Become a REALTOR®

At the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA), we are dedicated to strengthening the real estate profession and supporting future REALTORS® in upholding the highest standards of practice. AREA provides educational tools to help prospective learners develop technical skills and achieve professional excellence. AREA is recognized by the Real Estate Council of Alberta (RECA), the real estate regulator, as a third-party course provider.

How To Become a Licensed REALTOR® in Alberta

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The AREA Advantage

Take AREA's NEW Pre-Licensing Real Estate Education course to become a licensed real estate professional in Alberta. Developed in partnership with leaders in the real estate industry, AREA's program prepares students with the tools and skills required to excel in real estate.

75 Years of Real Estate Excellence

Since 1947, AREA has been providing strategic leadership and advancing the Alberta real estate profession through member-centric services, advocacy, and professional development.

We foster professional excellence for future & existing REALTORS® through formal & informal education, respecting a diversity of learners.

Creating Practice-Ready REALTORS®

Written by industry professionals with 500+ cumulative years of real estate practice. Designed by Onlea, an award-winning Alberta-based online learning production house.

Connect with AREA's Practice Advisor, attend member-only webinars, and use AREA forms – the contracts most trusted in Alberta.

Convenient Access with Great Value

Learn at your own pace 24/7, through self-directed, online, mobile-friendly courses. Easily accessible through Alberta's leading learning management system Absorb.

Start your career today by accessing the AREA Fundamentals of Real Estate course for $800 and each Area of Practice course for $400.

Courses

Fundamentals of Real Estate

Cost: $800; Hours: 115 - 125

The Fundamentals of Real Estate program offers eleven required courses, each touching on a variety of topics which will establish the fundamental knowledge a successful real estate practitioner must know.

  • Introduction to Real Estate
  • Working with other professionals
  • Agency Relationships
  • Professionalism & Soft Skills
  • The Real Estate Act
  • Other Legislation
  • Your Client & the Marketplace
  • Your Client, Contracts & Closing
  • Buildings & Construction
  • Environmental Considerations
  • Condominiums
Practice of Residential Real Estate

Cost: $400; Hours: 80

The Practice of Residential Real Estate program will assist you in meeting the regulatory requirements of a Residential real estate licensee in Alberta. This program will cover the fundamentals of Residential real estate and will prepare you to be practice-ready. 

  • Role of the Residential Licensee
  • Establishing Client Relationships
  • Residential Property Types
  • Residential Building Construction 
  • Sustainability 
  • Residential Measurement Standards
  • Legal Land Descriptions
  • Municipal Land Use 
  • Land Titles 
  • Property Research
  • Residential Property & Grow-Ops 
  • Rural Residential Consideration
  • Environmental Stewardship
  • Utilities & Services in Rural Estate Settings
  • Economics & Principles of Real Property Valuation 
  • Appraisal & Comparative Market Analysis
  • Advising Sellers 
  • Advising Buyers 
  • Residential Real Estate Contracts
  • Offers, Negotiation & Counter-Offers
  • Managing Contracts 
Practice of Rural Real Estate

Cost: $400; Hours: 58

The Practice of Rural Real Estate program will assist you in meeting the regulatory requirements of a Rural real estate licensee in Alberta. This program will cover the fundamentals of Rural real estate and will prepare you to be practice-ready.

  • Introduction to Rural Real Estate
  • Locating Rural Properties
  • Municipal Land Use 
  • Rural Land Use
  • Rural Living and Rural Municipalities 
  • Factors Affecting Rural Properties: Soil 
  • Factors Affecting Rural Properties: Water & Irrigation
  • Factors Affecting Rural Properties 
  • Rural and Country Building Construction
  • Rural Building Construction: Service Systems, Interior Finishes, Permitting
  • Rural Sewage Disposal
  • Rural Property Research 
  • Evaluating Rural and Farm Properties
  • Tax Considerations
  • Investment Calculation and Financing 
  • Client Representation
  • Completing the Transaction
  • Rural Real Estate Purchase Contracts 
Practice of Property Management 

Cost: $400; Hours: 54

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has developed the following Practice of Property Management program to assist you in meeting the regulatory requirements of a property management licensee in Alberta. This program will cover the fundamentals of property management and will prepare you to be practice-ready.

