Featured Courses

American Real Estate University offers a host of approved C.E. classes & workshops.

All Courses 3 Hour Continuing Education Designation Certification Pre-License Other Print

"I'm a new Agent and I don't know what to do with myself!"

*Training only. No CE Credit* Do you struggle with where to start first? What to do with your time? How to BE a SUCCESSFUL Real Estate agent? This is the class for you!

"Take the Bull by the Horn and Grab up Expired Listings"

*Training only, NO CE credit* We're seeing listing expire again (can you believe it?) How can you take advantage of this opportunity? Join us as we discuss a plan for reaching out to and taking on expired listings.

2023 GAR Contract Updates in Georgia

Go in-depth with the 2023 GAR Forms packages and learn how to construct legally binding agreements to best represent your client, as well as develop progressive methods of completing the contract within the realm of ethical considerations a...

20Hr NMLS National Mortgage Licensing Course

Looking for a competitive edge in the expanding Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) industry? Our national mortgage lending program, approved by the National Mortgage Licensing System (NMLO), provides the mortgage licensing course and exam prepa...

21st Century Lending

Getting a home loan doesn't have to be intimidating to your buyer...Especially when you understand the basics of the different types of mortgage loans available to home buyers. By completing this course you will have a better understanding...

ABR® The Accredited Buyer’s Representative

The Accredited Buyer’s Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients. When you decide to earn your ABR®, you gain: Valuable real estate education that ...

Advanced Topics for New Georgia Agents - 25 Hour Post License Course

The Georgia Real Estate Commission requires that each Salesperson successfully complete a 25 hour Post-License course within one year of issuance of an original Salesperson license. At AREU, each of our courses are approved by GREC and sat...

App-Savvy Real Estate: Optimizing Mobile Tools, Maximizing Value for All

Explore the world of real estate's digital transformation in this beginner’s insightful 3-hour continuing education course. Designed for individuals, learn to wield mobile apps effectively for property search, financial calculations, comm...

At Home With Diversity

At Home With Diversity (AHWD) is an NAR certification program designed to present a picture of the changing face of the real estate industry. Since 1998, the At Home With Diversity program has prepared over 20,000 REALTORS® to work effecti...

B L U E P R I N T S : New Construction Buyer's Agency

New construction is on the Rise!

Lay out the plans for success working with buyers in new construction. This course will show you how to effectively represent buyers in new construction sales.
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BRAND RULES

This course is a complete immersion into personal branding and its direct effect on your business. We’ll dive head first into defining brand, the history of branding, and brand identity. Whether your goal is to run your own brokerage or t...

BUYERS ARE LIARS?

The TRUTH about Buyer Representation.

Are Buyers really liars? Is specializing in buyer's agency a sound business model for real estate professionals?

Join us as we attempt to deter...

Buying A Home After Bankruptcy! Course

Many Americans have struggled in recent years. Unemployment, predatory lending practices and the collapse of the housing market have left millions with no option but to file for bankruptcy protection.

Cut through the red tape and avo...

CFIS® Certified Foreign Investor Specialist

CFIS® Certified Foreign Investor Specialist is a 6 Hour Certification Course with final exam. *Continuing education credit is given to GA agents only & Certificates are given to agents licensed in any state.

Expand your Real Es...

CIPS ® CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST | Elective Course: A la carte Registration
Europe & International Markets

Earning your CIPS Designation requires 5 days of International Courses.

*Local Markets & Transaction Tools is the mandatory core class (2 day worksh...

CIPS ® CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST | Elective Course: A la carte Registration
ASIA/PACIFIC & INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

Earning your CIPS Designation requires 5 days of International Courses.

*Local Markets & Transaction Tools is the mandatory core class (2 day worksh...

CIPS ® CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST | Elective Course: A la carte Registration
The Americas & International Markets

Earning your CIPS Designation requires 5 days of International Courses.

*Local Markets & Transaction Tools is the mandatory core class (2 day worksh...

CIPS ® CERTIFIED INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY SPECIALIST: A la carte Registration
| LOCAL MARKETS & TRANSACTION TOOLS

To Earn your CIPS Designation you must attend 5 classes. This 2 day workshop will provide you with the mandatory core classes that must be taken first.

CIPS® Certified International Property Specialist - A la carte registration

The CIPS® curriculum will provide an overview of global real estate opportunities, including insight into currency issues, investment trends, visas and immigration issues, and cross-cultural relationships.

Whether your global oppo...

CIPS® Certified International Property Specialist - Full Designation Registration

The CIPS® curriculum will provide an overview of global real estate opportunities, including insight into currency issues, investment trends, visas and immigration issues, and cross-cultural relationships.

Whether your global oppo...

