 Licensing & Renewals > Property Management > New to the Industry
To become licensed as a real estate associate who is authorized to provide property management services in Alberta, for the first time, a person must:
- Have a Canadian high school diploma or equivalent;
- Proficiency in English; and,
- Be at least 18 years old
Once the above requirements are met, individuals must complete the following education, in order:
- The free, online information session, Introduction to a Career in Real Estate, available through RECA. This information session must be completed prior to registering in REAP (step 2).
- The Real Estate Associates Program (REAP), through the Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA). REAP includes the following courses:
- Fundamentals of Real Estate
- Real Estate Areas of Practice
- Residential Real Estate
- Commercial Real Estate
- Rural Real Estate
- Property Management*
For additional REAP course information and registration, please contact AREA. Fundamentals of Real Estate must be completed prior registering for UDATB (step 3).
- The Understanding Designated Agency and Transaction Brokerage (UDATB) course, which is available online through RECA.
* Individuals wishing to only conduct Property Management activities are required to complete the Fundamentals of Real Estate and the Property Management courses. Those wishing to be a real estate associate, but not conduct Property Management activities, do not need to complete the Property Management course.
Prior to licensing and registration with RECA, individuals must also obtain and provide to RECA a certified criminal record check. Full details on how to obtain a certified criminal record check can be found here. Individuals can start the application process for a certified criminal record check even before they have completed REAP.
Once educational requirements have been met, individuals must complete an application for licensing and registration and provide it to the broker with whom they have obtained employment. The broker can then register the applicant with their brokerage using the RECA Online system.
If the individual has not yet received a certified criminal record check, the broker may still license and register him/her provided the applicant provides the following documents to RECA:
- A criminal record check based on legal name and date of birth obtained from a local police force. The applicant must send the original criminal record check to RECA; photocopies will not be accepted.
- A copy of fingerprints submitted in order to obtain the certified criminal record check; and,
- Proof of application for a certified criminal record check (postal receipt, courier stub, etc.).
If the above 3 items are not provided to RECA, the broker will not be able to license and register the new associate until RECA receives the applicant’s certified criminal record check.
If the applicant has a criminal record, bankruptcy or disciplinary action by other organizations in their past, the executive director will need to determine the applicant’s suitability. Applicants may make application to the executive director for a suitability determination prior to completing the education requirements. In order to do so, an applicant is to complete the suitability form and forward it to RECA.
The CCRC policy will change on October 1, 2011. To review the new policy, click here.
For more information about the fees payable to become a real estate industry member, please see the current fee schedule.
For additional information on the application process, certified criminal record check, education requirements and suitability issues click on the links below.
Licensing Process
Education Requirements
Certified Criminal Record Check
Suitability
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