  • Fundamentals of Property Management
  • Acts, Regulations and Governing Bodies
  • Introduction to Contracts 
  • Landlord and Tenant Obligations
  • Property Manager Conduct and Responsibilities 
  • Assessing and Mitigating Risk
  • Budgeting and Financial Reporting 
  • Research and Marketing 
  • Property Measurement 
  • Selecting and Managing Tenants
  • Communication and Collaboration 
  • Preventing and Managing Conflict 
  • Documents and Contracts 
  • Offers, Counteroffers and Negotiation
  • Construction and Industry Standards
  • Environmental Stewardship and Energy Conservation
  • The Building Envelope 
  • Interior Finishes and Building Systems
  • Building Maintenance and Operations
  • Hiring and Managing Third-Party Contractors
  • Rural Properties: Land Descriptions
  • Rural Properties: Utilities 
  • Rural Properties: Environmental Stewardship
Practice of Commercial Real Estate

Cost: $400; Hours: 59

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has developed the following Practice of Commercial Real Estate program to assist you in meeting the regulatory requirements of a commercial licensee in Alberta. This program will cover the fundamentals of commercial real estate and will prepare you to be practice-ready.

Note: This course was designed based on the RECA required HP10bll+ calculator. It is recommended learners utilize the HP10bll+ calculator while completing the course. Alternatively, the HP10bII+ mobile calculator app can be utilized to produce the same results as the physical calculator; however, the keystrokes are different and not provided in the course.

  • Introduction to Commercial Real Estate and Financial Calculators
  • Managing Liability 
  • Commercial Sectors 
  • Landlord and Tenant Obligations
  • Land use - Environmental and Client-Related Considerations
  • The Commercial Brokerage
  • Commercial Property Evaluation
  • Commercial Leasing 
  • Retail Leasing
  • Investment Real Estate 
  • Time Value of Money (TVM) 
  • Amortization of Loans and Mortgages 
  • Financing Sources and Underwriting 
  • Prospecting
  • Representation Agreements
  • The Transaction
  • Purchase Contracts and Considerations
  • Financial Calculation Practice Questions
Real Estate Broker Program 

Cost: $400; Hours: 54

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) has developed the following Real Estate Broker Program to assist you in meeting the regulatory requirements of real estate brokers in Alberta. This program will cover the fundamentals of operating a real estate brokerage and will prepare you to become a broker.

  • Becoming a Broker 
  • Establishing a Brokerage 
  • Self-Regulation and RECA
  • Administrative Justice and Sanctions
  • Ethics 
  • Overseeing Advertising 
  • Brokerage Supervision 
  • Records Management 
  • Brokerage Privacy Requirements
  • Managing Client Expectations  
  • Developing A Business Plan
  • FINTRAC
  • Service Agreements 
  • Managing Finance and Mitigating Risk
  • Trust Account Procedures
  • Risk and Insurance 
  • Financial Risk Management Concerns 
  • Managing Personnel 
  • Workplace Health and Safety 
  • Engagement, Retention and Succession 
  • Creating an Operational Plan 
  • Leveraging Technology 

Intake Form

For more information or to get the process started please fill out the intake form below. AREA staff will verify your account with RECA before contacting you with next steps. Please be advised, you are not required to have an AREA guest/non-member account. Please fill out the intake form only. 

*Already enrolled in an AREA licensing course? - Please visit learn.albertarealtor.ca to access your account. 

Questions, Feedback, and Complaints Procedure

AREA strives to create a supportive educational environment for all learners. We are always working to improve our processes and welcome all feedback. Contact us at 1.800.661.0231 or communications@albertarealtor.ca.

The Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) is the provincial professional association that represents the interests and concerns of more than 11,000 Alberta REALTORS®, from the 10 local real estate Board/Associations.

 

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