Recognized Course Providers

Individuals hoping to become licensed will need to complete the required education through a recognized course provider. RECA’s Industry Councils recognize courses and course providers that meet the set requirements for their respective industries. Course providers have the freedom to structure and organize their courses as works best for their institutional and instructional needs within these requirements.

The most important considerations for learners when choosing a course provider is the course will prepare you to provide competent service in your chosen industry sector.

The information on courses and course providers below is intended to assist prospective licensees in researching their course options. Select the desired industry below for a list of related courses and recognized course providers. For each course, the recognized course providers are listed with the current exam statistics. Selecting the name of the course provider will take you to the related course information on that provider’s website.

Looking for more guidance? Download RECA’s guide on How to Choose a Course Provider for more information on things to consider when choosing your pre-licensing courses.


All real estate licensees must complete the Fundamentals of Real Estate, the practice course (or courses) applicable to the work they will be doing, and the accompanying exams to become eligible for licensing in Alberta. Real estate practice areas include:

  • commercial
  • property management
  • residential
  • rural (agri-business)

Those looking to become a real estate broker, must also complete the Real Estate Broker Program.


For each course, the recognized course providers are listed with the current exam statistics. Selecting the name of the course provider will take you to the related course information on that provider’s website. Learn more about choosing a course provider (pdf).

Fundamentals of Real Estate

This course must be completed by:

  • new real estate associates entering the industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 1,907 70% 73%
Alberta Real Estate School 778 84% 79%
Bow Valley College – new course
NAITnew course 9 100% 77%
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business 117 76% 76%
RELO 730 75% 75%
Rise Real Estate Academy 115 73% 75%

Practice of Residential Real Estate

This course must be completed by:

  • new residential real estate associates entering the industry
  • all real estate associates looking to upgrade their licence to associate broker or broker
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 1,891 66% 72%
Alberta Real Estate School 646 76% 75%
NAITnew course
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business 16 56% 68%
RELO 1,119 72% 75%
Rise Real Estate Academy 112 63% 73%

Practice of Property Management

This course must be completed by:

  • new property management associates entering the industry
  • all real estate associates looking to upgrade their licence to associate broker or broker
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 483 52% 69%
Alberta Real Estate Schoolnew course
Bow Valley College – new course
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business 61 79% 74%

Practice of Commercial Real Estate 

This course must be completed by:

  • new commercial real estate associates entering the industry
  • all real estate associates looking to upgrade their licence to associate broker or broker
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics 
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 453 39% 66%
Alberta Real Estate Schoolnew course
NAIOP Edmonton Associationnew course
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business – new course
RELO 28 43% 67%
Rise Real Estate Academy 28 50% 69%

Practice of Rural Real Estate

This course must be completed by:

  • new rural real estate associates entering the industry
  • all real estate associates looking to upgrade their licence to associate broker or broker
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 216 77% 74%

Real Estate Broker Program

Those hoping to become a real estate broker must have at least two years of experience as a real estate licensee within the last five, and must complete the Real Estate Broker Program and the accompanying exam.

Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) 87 55% 69%

 


Mortgage licensees must complete Fundamentals of Mortgage Brokerage and Practice of Mortgage Brokerage, including the accompanying exams, to become eligible for licensing in Alberta. Those hoping to become a mortgage broker must have at least two years of experience as a mortgage associate within the last five, and must complete the Mortgage Broker Program and the accompanying exam.

How to Choose a Course Provider

Fundamentals of Mortgage Brokerage

This course must be completed by:

  • new mortgage associates entering the industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) 554 62% 72%
Alberta Real Estate School 134 71% 74%

Practice of Mortgage Brokerage

This course must be completed by:

  • new mortgage associates entering the industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) 478 82% 76%
Alberta Real Estate School new course

Mortgage Broker Program

Those hoping to become a mortgage broker must have at least two years of experience as a mortgage licensee within the last five, and must complete the Mortgage Broker Program and the accompanying exam.

Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) – new course 11 73% 71%

Condominium managers must complete both the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course and the Practice of Condominium Management course, including the accompanying exams, to become eligible for licensing in Alberta. Those hoping to become a condominium manager broker must have at least two years of experience as a condominium manager within the last five, and must complete the Condominium Manager Broker Program and the accompanying exam.

How to Choose a Course Provider

Fundamentals of Condominium Management

This course must be completed by:

  • new condominium manager associates entering the industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) 283 70% 72%
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business 91 86% 76%
UBC Sauder Real Estate Division 10 90% 77%

Practice of Condominium Management

This course must be completed by:

  • new condominium manager associates entering the industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) 429 72% 73%
REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business 182 79% 73%
UBC Sauder Real Estate Division 18 72% 73%

Condominium Manager Broker Program

This course must be completed by:

  • new condominium manager brokers
  • all individuals who currently offer condominium manager services as an associate broker or broker who DO NOT currently hold a licence with RECA in another industry
Recognized Course Provider Exam Statistics
Exam Attempts Success Rate Average Score
Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) 112 54% 68%

The following course providers have been recognized by the appropriate Industry Council. These providers must also submit each course they offer to the Industry Council for recognition. Only providers with courses currently available are listed below. Approved courses can be found under the related sectors above.