Realtor-side MLS Access Requirements

[Webb Sledge]

Searched the board but didn't find anything.

Besides getting a real estate license, is anything else required to gain access to the realtor-side of the MLS? Do you have to work for a certain type of company or can you just get your license, get access and be done with it?

As someone who plans on doing this full time, 70 hours worth of work is not very much to get a license. Don't know what the testing fees are, but unless they are extravagant, I can't imagine them being a deterrent either.

I'm in Virginia, if it makes any difference.

Thanks for the help.