New York Online Real Estate Courses

Real estate licensure applicants and continuing education students can take their required courses completely online. Continuing ed, for individuals already in the real estate business, has been in place for some time. The online licensure courses have been offered since July 1, 2008and include the:

• 75 hour salesperson qualifying course


• 45 hour broker qualifying course


• 30 hour salesperson remedial course

Applicants can choose from a number of course providers. The Albany Center offers all of these courses online. Applicants should consider the cost of the course, but also the support the provider offers during the course. These courses are not easy. A salesperson applicant who has no prior knowledge of real estate will most likely find the salesperson course rather challenging.

The online provider usually offers a hard copy textbook, ebook, and a variety of tutorials that are paid for within a course package or can be purchased separately.

In New York, all of the qualifying courses require a classroom exam that goes with the course. Even if you take your course online, you must go in person to a place designated by the course provider to take your exam. An classroom exam is required for the salesperson, broker. and remedial courses. Continuing education courses generally do not have an exam. You will also take a state exam for the salesperson and broker licenses.

Online courses have obvious advantages, but the disadvantage is that the student does not have the direct support of the instructor. At the Albany Center, I am the online instructor and hold the required CDEI Certification to teach the courses. I am very knowledgeable about these courses because I am the author of the New York textbooks for the salesperson, broker and remedial courses. Through the course management system, I can view your progress throughout the course. I stay in touch with my students several times weekly, and will tutor you personally through email and fax. I will help you to review for your exams. If you want to take an online course, please contact me through email or my website.

All online courses in New York must be approved by the Department of State and ARELLO. All online instructors must have a CDEI Certification from ARELLO.