What are the best online real estate courses?

The Hawaii Real Estate Branch provides a Prelicense School and Course Search tool that allows candidates to search for approved courses by delivery medium, including both classroom and internet-delivered options. All providers on the state's approved-education list meet Hawaii Real Estate Commission accreditation standards. Candidates must create a MyPVL account when enrolling, as the course completion certificate required to sit for the exam is delivered through that system.

Sources: Hawaii REB — Examination & Licensing; Hawaii REB — Application & Registration Fees.

LARA publishes a list of all state-approved real estate prelicensure course providers through the MiPLUS system, accessible under the "Real Estate Approved Courses Report." Salesperson prelicensure courses require 40 hours, including at least 4 hours of civil rights law and equal opportunity in housing, and broker prelicensure courses require 90 hours, including at least 9 hours of civil rights. Both online and in-person formats are available from approved providers. Michigan law (MCL 339.2504(4)) prohibits approved schools from representing that students are assured of passing the licensing exam.

Sources: Michigan Legislature — MCL 339.2504; MI LARA BPL — Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Guide; MI LARA BPL — Real Estate Individual Broker Licensing Guide.

The South Dakota Real Estate Commission maintains an approved pre-licensing education list that includes distance learning providers authorized to deliver the 116-hour broker associate course fully online. Online course formats range from self-paced study to blended options that combine distance learning with live classroom sessions, and tuition varies by provider and format. The commission's approved-education list, published on the SD DLR website, identifies which schools offer distance learning and which offer classroom instruction.

Sources: SD DLR — Approved Pre-Licensing Education.

The Wyoming Real Estate Commission publishes a list of state-approved pre-licensing education providers and does not endorse or recommend any particular provider. Approved providers offer courses in online, in-person, and synchronous formats. Candidates should confirm that a chosen provider offers all three required courses: Salesperson I, Salesperson II, and Wyoming Law. Not all approved providers offer the full range of broker-level courses.

Sources: Wyoming REC — Obtain a License; Wyoming REC — Education Providers: Pre-Licensing.