All matters dealing with the school and/or courses contact James Anderson 251.979.2530 or email James@AlabamaRealEstateInstitute.com
Mission: The mission of Alabama Real Estate Institute (AREI) is to provide high-quality distance education courses to Real Estate prelicensing students as well as licensed agents in support of federal and state-mandated education programs for licensure and ongoing professional competency.
AREI teaches online distance education courses. Students may register and complete the course on any computer that meets the technical requirements covered in this catalog. Students may have access to the course at any time and may work at their own pace.
Ownership: AREI offers real estate courses for delivery online and in a classroom setting.
School Hours of Operation/Calendar: AREI students may access their courses via the Internet immediately upon enrollment. Courses are accessible to you at any time within the enrollment period. Upon enrolling in the course, you will have 180 days to complete the course with the option to purchase up to three 60 day extensions but must complete the course within one calendar year of enrollment. As our courses are taught via distance education, students do not have the calendar constraints common to in-class courses such as program start/end dates and beginning/end dates for terms. The administrative staff hours of operation are: M-F 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. (CST). The technical support hours of operation are: M-F: 8:00 AM EST to 5:30 PM EST, (on call on the weekends: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST. Email support is available during normal business hours. AREI staff office is closed in recognition for the following holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. On occasions, the office may close early due to inclement weather or on the day prior to a holiday. No recruiting for employment opportunities for any real estate brokerage firm is allowed on the school premises.
Enrollment Policies: Students may enroll in an AREI course at any time by going to ww.alabamarealestateinstitute.com or by calling our enrollment office at 251-979-2530. Since you choose to register for a course at a time that fits your schedule, there are no late enrollment requirements. AREI enrollment policy allows students 180 days to complete the course and applicable exam with the option to purchase additional time. AREI does not accept credit for previous training.
Attendance Policy and Requirements to Graduate: In order to get credit for this course, you must complete 100% of the course (a 100% attendance rate.) Under no circumstances will you receive any credit for courses in which 100% of the lessons were not completed and the final exam was passed. As it is taken on the internet, there are no absences, tardiness, or early departure policies. AREI does not have a leave of absence policy or probationary period.
Overview of our Programs:
AREI offers the following courses:
Sales Prelicense
Sales Post License
Broker Prelicense
Reciprocal Sales Prelicense
Reciprocal Broker Prelicense
Continuing Education
State Requirements:
Be at least 19 years old
High School Graduate or Equivalent
Have no felony charges on record
Be able to Submit proof of US residency
Grading System/Minimum Grade Requirement: Below is an explanation of how the courses work and how it monitors your progress. There is no “make-up” work policy because all course work must be completed before taking the final exam. For real estate prelicense there is a final exam requirement after all lessons are completed. You must pass the exam with a 80% in order to receive credit for the course.
AREI will maintain your school records including your exam scores for four years at the minimum.
Signed Student Affidavit
AREI requires that you certify that you have personally completed each module of a distance learning course and any written exercise or assessment required for completion of the course. You must provide an electronic signed Student Affidavit to the school before scheduling any course examination and before the school may certify your completion in any course. The school will not process your course completion without your submitting a signed Affidavit and Course Evaluation form. This form is available online and you will electronically submit this to your school when you have completed all required modules of the course. This form will appear on your course homepage once you have completed the course lessons.
In order for AREI to certify that you have completed a course, you must:
- Complete all instructional lessons in the course
- Submit a signed and dated Student Affidavit
- Pass the required course final examination at an approved school location.
- Complete a signed course Evaluation
Course Completion Records: AREI will electronically enter course credits with the Alabama Real Estate Commission, eliminating the use of Completion Certificates.
Refund Policy: You have the right to cancel your registration for any reason within seven (7) business days from the date of purchase. Requests for cancellation of a registration must be made by contacting AREI by phone, or email. The request must be received by AREI before midnight of the seventh business day from the date of purchase.
Student Services, Rights, Privileges and Responsibilities: Upon successful completion of a course, each student credits will be reported to the state within 72 hours.