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Transfer Your Real Estate License to Vermont: Reciprocity & Endorsement (2026)

Last verified: 2026-07-21 · source: Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State ↗

Vermont has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. The Vermont state exam is required of ALL applicants with no exceptions; the National Salesperson exam is waived only for endorsement applicants who hold an active license in a state deemed substantially equivalent to Vermont (California, New York, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia are NOT equivalent, so their licensees must sit the National exam). Application fee: $220 (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs).

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Verdict

Licensure by endorsement

Corrects the seed 'no reciprocity' assumption: Vermont offers licensure by endorsement for applicants from substantially equivalent jurisdictions (pre-license course and National exam waived when the origin state is 'equivalent') and a separate Fast-Track Endorsement for licensees with 3+ years of continuous practice. The Vermont STATE exam is mandatory for everyone. Vermont publishes named non-equivalent states rather than a positive partner list (for salespersons: Indiana and Rhode Island are not equivalent for the 40-hour course waiver; California, New York, Puerto Rico and West Virginia are not equivalent for the National exam waiver), so reciprocity_partners is []. New-applicant salespersons also complete 8 hours of post-licensure education within 90 days of licensure.

Vermont requirements at a glance

Out-of-state real estate license transfer requirements for Vermont, verified 2026-07-21
ExamThe Vermont state exam is required of ALL applicants with no exceptions; the National Salesperson exam is waived only for endorsement applicants who hold an active license in a state deemed substantially equivalent to Vermont (California, New York, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia are NOT equivalent, so their licensees must sit the National exam)
Training hours40 hours
Additional requirements
  • Pass the Vermont state real estate examination (required of every applicant, including endorsement and fast-track)
  • Apply by endorsement if licensed in a jurisdiction whose qualifications are substantially equivalent to Vermont's; upload the pre-licensing course completion certificate from your original state of licensure
  • Provide verification of licensure from your initial and most recent states of licensure, sent directly to OPR
  • Submit a completed Verification of Employment/Supervision form
  • Fast-Track Endorsement available if actively licensed in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction for three or more years (state exam still required) per 3 V.S.A. Section 136a
Fees$220 (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs)
Processing time~1 weeks (OPR states 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes exam and out-of-state verification time)

Step by step

  1. Confirm Vermont's current requirements on the Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State website — rules change.
  2. Submit the endorsement application to the Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State (application linked on this page).
  3. Arrange license verification from your current state.
  4. Pass the Vermont state real estate examination (required of every applicant, including endorsement and fast-track).
  5. Apply by endorsement if licensed in a jurisdiction whose qualifications are substantially equivalent to Vermont's; upload the pre-licensing course completion certificate from your original state of licensure.
  6. Provide verification of licensure from your initial and most recent states of licensure, sent directly to OPR.
  7. Submit a completed Verification of Employment/Supervision form.
  8. Fast-Track Endorsement available if actively licensed in good standing in another U.S. jurisdiction for three or more years (state exam still required) per 3 V.S.A. Section 136a.
  9. Pay the fees ($220 (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs)) and allow ~1 weeks (OPR states 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes exam and out-of-state verification time).

Official links

Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State ↗Vermont application ↗

Coming from a specific state?

Direction matters — these guides cover the exact move into Vermont:

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Frequently asked questions

Does my real estate license transfer to Vermont?

Vermont has no blanket reciprocity agreement, but the Vermont Real Estate Commission - Office of Professional Regulation, Vermont Secretary of State evaluates out-of-state licensees for endorsement individually. The Vermont state exam is required of ALL applicants with no exceptions; the National Salesperson exam is waived only for endorsement applicants who hold an active license in a state deemed substantially equivalent to Vermont (California, New York, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia are NOT equivalent, so their licensees must sit the National exam). Application fee: $220 (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs).

Do I have to retake real estate exams in Vermont?

The Vermont state exam is required of ALL applicants with no exceptions; the National Salesperson exam is waived only for endorsement applicants who hold an active license in a state deemed substantially equivalent to Vermont (California, New York, Puerto Rico, and West Virginia are NOT equivalent, so their licensees must sit the National exam).

What does a Vermont real estate license cost an out-of-state applicant?

$220 (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs) (Real Estate Salesperson initial license fee (OPR fee schedule); non-refundable; excludes national exam and out-of-state verification costs).

How long does the Vermont process take?

~1 weeks (OPR states 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes exam and out-of-state verification time) — OPR states 3-5 business days to process the application; excludes exam and out-of-state verification time.

Sources

Primary sources only — official boards and compact commissions. Data last verified 2026-07-21.

Reviewed by Billy Reiner, Editor · verified against primary sources 2026-07-21

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