Closings in the Cloud | DotLoop Online Transaction Management

This is a 3-hour course which focuses on real estate tech-education, application, and meeting customer needs and expectations. The seminar will give the attendee the opportunity to understand the technological concepts of an evolving real e...

Commercial Series: Commercial Foreclosures

A course designed to help the real estate professional gain knowledge and expertise when dealing with Commercial Foreclosures.

By attending this class you will be able to fully understand the commercial foreclosure market. Learn...

Commercial Series: Land 101

This course will teach Real Estate Professionals how to deal with land acquisition and how to price and market commercial land.

By attending this course you will be able to fully understand the land acquisition process, how to re...

Commercial Series: Land 102

The sale of land involves many issues depending on the intended use of the land by the Buyer. The seller should understand the process as well as the buyer since the seller will have the land off the market for a while during the feasibilit...

Commercial Series: Making Money in Commercial Real Estate

This course is designed to help real estate professionals to start or grow their commercial real estate business. Understand the terminology, documents, and pitfalls to avoid in the complex and exciting world of Commerical Real Estate.

Contract Writing 101 - GA

In this course, you will be taught the key steps on how to write a contract. Everyone is welcome, but please note that forms we will be using are the GAR forms. Laptops ARE NOT required.

Deal Killers

Take a peek behind the scenes of the various components of the mortgage process and what can potentially kill deals. Learn how we, as real estate professionals, can prevent these issues from the beginning. Understand how to educate the cons...

Disclosure Is Not The Exception, It's The Rule

"If You Know It, You Gotta Disclose It!" Covering disclosure requirements related to agency, brokerage relationships, material facts & property defects, advertising, licensees acting as principals, federal law considerations; fees, rebates,...

e-PRO® NAR'S Certification

Learn how getting liked and followed will connect you to more business with NAR's e-PRO® Certification.

e-PRO® shows you how to use cutting-edge technologies and digital initiatives to connect with today's savvy real estate consu...

Equestrian Property Specialist

The Equestrian Properties Certification course is designed to educate REALTORS® both with a background in horses and without a background in horses to better serve equestrian clients. This course will cover an array of topics including. Di...

ESTATE DEBATE Dealing with estates trusts and wills

Come learn the in's and out's of Rights of Survivorship, Remainders of Interest, Rules of Inheritance and other Estate issues surrounding real estate closings.

Fair Housing for the Real Estate Professional

Don't be fooled by a smile & a handshake. Learn to recognize the signs of discrimination in various real estate services. Focus on the Fair Housing Act will help real estate professionals understand their rights and obligations under the la...

Florida Reciprocal License Q&A Session

Florida Real Estate Reciprocal License Q&A Want to learn more on how to get your Florida Real Estate License? We will cover the basic info and process for taking the Florida/Georgia reciprocal state exam. This class is not approved fo...

Florida/Georgia Reciprocal License Workshop

Florida Real Estate License Workshop Want to get your Florida Real Estate License? This 3 hour workshop will go in-depth with Florida State License Law and what is on the Florida State Exam. Complete with study materials and practice exams...

FSBO's Need YOU, They Just Don't Know it Yet!

*Training only, NO CE credit* The market is shifting and it's important to look for listings to keep up your momentum (or create it). Learn a system for tracking and listing FSBO's. These are the folks who have raised their hands and said "...

GA Real Estate Broker Pre-License Course

Are you ready to move on to the next level in your real estate career? Broker Prelicense introduces the fundamentals of real estate from the salesperson's pre-license course. Also addresses brokerage management with additional lessons ...

GA Real Estate Salesperson Day Course

Georgia Salesperson Real Estate Fundamentals is a 75-hour course required by the Georgia Real Estate Commission for anyone who wishes to become a licensed real estate salesperson in Georgia. The course provides a comprehensive overview ...

GA Real Estate Salesperson Evening Course

Georgia Salesperson Real Estate Fundamentals is a 75-hour course required by the Georgia Real Estate Commission for anyone who wishes to become a licensed real estate salesperson in Georgia. The course provides a comprehensive overview ...

GA Real Estate Salesperson Evening Course in Griffin, GA

Georgia Salesperson Real Estate Fundamentals is a 75-hour course required by the Georgia Real Estate Commission for anyone who wishes to become a licensed real estate salesperson in Georgia. The course provides a comprehensive overview ...

GA Salesperson Prelicense Makeup & Prep Course

This course will give you make-up time and additional practice time preparing the student for the state exam! This is not a requirement. Fees apply.

GAR CONTRACTS - GEORGIA

Go in depth with the GAR Forms packages and learn how to construct legally binding agreements to best represent your client, as well as develop progressive methods of completing the contract within the realm of ethical considerations and le...

