Your decision to undertake a career in real estate merits very careful consideration. Before you register for this course, you are advised to read the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission’s Real Estate as a Professional Career information.
Overview
Course Overview
The Real Estate as a Professional Career Course is administered on behalf of the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission (SREC). The course provides part of the registration education requirements for those who wish to become a licensed registrant as either a salesperson or property manager and must be completed prior to registration in any Phase 2 Course. For detailed course content and administration information, please view the Table of Contents and Course Regulations.
This blended learning course allows you to register at any time. While the course is flexible in order to meet the needs of busy adult learners, it provides just enough structure to ensure high quality learning. Within two years of registration on your Phase 1 course you must complete the Phase 1 and Phase 2 course in your chosen stream and become registered with a brokerage of your choice. Regularly scheduled exams take place at various times throughout the year throughout the province (exams must be written in Canada) and your first written examination registration is included with the course tuition fee.
Quick Course Info
- Blended learning course with support
- Final exam required
- Phase 1 course must be successfully completed prior to registration in Phase 2 courses
- Academic Content Support service included
- Tuition: $2,099
What's Included
- Course manual eBook and all of the appropriate course materials in electronic format (e.g. assignments and Practice Questions)
- Course Resources website
- Academic Content Support service via email
- 1st regularly scheduled exam registration
Pre-requisites & English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) & Age Requirement
Language proficiency is an essential skill for real estate practitioners. A real estate registrant’s ability to communicate verbally and in writing with consumers and other registrants is critical for the delivery of competent services. English is the language of contracts in Saskatchewan and the language of instruction for real estate education in the province. While there are no pre-requisites to register in the Phase 1 course, the ELPR must be satisfied before you can register for an exam and if registration is your intention we strongly recommend that you consider satisfying the ELPR prior to Phase 1 course registration.
For more information on how to satisfy the ELPR, view How to Satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) - Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission.
Support
Student Support
The following student support services are included in the course tuition fee:
- Academic Content Support via email.
- Online course resources, containing all of the appropriate course materials in electronic format (e.g. Course manual eBook), course updates, additional learning materials, schedules, and Academic Content Support information.
Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
The Real Estate Division's goal is to ensure fair and consistent treatment of all students, including students with a disability, in accordance with their distinct needs and in a manner consistent with academic principles. UBC Centre for Accessibility works in partnership with the Real Estate Division and provides support on issues of accessibility for people with disabilities. Examination accommodations enable you to demonstrate your knowledge of the course materials in cases where a disability may impact your ability to access exams under standard conditions.
Students who may have an on-going disability or medical condition that requires accommodation must contact UBC Centre for Accessibility by telephone: +1 604.822.5844 or email: accessibility@ubc.ca.
Examination accommodation must be approved by the Centre for Accessibility and an accommodation letter must be received by the Real Estate Division prior to examination registration. As well, registration must be received by the Real Estate Division no later than six weeks prior to the examination date.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Issues
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Phone numbers, email addresses, etc. can be found at the Contact Us area of the website.
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The Real Estate Division is divided into several different groups and has staff who specialize in specific areas. While any Real Estate Division staff member you talk to will do their best to help you, certain staff members deal with specific enquiries. If you need help in one of the areas below, please ask for the appropriate staff person who can help you.
- help with administrative issues, such as course registration, assignment processing, exam registration - ask to speak to a Course Representative or Exams Coordinator (specify which course you are interested in)
- help with course content - the Academic Content Support Team (either "law" or "non-law") can be reached via email using the contact information provided on your course webpage
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To determine which course you should take, read the brief course descriptions on the Saskatchewan Registration Courses webpage. Follow the links for each individual course to find out more.
English Language Proficiency Requirements
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Yes, the English Language Proficiency Requirement must be completed prior to examination registration, however if registration is your intention we strongly recommend that you consider satisfying the ELPR prior to course registration. For further information, please view the How to Satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR) – Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission webpage.
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All Phase 1 – Real Estate as a Professional Career Course students must satisfy the English Language Proficiency Requirement (ELPR)
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The purpose of the ELPR is to provide information about an individual student's competency in English.
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Information on the CELPIP-G test can be found on CELPIP's website.
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Information on exemptions from the English Language Proficiency Requirement can be found on the English Language Proficiency Requirement webpage.
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Official copies of transcripts from the educational institution can be sent directly to the Real Estate Division office.
Course Assignment Issues
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Depending on the course, students are required to submit and pass multiple choice and written assignments in order to be eligible to register for the final exam. These assignments ensure that students are reviewing the course materials and provide feedback on their level of understanding.
Examination Issues
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The Phase 1 and Phase 3 Course Examinations are three hours in length and contain 100 questions in a multiple choice format, each worth one mark. All Phase 2 Examinations will be two hours in length and contain 60 questions in a multiple choice format.
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Seventy (70) percent is a passing grade. A passing grade sets the minimum level of performance needed to practice in a profession, as determined by the regulatory body. The passing grade needed must be high enough to protect the public but not so high as to unreasonably limit the number of those who wish to practice.
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No, this is not true. The pass rate for each sitting of the exam varies, however, the majority of students who write the exam will pass. The UBC Real Estate Division and the Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission do not try to limit the number of students who pass the exam - they are only concerned with the fact that those who do pass the exam have the prerequisite knowledge to be likely to not harm the public.
Registration and Registration Renewal
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Questions specific to registration as a real estate professional should be directed to the Commission’s Registration department at info@srec.ca. When you are ready to begin the process of applying for registration, please follow the directions on the Commission’s website for submitting the required documentation and application form (http://www.srec.ca/reginfo.asp).
If you do not see your question listed here, please contact us.
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Tuition and Registration
Phase 1 - Real Estate as a Professional Career Course: $2,099 Register Online Now
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What's Included
Your tuition fee includes all of the appropriate course materials in electronic format only (e.g., course manual eBook), access to the Course Resources website, student support services, and your first examination registration provided it is on a regularly scheduled examination date.
Please note that tuition fees are subject to change and a minimum withdrawal reduction of $200 will apply once your registration has been processed. No refund of course fees will be available unless a withdrawal request is received by our office within one month of your registration date.
Hardcover Manual
The Saskatchewan Real Estate Commission and the UBC Sauder School of Business Real Estate Division are committed to sustainability. By using the eBook or PDF version of the course manual that are included with your registration, you will help us with our initiative and save approximately 650 printed pages.
However, we understand that everyone learns differently. If necessary, you can purchase a hardcover manual for an additional $200.00. If you are undecided, you can purchase a hardcover manual from the RED Bookstore at a later date. No Refunds are available after purchase.
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