Looking to take some courses online this year? There are plenty of opportunities to complete some or all of your CE requirements, work towards a designation, learn about a specialty niche, or complete the NAR Code of Ethics training requirement.
The CE Shop The CE Shop, Inc. was founded with the mission to serve the licensed real estate professional with the highest quality distance learning available. In order to accomplish this worthwhile mission, we have attracted some of the very best and brightest and have built a team second to none. This team includes a variety of very specific skills sets all of whom are focused on our students and ensuring the very best learning experience.
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Each CRS eLearning course earns one unit of core credit toward the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Designation, the highest credential awarded to sales agents in residential real estate.
Creating Value for Your Clients contains audio clips of how to conduct listing presentations, scripts for how to negotiate, sample documents from CRS members, and video stories from CRS instructors.
Putting Technology to Work for Your Clients examines the changing role of real estate agents and provides tips on the technology needed to effectively work with online consumers. Both these CRS eLearning courses are 8-hours of self-study on the Internet. Upon completion you earn 1-unit of elective credit toward the CRS Designation.
For more details about CRS eLearning courses and to register, visit www.CRS.com or call CRS customer service at 800-462-8841.
Career WebSchool – The Southern Twin Cities Association of REALTORS® is partnering with Career WebSchool to offer online real estate and appraisal countinuing education courses. To get started:
Enter the Referral ID “1294” in the appropriate box (either real estate or appraisal courses).
Next, select Minnesota from the drop down menu under Real Estate or Appraisal courses.
Click “Continuing Education Courses” to access 17 different classes for real estate and 5 for appraisal. You can choose to get a CD-ROM or take the class online.
e-PRO® – Become an Internet Professional with this nationally recognized designation. Visit www.epronar.com to get started! Plus, STCAR has obtained approval from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for 25 Continuing Education credits for the e-PRO course! When you successfully complete the e-PRO course, forward a copy of your completion certificate to us.
REALTOR® University Online -Choose from over 80 online courses to learn valuable business skills or work towards a designation. (These courses are not approved for CE credit, unless noted otherwise.) CLICK HERE to go to REALTOR® University, where you can select from topics like:
Courses for New Agents - Skills for Sales Success
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Business Planning
ABR Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) courses
Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) courses
Accredited Land Consultant (ALC) courses
Resort and Second Home Property Specialist (RSPS) Certification courses
Fundamentals of Commercial Real Estate
NAR Online Code of Ethics Training - The Code of Ethics is the main difference between a REALTOR® and a real estate licensee. To ensure that all members understand the Code and are up-to-date with any changes, the National Association of REALTORS® requires all members complete 2.5 hours of Code of Ethics training every quadrennial period—the current period is January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2008. New members will complete this training during an Orientation Session at STCAR. Existing members can complete this online through REALTOR.org (add link) or through classes (add link to flyer) hosted by STCAR.
MNREALTOR.com - The Minnesota Association of REALTORS® has partnered with ContinuingEdExpress.com to offer 13 different online courses. Click here for more information.
*PLEASE NOTE: STCAR will not have record of CE hours completed through online courses. You will have to submit those to your broker and keep track on your own. You will receive certificates from the online education provider if CE is provided for a particular course. STCAR will not have access to those certificates if you need copies. If you have any questions regarding the course, or encounter problems when taking the course, please contact the onlin education provider directly.
