If you are hoping to become a real estate (residential, commercial, property management, rural), mortgage, or condominium management licensee, you must first complete the eligibility process. Next, you would enrol in a pre-licensing course with a recognized course provider.
RECA’s Industry Councils recognize courses and course providers that meet the requirements for their respective industries. Course providers have flexibility in how they structure their programs to best meet institutional and instructional needs.
The information below is intended to help prospective licensees research their course options. Select your desired industry to see a list of related courses and recognized course providers. For each course, you can view current exam statistics and access the provider’s website for detailed course information. While it may be tempting to choose the shortest or least expensive course, it’s important to select a program that will adequately prepare you to provide competent service in your chosen sector.
Looking for more guidance? Please see the information below segmented by the licence type you may be interested in.
Alberta’s real estate industry has four sectors: residential, commercial, property management and rural. Each sector requires its own education and licensing. You can be licensed in multiple sectors, but you must complete the required education for each sector before being eligible for a licence in that area.
All real estate licensees must complete the Fundamentals of Real Estate, the practice course(s) applicable to the sector(s) in which they plan to work, and the accompanying exams. Those looking to become a real estate broker must also complete the Real Estate Broker Program.
For each course, recognized course providers are listed along with current exam statistics. Selecting a provider’s name will take you to their course information page. Learn more about choosing a course provider.
This course must be completed by:
- new real estate associates entering the industry
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 - December 2024 | January 2025 - December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 1,470 | 67% | 72% | 1,219 | 59% | 71% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 1,012 | 74% | 75% | 1,093 | 68% | 73% |
| NAIOP Edmonton Association | – | – | – | 5 | 60% | 75% |
| NAIT | 155 | 68% | 72% | 173 | 45% | 67% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 120 | 76% | 74% | 202 | 66% | 71% |
| RELO | 417 | 66% | 72% | 254 | 52% | 69% |
| Rise Real Estate Academy | 204 | 69% | 73% | 259 | 61% | 72% |
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 | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 1,296 | 59% | 71% | 962 | 65% | 72% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 1,035 | 68% | 73% | 942 | 74% | 74% |
| NAIT | 28 | 57% | 70% | 93 | 52% | 70% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 42 | 64% | 71% | 80 | 64% | 72% |
| RELO | 476 | 56% | 70% | 226 | 60% | 71% |
| Rise Real Estate Academy | 143 | 62% | 71% | 162 | 72% | 74% |
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 | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 285 | 67% | 72% | 266 | 76% | 74% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 58 | 66% | 74% | 115 | 76% | 75% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 85 | 79% | 75% | 72 | 85% | 76% |
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 | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 352 | 37% | 66% | 367 | 29% | 65% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 68 | 46% | 67% | 175 | 38% | 67% |
| NAIOP Edmonton Association | 3 | 67% | 69% | 15 | 33% | 65% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 10 | 70% | 71% | 88 | 48% | 69% |
| Rise Real Estate Academy | 24 | 63% | 72% | 37 | 57% | 69% |
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 | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 206 | 69% | 72% | 240 | 60% | 71% |
Those looking to become a real estate broker must have at least two years of experience as a real estate licensee within the last five years and must complete the Real Estate Broker Program along with the accompanying exam.
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Real Estate Association (AREA) | 104 | 63% | 72% | 92 | 83% | 75% |
To become a licensed mortgage professional in Alberta, you must complete Fundamentals of Mortgage Brokerage and Practice of Mortgage Brokerage, including the required exams.
Starting May 2025, all mortgage licensees are also required to complete the Mandatory Re-Licensing Education on Private Lending.
If you want to become a mortgage broker, you must have at least two years of experience as a mortgage associate within the last five years, and complete the Mortgage Broker Program along with the accompanying exam.
This course must be completed by:
- new mortgage associates entering the industry
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) | 513 | 55% | 70% | 395 | 61% | 71% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 342 | 59% | 70% | 463 | 67% | 73% |
This course must be completed by:
- new mortgage associates entering the industry
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) | 309 | 81% | 75% | 260 | 77% | 75% |
| Alberta Real Estate School | 169 | 88% | 78% | 345 | 81% | 75% |
To become a mortgage broker, you need at least two years of experience as a mortgage licensee within the past five years, and you must complete the Mortgage Broker Program and its exam.
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) | 8 | 63% | 73% | 12 | 75% | 74% |
The Mortgage Broker Industry Council has mandated that all mortgage licensees complete The Mortgage Broker Private Lending 2025 Relicensing Course which aims to enhance the understanding and practices surrounding private lending within the mortgage industry.
The Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association (AMBA) is administering the Mortgage Broker Private Lending 2025 Relicensing Course. This course is required by all mortgage licensees.
Individuals entering the condominium manager industry can join the Graduated Licensing Program, which lets you perform certain restricted activities within a condominium manager brokerage while completing the Fundamentals of Condominium Management and Practice of Condominium Management courses and exams.
Those aiming to become a condominium manager broker must have at least two years of experience as a condominium manager within the last five years and must complete the Condominium Manager Broker Program and its exam.
Graduated Licensing Program
Each licence level comes with activity restrictions: some tasks are fully restricted, some require broker supervision, and others can be performed independently. Download the Graduated Licensing Activities (PDF) for a detailed breakdown.
Level 1 Licence: For individuals who have not yet completed the Fundamentals and Practice of Condominium Management courses.
Level 2 Licence: For individuals holding a Level 1 licence who have completed the Fundamentals course; their licence is automatically upgraded to Level 2.
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.
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) | 82 | 45% | 65% | 104 | 41% | 67% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 50 | 42% | 67% | 40 | 33% | 66% |
| UBC Sauder Real Estate Division | 28 | 54% | 71% | 25 | 60% | 72% |
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.
| Recognized Course Provider | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) | 71 | 59% | 70% | 43 | 70% | 71% |
| REDI Canada + Haskayne School of Business | 24 | 75% | 73% | 29 | 55% | 67% |
| UBC Sauder Real Estate Division | 11 | 82% | 77% | 16 | 94% | 77% |
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 | January 2024 – December 2024 | January 2025 – December 2025 | ||||
| Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | Exam Attempts | Success Rate | Average Score | |
| Alberta Condominium Manager Education Consortium (ACMEC) | 22 | 77% | 73% | 25 | 44% | 67% |