 60 credit hours of education before sitting for the PSI exam and have completed the 30-hour new affiliates course before applying for a license. Kaplan will provide you with completion certificates.

• Successfully pass the state and national portions of the real estate exam. Both exams must be taken and passed within 6 months of each other and submitted to the TREC.

Students can apply here for the program.

What does the Tennessee High School Senior Real Estate Licensing Program include?

The courses are entirely online and provide everything needed to take the national and state real estate licensing exams. Students will have 6 months to complete the course from the date of enrollment, but it can be done at an individual pace during those six months.

• Tennessee 60-Hour real estate principles online course: This is one of two required courses to complete before sitting for the Tennessee real estate licensing exam as it provides the fundamentals of Tennessee real estate.

• Tennessee 30-Hour new affiliates online course: This is the second required course to complete before sitting for the Tennessee real estate licensing exam. This course covers the topics required by the TREC for new affiliates and builds on the fundamentals that are covered in the previous course.

• Interactive study group live webinars: Join Kaplan’s expert faculty and fellow students for discussions related to the required online courses.

• National and Tennessee real estate exam prep: These online courses combine industry principles with the latest state-specific information students need to pass the national and state portions of the licensing exam.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: How Tennessee high school grads could get real estate license for free