real estate agents in Tennessee

[Sydney Tiffany]

Hello BP family,

I was hoping someone could help shed some light on a question I have regarding becoming a real estate agent in Tennessee. Currently I am living abroad in Australia but plan on moving to Tennessee the beginning on 2019. Ive looked into what steps it takes in become an agent there, but I was hoping that I could go ahead and get some of the educational bits of the license out of the way before I move. On most of the websites Im finding my information there is a wait period that you must undergo before you can obtain the license, something like 45 days of residing in the state. Does anyone know if it would be safe for me to go ahead and take an online course before I move, or is it mandatory that I reside within Tennessee before completing my education towards a real estate license?