| The Real Estate Commission with its main office in | | | | preparation for the school or state exams. This |
| Atlanta has laid down specific qualifications that it | | | | course will take you through a series of lectures and |
| requires in various categories. And with real estate | | | | practice tests to hone your skills. The hours spent |
| being an excellent career option, aspirants can make | | | | for this course are not recognized as educational |
| use of avenues available for equipping themselves | | | | credits but are of immense practical value. |
| with required qualifications. There are several training | | | | It is a specific requirement of the Georgia Real |
| institutes that provide the necessary accredited | | | | Estate Commission for every salesperson to |
| classroom hours and also train applicants for the | | | | successfully complete a 25-hour Postlicense course. |
| exams that they have to sit for. | | | | Another main stipulation is that this course should be |
| Several schools are approved for conducting | | | | taken within one year of issuance of an original |
| continuing education courses. Some schools are given | | | | salesperson license. While choosing the institute to |
| approval for conducting prelicensure courses, some | | | | study with, care should be taken to see that the |
| are approved for post-licensing. All active licensees | | | | courses offered are approved by the GREC and are |
| have to complete a minimum of 24 hours of | | | | recognized as educational credit. |
| continuing education requirements every four years. | | | | A salesperson actively licensed for at least three |
| The schools are located throughout the state to | | | | years is eligible to take the Broker course. Taking this |
| provide easy access. These schools aim at providing | | | | course entitles one to take the next exam and |
| quality education that imparts knowledge and soft | | | | upgrade one's license. Completion of a 60 hour course |
| skills like self-motivation, enthusiasm, ambition, | | | | is essential to sit for the state Real Estate Broker |
| competition, strong people skills, organizational skills, | | | | examination. |
| and ability to multi-task to its students. | | | | All applicants for a real estate agent license must |
| One of the first courses to be taken is the Sales | | | | pass the state Real Estate Exams which are |
| Prelicense Course. The course contents include | | | | administered via a computer. Several institutes offer |
| classes on real estate principles and practice. This | | | | specialized courses which though not exam oriented, |
| course is taken by those who are new to real | | | | can go a long way in enhancing your practical skills. |
| estate. Once through with the salesperson or broker | | | | You can go in for courses focusing on say - |
| prelicense course, a course commonly referred to as | | | | mortgage, condominiums, buyer representation, |
| a "cram" course will be of immense help in | | | | contract details ... whatever you need to brush up on. |