Realtor licensing course
Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Course
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A licensing course covering real estate law, contracts, and ethical standards for prospective British Columbia realtors.
How long
3–6 Months
Cost
$1,500
Schools
1 in BC
🏫Where you can take this: 1 school
THE ROUTE
How this program works, step by step
Grade 11 to the job. Open any step to see what is inside.
The route (8 steps)
1Grade 11 Preparation
2Grade 12 Graduation
3Admissions & Prerequisites
4Application Process
5Program Curriculum
6Where to Take It
7Licensing & Certification
8Career Destination
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STEP BY STEP
Step by step
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Step 1 of 8
Grade 11
⏱ 1 School Year- General BC secondary school curriculum and coursework at the Grade 11 level.
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Step 2 of 8
Grade 12
⏱ 1 School Year- Satisfy English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR)
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Step 3 of 8
What you need to get in
- Minimum 19 years of age
- Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or valid work permit status
- Criminal record check through the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA)
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Step 4 of 8
How to apply
- Register online directly with the UBC Sauder School of Business Real Estate Division
- Open enrollment year-round with continuous start dates
- Pay course tuition of $1,150 to $1,450 CAD
- Receive digital curriculum access and physical course textbooks
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Step 5 of 8
Realtor licensing course
⏱ 3–6 Months- Self-paced distance education (typically completed in 3 to 6 months, maximum 12 months)
- 26 graded assignments covering real estate law, property ownership, and agency law
- Purchase and sale agreement drafting and mandatory statutory disclosures
- Land title registry searches, mortgage financing fundamentals, and local property assessment
- Professional conduct, ethics, and anti-money laundering (FINTRAC) compliance
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Step 6 of 8
Where to take it
⏱ 1 school in BC- UBC Sauder School of Business (Real Estate Division) — 3–6 months ($1,500)
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Step 7 of 8
Exams and registration after
- BC Real Estate Trading Services Licensing Examination (3 hours, 100 questions, 70% passing mark)
- Post-licensing Applied Practice Course administered by the BC Real Estate Association
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SCHOOLS
Where you can take this(1 school)
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Duration3–6 months
Tuition$1,500
DeliveryOnline / Distance
“Mandatory statutory course administered by UBC Sauder for the BC Financial Services Authority (BCFSA). Covers Real Estate Services Act, contracts, and agency law.”