GEORGIA LICENSE LAW

License Law....a requirement of maintaining your Real Estate License!
An adopted rule change from the Real Estate Commission states that Effective July 1, 2016, any licensee who renews an active license on or after this date must hav...

Go For No! A Dramatically Different Approach to Lead Generation

Based on the book, Go For No by Richard Fenton, this class focuses on a new approach to turning leads into Clients. For agents at all experience levels. Do you dread making cold calls? Or how about calls to your Sphere of Influence? If y...

Green Designation NAR

Through the 2 Day Green Designation program you will gain an understanding of Buyers and Sellers expectations about energy and home performance. You will understand how properties with green features can sell for more. You will learn the ma...

Here Comes the BOOM!®

Ready or not, the Boomers are coming!

Every 7 seconds a boomer retires. Baby boomers represent the wealthiest segment of the population and real estate professionals need to be aware. We will discuss the size, wealth and the onlin...

Historic Property Specialist

Properties that possess architectural and/or cultural significance related to their community’s past can present unique challenges and opportunities when being bought and sold. An Historic Property Specialist is able to educate clients on...

How To Make Money With An EB-5 Visa

You will learn about the EB-5 Visa for investors, what the sources for such investors are, what the EB-5 visa process is, the current and future EB5 projects and how real estate agents and brokers can benefit from such a program and make mo...

INTRO TO GLOBAL

BUILDING YOUR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS INTERNATIONALLY

This course will share with you how to expand your business globally. With an overview of the Certified Foreign investor Specialist (CFIS) course - all about working with the Intern...

Is the Paycheck Protection Program for Me?

Calling all Agents! You don't want to miss this workshop...Funding for PPP loans is still available. The PPP Extension Act, passed by Congress on March 25, 2021, extended the deadline to apply for PPP through May 31. The Paycheck Protect...

Is Your Social Media a Hot-Mess? - Compliance from a Marketing/Social Media Perspective

This interactive workshop will review how to have a real estate social media presence without getting banned, blocked, fined, or jailed. Ideal for: Real Estate pros using social media who want to better integrate laws, ethics, and social me...

List That House

If you list - you last! In a highest and best offer situation, the LISTING agent is always happy! Learn the prospecting strategies and listing business building techniques from a 100+ listing per year specialist. Overcoming appointmen...

Love the Numbers

Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the GAR Purchase and Sale Agreement along with each of the Loan Contingency Exhibits.  The purpose of this course is to explain what Up-Front Fees, Funding Fees and Lo...

Millennial Movement Into Homebuying

Millennials are now the largest group of homebuyers in our market. Millennials are the most tech savvy and socially connected generation ever. As real estate professionals, we need to know what they want and what makes them tick. This class...

Mortgage 101

Getting a home loan doesn't have to be intimidating to your buyer...Especially when you understand the basics of the different types of mortgage loans available to home buyers. By completing this course you will have a better understanding...

MRP® Military Relocation Professional


When military staff and their families relocate, the services of a real estate professional who understands their needs and timetables makes the transfer easier, faster, and less stressful. This certification focuses on educating rea...

Need a Listing? Host an Open House!

Most of us dread open houses. We do them if we have to, and only in the hopes of getting a buyer-client or two. But what if we had a system for using Open Houses to get new listings? Join us to find out how.

Power Up Series

  *NON-CE CREDIT GIVEN TRAINING. This interactive series will help you to "Power UP" your real estate business whether you are a new agent or just trying to "Recharge" your business! Network with other real estate professionals and lear...

PSA® Pricing Strategy Advisor

Why earn Pricing Strategy Advisor?

Determining property values depends more than ever on professional expertise and competence, the best use of technology, and approaching the pricing assignment from va...

RE Forms 101

There are thousands of real estate agents in Georgia who are not members of their local Board of Realtors & therefore do not have license to use GAR Forms so it is imperative for ALL real estate practitioners in our state to have at least a...

Real Estate Career Event

Are you interested in what it takes to become a licensed Real Estate Agent in or Georgia? Join The American Real Estate University online for a Q&A Session to discuss the challenges and rewards of real estate and how to become a successfu...

Real Estate Pre-license Study Session

Join us for an ongoing study session to prepare you for the Real Estate Licensee Qualifying Examination. To qualify for a salesperson's real estate license in Georgia an applicant must: Georgia Real Estate Commission requirements for li...

Real Estate Technology Specialist

In today’s marketplace where people are looking to buy or invest in real estate at a younger age the use of technology within a Real Estate business is imperative. Customer Relationship Managers (CRMs), Presentation Tools, and Websites ar...

REAL SOCIAL- Intro to Social Media

Every Second:........
48 Hours of Video uploaded to Youtube
571 Websites Created
3,600 Instagram Images Shared
47,000 Apps Downloaded from App Store
...

