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State Requirements
BEST VALUE!
This package includes everything you need to get your license!
You will receive the 60-Hr. AL Salespersons Pre-Licensing Course including Exam Prep Edge.
This course is designed to provide you with the 60 hours of instruction required to be eligible for an Alabama Real Estate Salesperson license. This course prepares you for the Alabama state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson in Alabama.
**PLUS: This package includes the ProPath Real Estate Career Kickstarter professional development program!
Get your new career started right with three comprehensive yet actionable courses:
- Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Learn how to formulate a business plan, determine SMART goals, and set up 30/60/90-day plans to integrate your plan into your business strategies. (3 hours)
- Build Your Core Lead Network: Learn all about lead generation and how to create a system that will keep your marketing cycle running. (3 hours)
- Build Your Negotiation Skills: Learn the phases of negotiation, preparation, and how communication strategies can power real estate negotiations. (3 hours)
**Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above.
Package Content:
Alabama 60-Hour Salesperson Pre-License Course
This course provides 60 hours of instruction in basic principles of real estate required of all applicants for a salesperson license in Alabama. The course prepares learners for the Alabama licensing exam and provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson in Alabama. Topics include:
- Agency relationships and contracts
- Real property ownership and interests
- Finance
- Real property descriptions, valuation, and conveyance
- Marketing regulations
- Property management
- Real estate calculations
- Purpose of license law
- Licensing requirements
- License status
- Broker and company licenses and place of business
- Recovery Fund
- Disciplinary actions and process
- Estimated closing statement
- Trust funds
- RECAD
- Violations leading to possible disciplinary actions
AL Salesperson Exam Prep Edge: National & State Portions
This program covers the complete Alabama Salesperson national and state portions of your real estate licensing exam.
Exam Prep Edge is an intuitive online study experience that will help you gain the edge in acing your exam and getting your real estate career off to the right start. It provides you with the opportunity to prepare for your exam with the following benefits:
Take an initial assessment and receive immediate feedback on the topics you’ve mastered and the ones you still need to work on.
Improve your practice exam scores by studying individual lessons by topics outlined in your Candidate Handbook.
We believe practice makes perfect. That’s why we provide dynamic practice exams with unique questions to get you ready for your upcoming exam. You are able to review your results from each attempt and hone in on those areas where you feel like you are particularly strong and those where there is opportunity to improve.
Our real-time dashboards guide you through each topic while gauging your competency so you know what to concentrate on before exam day.
Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan
Ready to make things happen? In this course, you'll plan for your success in your real estate career in the next 30, 60, or 90 days. You'll discover how an effective business plan can shape your career trajectory and be inspired by examples of the essential elements of a business plan. With step-by-step guidance, you'll set some achievable goals and craft your own plan based on your market research and unique selling proposition. By the end, you'll have a clear sense of direction with your personalized business plan.
Build Your Core Lead Network
Real estate professionals recognize that leads and new prospects are vital to their business, yet the pursuit of finding them can be the most daunting aspect of the industry. In this course, you will acquire the ability to differentiate between a promising lead and an unpromising one and understand how a prospect progresses through the stages of a sale to become a paying client. You will learn effective strategies, relevant techniques, and receive expert guidance in formulating a personalized plan to generate your own leads. Upon completing this course, you will feel confident and well-equipped to attract, nurture, and convert leads to satisfied clients.
Build Your Negotiation Skills
In the high-stakes realm of real estate, where every deal can make or break your career, a single misstep in negotiation could result in dissatisfied and disheartened clients. Let's face it, there's no room for error! This comprehensive course covers everything from understanding the various stages of negotiation to mastering the art of persuasive communication. But theory alone can only take you so far. That's why this course incorporates practical case studies and scenarios to put your newfound skills to the ultimate test. It's time to roll up your sleeves, embrace your inner negotiator, and unlock your true potential!
State Requirements
For Alabama
Alabama State Requirement Details for Real Estate Pre-Licensing Education
Hours Required by the State: 60 hours
Licensing Exam: The licensing exam will be administered by Pearson Vue. Registration for the state licensing exam is an entirely separate process from proctoring for your course final exam. For instructions to register for your state licensing exam through Pearson VUE, please click here.
The CE Shop’s Offering: 60 hours
Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to the state. We will report your course to the state upon completion.
Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account.
Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.
Proctoring Final Exam: The state requires that your 60 Hour Salesperson and 6-hour Reciprocal final course exams be proctored. You’ll need to schedule an appointment with an online proctor in advance. You can find full details of the proctoring process here. Upon passing the final course exam you will be asked to sign an affidavit verifying your identity as the student who completed the course and the final course exam. Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 70% and may be taken a maximum of two times. Students may verify reported credits through the Commission website using thes state's CMAP instructions here.
Note: Students must register online with the Commission at arec.alabama.gov prior to completing the salesperson prelicense course in order to take the license examination. You can register here through this link.
Post-Licensing: Completion of the 30-hour post-licensing course is required for salespersons within the first 6 months of licensure for active licensees and within one year for inactive licensees. Individuals must also apply for an Original Salesperson License and have it issued before the expiration of the first 6-month period. Note: There is no post-license requirement for brokers.
