How long is my RI Course Completion Certificate valid for?

You are actually required to take two courses to receive a Rhode Island Real Estate salesperson license. The first is a 45-hour pre-licensing education course that includes three hours of Agency Law. The second is a Lead Paint and Lead Hazard mitigation three-hour course.

In total, you will have 48 hours of education before you apply for your license. The main 45 of these are in your pre-license salesperson education. Another three hours are in a required Lead Hazard Mitigation course.

You have the ability to take your pre-license education as an in-person learning class or through remote education. Many licensing candidates opt to take the course virtually as it can be more flexible and faster than an in-person classroom course.

Yes, you can take the Rhode Island real estate licensing courses as online learning. Many students choose his pathway as it is the most affordable and convenient option to meet the state's education requirement.

As Rhode Island does not specify any age or general education requirements, it could be possible to take the course while still in high school. You'll want to check with the specific pre-license course provider.

Yes, licensed attorneys at law with the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island may, through application, receive a real estate salesperson's license without an examination. Submit a Real Estate Salesperson/Attorney Application with proof of your license as a practicing attorney.

No, Rhode Island will not accept college credits towards your required 45 hours of pre-licensing education.

Yes, your pre-license education course will have a final exam. You must pass this exam in order to earn the course completion certificate required for your license application.

To earn the pre-license course completion certificate, there may be quizzes and understanding checks to pass along the way. The course will finish with a final exam. Your course provider will let you know what a minimum passing score is. Once you pass the final, you will have earned your course completion certificate.

The exact number of questions on your pre-license course exams will vary based on the current section of the course you are taking. Your course provider will provide information about the different tests and the final exam.

If you are a RealEstateU student, your course completion certificate will be available to you after you pass the final exam. All you need to do is log into your account, and a downloadable course completion certificate will be available.

The Rhode Island Department of Business regulation provides this list of approved real estate pre-licensing vendors for you to choose from.

You are required to provide a course completion certificate with your salesperson license application that shows you have taken the required education within the last two years of your application date. Without this, you won't be approved for a salesperson license.

No, your course provider will not provide information to the Department of Business regulation that you met the education requirement. It is your responsibility to keep your course completion certificate and submit it with your salesperson license application.

Your course completion certificate is valid for two years from the date on your certificate. You must finish all the steps in the licensing process from the state, or you'll have to start over.