REALTOR® Code of Ethics

• Identify key aspirational concepts in the Preamble to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Code of Ethics.
• Describe “general business” ethics and compare and contrast them with the REALTORS®’ Code of Ethics.
• D...

REALTOR® SAFETY

PUTTING REALTOR® SAFETY FIRST: SAFETY STRATEGIES FOR THE MODERN REALTOR®

Motivate real estate professionals to realize their exposure to risks.

Follow safety best practices when show...

REALTOR® Safety Defense Course

Every day, real estate agents across the nation face dangerous situations while simply doing their job. If you think you're not at risk, think again. You never know what situation or problem you will face, so it is best to have a well stock...

RENE® (Real Estate Negotiation Expert)

This new 2-day Course is an interactive experience to help negotiators elevate their game! The course examines all types of negotiation formats and methods so that today’s negotiators can play the game to win. A full spectrum of tips, too...

Renovation Lending

Tired of skipping those hard-to-sell listings like other agents in your area and losing out on deals? What would you say if you had the tools to help sell the vision of the perfect home to your buyers? That's the idea behind this course. Le...

Review and Study Session South Carolina Unit 1

This is a study session designed to help prep students for the South Carolina Unit 1 Pre-License Final Exam.

SC Real Estate Salesperson Evening Course

Unit 1 - South Carolina Salesperson Real Estate Fundamentals is a 60-hour course required by the South Carolina Real Estate Commission for anyone who wishes to become a licensed real estate salesperson in South Carolina. The course prov...

SFH201® Managing Single Family Homes and Small Investment Properties

Managing Single Family Homes and Small Investment Properties is the result of an exciting collaboration between IREM and the National Association of Residential Property Managers (NARPM®) that serves as a primer for agents and owners to in...

SFR® SHORT SALES & FORECLOSURE RESOURCE CERTIFICATION

For many real estate professionals, short sales and foreclosures are the new “traditional” real estate transaction. Knowing how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and forec...

SMOOTH CLOSINGS Get your deals to the table! Approved Course

"Whether you are 20 years in the business or 1 month, come learn how to avoid the pitfalls of the closing process in areas such as Wills, Trusts and other estate issues, Corporation and LLC issues, Fi.Fa.'s and other liens, Tax sales, Bankr...

SRES® Seniors Real Estate Specialist

Get Ready For The Baby Boomers.
A generation of opportunity. Right at your fingertips.

Workshop for Real Estate Professionals That Want to Stand Out in a Boomer’s Market

SRS® - Seller Representative Specialist

The SRS® Designation is the premier credential in seller representation!

Whether you are new to the industry or a seasoned veteran, the SRS Course will redefine your "normal" and reinvent the way you represent sellers. Come lea...

Stop Farming - Start Cultivating

*Training Only, No Ce Credit* Have you ever wondered how you could become THE Realtor of a neighborhood? Learn the difference between farming and cultivating a community to grow your business.

Successfully Selling HUD Homes in Georgia

Agents will get to know the NEW Asset Management Company for HUD Homes, Sage Acquisitions. Upon completion of this course Agents will understand the requirements and process of the registering with HUD 9548 contract, earnest money and biddi...

Turn the Holidays into a Lucrative New Year!

How many of us disappear from our offices in December and then can't figure out why we're broke in February? We'll discuss sure-fire ways to get our names top of mind for all those sellers and buyers who are waiting for January 2nd to list ...

VA Loan Application - What you need to know!

This course is designed to address & identify the Veteran Administration (VA) home loan process, available to those who served in the military. Upon completion of due diligence course, participants will be able to: -Identify who is eligib...

What You Need to Know About Mortgage Lending

What You Need to Know About Mortgage Lending

What's a Contact, Anyway?

We all have a database of some sort, and it mostly sits there, doing nothing. We either don't have the right information or we don't use what we have effectively. Join us to discuss the true nature of contacts and how to make them work bet...

Where Real Estate Meets Mortgage

Don't get left behind in the ever changing world of real estate.

Join us to discuss the number one strategy to help you increase your book of business, increase your cash flow, and catapult your real estate knowledge with mortgag...

Yoga with Ramona

Join Ramona Tuesdays & Fridays for Yoga! Mats, props, water, etc. will be provided. Comfortable clothes are recommended.

On Tuesdays, we will do Gentle Flow. This class is open to all levels. The flow is a simple sequence to warm ...

Your Mobile Toolbox: How to Use Internet in Your Real Estate Business

Join us in our new Mobile Toolbox where we will take a deep dive on the “how to’s” in a hands-on workshop style class. You will learn about & learn how to use some of the most popular apps for your real estate business. These apps ...

ZOOM Class Prep Session

Join us for Zoom class prep & Q&A. We will be demonstrating the steps and best practices to maximize your online class experience.