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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Practice of Mortgage Brokerage

This course must be completed by:

• new mortgage associates entering the industry

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.

Individuals joining the condominium manager industry can participate in a Graduated Licensing Program, which will allow them to perform certain restricted activities as part of a condominium manager brokerage as they complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management and Practice of Condominium Management courses and exams. 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.

Get tips on how to choose a course provider (pdf).

Condomininum Management Graduated Licensing Program

Each licence level will have certain activities restricted completely, some activity that must be done under broker supervision, and some unrestricted activity the licensee can do on their own. Download the Graduated Licensing Activities (pdf) list for a breakdown of responsibilities and restrictions by licence.

Level 1 Licence: individuals who have not yet completed the Fundamentals of Condominium Management and the Practice of Condominium Management courses are eligible for a Level 1 restricted licence.

Level 2 Licence: individuals who hold a Level 1 restricted licence and who have completed the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course will have their restricted licence automatically upgraded to a Level 2 restricted licence.

Fundamentals of Condominium Management

Level 1 condominium manager licensees will have one year from the date they receive their restricted licence to complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course and pass the exam.

Practice of Condominium Management

Level 2 condominium manager licensees have one year from the date they complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course and receive their upgraded Level 2 restricted licence to complete the Practice of Condominium Management course and pass the exam.

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

Condominium Manager Graduated Licence FAQs

Cost: $65 per attempt         |           Number of Attempts: unlimited

Only learners who have completed their course requirements with the course provider will be able to access the prep exam.

Your course provider will need to update your course status to ‘Ready for Exam’ in myRECA before you can access the prep exam. After your course status has been updated, you will get an email from RECA with necessary exam information.

Purchase a prep exam

1. Login to your myRECA account
2. Click on the Education tab and navigate to the bottom on the page to find the course in the course table
3. Click “Purchase Practice Exam” under Exam Activities to open the Meazure Learning Exam Booking portal
4. Follow the prompts to select and purchase your prep exam attempt
   

   Table of RECA Exam Abbreviations (pdf) also available for download

You will be able to write your prep exam immediately after your payment goes through.

Write your prep exam

1. In the Meazure Learning portal, go to “Assessments.”
2. Find your prep exam using the exam codes.
3. Click “Write Assessment” to be begin.

Why write a prep exam

Those who complete prep exams are more successful on the corresponding pre-licensing exams. There are several reasons for this:

• Being familiar with the examination framework allows you to focus on the exam questions when completing the pre-licensing exam. Prep exams are taken on the same platform as the pre-licensing exam.
• Prep exams let you know the competencies in which your knowledge may be weak. This enables you to focus your studies on specific competencies when preparing for the pre-licensing exam.
• Experiencing the types of questions and the exam platform ahead of time can reduce exam anxiety which has been found to increase confidence and lead to better overall performance.

RECA prep exams allow you to reflect on your knowledge and performance, prepare accordingly, and give you the confidence to know when you are ready for the corresponding pre-licensing exam.

Please review the Pre-licensing Exam Preparation Guide (pdf) for more information.

Cost: $235 per attempt         |           Number of Attempts: 2         |           Timeline: 3 months from the date of course completion

Only learners who have completed their course requirements with the course provider will be able to book their pre-licensing exam.

Your course provider will need to update your course status to ‘Ready for Exam’ in myRECA before you can access the pre-licensing exam booking system—Depending on the course provider, you may need to advise them that you’ve completed the course requirements in order to initiate this process. After your course status has been updated, you will get an email from RECA with necessary exam information.

Please note: Pre-licensing exams are administered by Meazure Learning. RECA cannot change your booking or provide refunds; you will need to contact Meazure Learning directly by email testingsupport@meazurelearning.com for assistance.

Accommodations

Accommodations take 2 weeks to book. Pay for the exam but do not book anything. Email the accommodations request form to credentialing@reca.ca and RECA will submit the request to Meazure Learning. Once processed, you will receive a confirmation booking email from Meazure Learning.

Purchase and book a pre-licensing exam

1. Login to your myRECA account
2. Click on the Education Tab and navigate to the bottom on the page to find the course in the course table
3. Click “Purchase Pre-licensing Exam” under Exam Activities to open the Meazure Learning Exam Booking portal
4. Follow the prompts to select and purchase your pre-licensing exam attempt
   

   Table of RECA Exam Abbreviations (pdf) also available for download

5. Once you have booked your exam, check your email for the Purchase Confirmation Receipt. This email will include a link to complete the booking process through Meazure Learning:
   • Select the city/province in which you will write the exam
   • Select your preferred Exam Centre Location from the available options in your area
   • Choose up to three dates and times you could write the exam
6. Check your email for a follow up email from Meazure Learning confirming the test centre availability.
   • If the test centre is unavailable at your preferred times, you will be asked to select new dates.
   • If the test centre is available, you will receive a confirmation email with the booking and exam centre details.

Prepare to write your pre-licensing exam

Learners must pass their pre-licensing exams before the course expiration date indicated in myRECA, no exception. An exam grade of at least 70% is required to pass the exam.

Learner tip:Fundamental exams include 120 questions; all other exams include 100 questions.

Download the Pre-licensing Exam Preparation Guide (pdf) for additional information.

Review the Pre-licensing Exam Weighting Chart

Real Estate

• Fundamentals of Real Estate—FRE-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Residential Real Estate—PRRE-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Commercial Real Estate—PCRE-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Rural Real Estate—PRE-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Property Management—PPM-PL (pdf)
• Real Estate Broker Program—REBP-PL (pdf)

Condominium Management

• Fundamentals of Condominium Management—FCM-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Condominium Management—PCM-PL (pdf)
• Condominium Management Broker Program—CMBP-PL (pdf)

Mortgage Brokerage

• Fundamentals of Mortgage Brokerage—FMB-PL (pdf)
• Practice of Mortgage Brokerage—PMB-PL (pdf)
• Mortgage Broker Program—MBP-PL (pdf)

Review the Competency Exam Blueprint

Real Estate

• • Fundamentals of Real Estate Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
  • Practice of Residential Real Estate Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
  • Practice of Property Management Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
  • Practice of Commercial Real Estate Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
  • Practice of Rural Real Estate Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
  • Real Estate Broker Course Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)

Condominium Management

Mortgage Brokerage

• Fundamentals of Mortgage Brokerage Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
• Practice of Mortgage Brokerage Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)
• Mortgage Broker Competency Exam Blueprint (pdf)