Getting a Nebraska Real Estate License

It's just Nebraska's process order: NREC won't release your fingerprint cards until your signed application is on file with them. So file your application as soon as your education is done — that's what starts the clock on everything else.

As of January 1, 2026, Nebraska requires 96 hours: three 30-hour courses plus a 6-hour Professional Practice and Standards course. That's up from 66 hours previously, so if you're working from older information, double-check the current requirement.

Beyond your coursework, plan for roughly $175 for the application fee, $150 for the PSI exam fee, and an $80 license issuance fee once you pass — plus Errors & Omissions insurance, which runs up to about $235 a year through NREC's group plan.

Not to apply or test — but after you pass, you'll submit a License Issuance Form signed by both you and your employing broker before NREC will actually issue your license.

75% or higher on both the national and Nebraska-specific portions. Nebraska's exam includes real estate math on about 10% of the national questions, so it's worth brushing up on the calculations.