Course approval: Real estate educators

All courses presented to students for clock-hour credit must be delivered by an approved school and instructor. Courses must be approved before the date on which the course is offered for clock-hour credit. Upon approval, a certificate of course approval will be sent to the school.

Application to offer real estate fundamentals, practices, law, business and/or brokerage management

New course

An application for approval of these courses must include a copy of each of the following:

1. A completed Real Estate Fundamentals, Practices, Law, Business, and/or Brokerage Management Course Offering Application with Administrator’s signature.
2. Any texts, handouts, and other instructional materials.
3. An examination with an answer key for review and approval (minimum 3 questions per clock hour).
4. A check made out to "Washington State Treasurer" for $5 per clock hour (exception - $150 for Fundamentals) for a 2-year period.
5. A completed Distance Education Delivery Method Approval Application or a copy of the ARELLO certificate if this course is delivered by distance education.

Renewal

If there are no changes in course content or in the original course approval application for a previously approved course, you need only to submit the Real Estate Fundamentals, Practices, Law, Business, and/or Brokerage Management Course Offering Application and the required fee. You do not need to submit additional material.

Other real estate course approval application

These courses must be a minimum of 3 clock hours in length.

New course

An application for approval of these courses must include 2 copies of the following:

1. A completed Course Approval Application with Administrator’s signature.
2. A course curriculum and/or syllabus.
3. A course outline with learning objectives and hourly breakdown (make sure to highlight the core curriculum in your outline, if applicable).
4. Any text, handouts, and other instructional materials.
5. The final examination and answer key (if 30 clock hours or more).
6. A check made out to "Washington State Treasurer" for $5 per clock hour (minimum $50) for a 2-year period.
7. A completed Distance Education Delivery Method Approval Application or a copy of the ARELLO certificate if this course is delivered by distance education.

Renewal

If there are no changes in course content or in the original course approval application for a previously approved course, you need only to submit the Course Approval Application and the required fee. You do not need to submit additional material.

Secondary education provider course content approval

An approved school may offer courses that are currently approved for another education provider or course developer by submitting a Secondary Provider Course Content Approval Application

You may not use this application for Real Estate Fundamentals, Real Estate Brokerage Management, Real Estate Law, Business Management, Real Estate Practices, or courses that include the prescribed core curriculum.

New course

An application for secondary provider course content approval must include a copy of each of the following:

• Written authorization by the original education provider/course developer permitting use of the course content.
• A completed Distance Education Delivery Method Approval Application or a copy of the ARELLO certificate if this course is delivered by distance education.
• A course evaluation form.

Renewal

If there are no changes in course content or in the original secondary provider course content approval application for a previously approved course, you need only to submit the Secondary Provider Course Content Approval Application. You do not need to submit additional material.