Practice of
Residential Real Estate
course in Alberta
Your next step toward getting your residential real estate license in Alberta continues with RECA-recognized pre-licensing education. Relo shows you where the practical skills are landing, where they aren't, and when you're ready to book your exam.
$500CADRegular $1,000 CAD
- ReadyEngine™: readiness intelligence, 100% online, self-paced
- Video lessons, practice questions, flashcards, practice exams
- ReadyRating™ score, 24/7 study assistant, and live Office Hours
- Part of the Residential Real Estate Bundle
*Registration requires a myRECA account and your RECA Contact ID.
COURSE OVERVIEW
What is the Practice of Residential Real Estate course?
This course helps you get your residential real estate license in Alberta.
Building on the fundamentals you’ve learned, this pre-licensing course covers important topics around residential real estate. It uses lessons, quizzes, and real-world examples to make learning practical, engaging, and effective.
On Relo, every concept is mapped to the RECA exam blueprint, every quiz adapts to where you are, and a real-time readiness rating tells you when you’re ready to book.
For successful course completion, we recommend hitting a ReadyRating Level 4, with all lessons watched and two practice exams passed. Access until you pass.
COURSE CONTENT
What you'll learn in the Practice of Residential Real Estate course
The Practice of Residential Real Estate course focuses on the practical application of your real estate knowledge. Once you finish the basics, this course will get you ready for working with clients, properties, and deals as a real estate professional.
- Working with Real Estate Clients
- Defects and Hazards
- Practical Mortgage Awareness
- Property Features and Functions
- Property Ownership and Documentation
- Rural Residential Introduction
- Legal Awareness
- Market Analysis and Property Valuations
- Buying and Selling Basics
- Residential Measurement Requirements
COURSE FEATURES
Engaging lessons to help you better retain what you learned
Relo’s Practice of Residential Real Estate course is for anyone pursuing an Alberta real estate license in the residential sector.
Practice of Residential Real Estate runs on ReadyEngine™, Relo’s readiness intelligence platform. Every session updates your ReadyRating™ and recalibrates your study plan around the RECA exam blueprint, so you always know what to focus on next and how close your performance is to exam-ready. Reach Level 5 before your first exam attempt and we back it with the Pass Guarantee: if you don't pass on the first attempt, your course fee comes back. Full lesson completion is required before your first attempt, and RECA’s eligibility and exam timing rules apply.
After completing Practice of Residential Real Estate, learners pass the required RECA pre-licensing exam, complete a criminal record check, and secure brokerage sponsorship before applying for licensing.
- Questions
- 1,100+
- Exam-style practice questions with explanations to test your understanding and highlight gaps.
- Flashcards
- 500+
- Flashcards to make it easy to memorize key definitions and terms.
- Video lessons
- 70+
- Focused lessons including video, PDF, and audio formats covering every essential topic you need to know.
- Concepts
- 25
- Key concepts that are organized according to RECA's official competency framework.
- ReadyRating
- Unlimited
- A live readiness score that updates as you practice, through five levels (1 to 5). Level 4 is when you're ready to book. We recommend getting there with all video lessons watched and two practice exams passed.
- Study assistant
- 24/7
- Stuck on a concept, practice answer, or other course material on the platform? Ask Riley anytime. In any language.
- Office hours
- Included
- Live sessions with a working Alberta real estate agent. Open Q&A, exam question review, and concept deep dives, from enrolment through exam day.
- Pass guarantee
- ReadyRating Level 5
- If you achieve a ReadyRating Level 5 and do not pass the RECA exam on the first attempt, we'll give you a full refund.
THE REALITY OF GETTING LICENSED
Getting your real estate license in Alberta costs more than a course fee
Pre-licensing education is just one part of the journey. To become a fully licensed agent, you first need to apply for eligibility with RECA, enrol in RECA-recognized courses, pass a separate exam for each course, and pay licensing fees before you can practice.
Sitting before you’re ready is the most expensive mistake in this process. That’s what Relo has built to change. ReadyEngine™ gives you a real answer to the question you’re asking the night before you book.
ReadyEngine™ shows when you’re ready to write your RECA exam.
*Registration requires a myRECA account and your RECA Contact ID.
The real cost of becoming an agent
$1,125course fee with Relo
The cost of both required courses (Fundamentals and Practice of Residential) bundled together in Relo. Access until you pass. Individual courses also available separately.
- $350
RECA eligibility application.
Non-refundable. Takes 2-4 weeks to process. Required before you can enrol.
- ~$50
Online criminal record check through Mintz Global.
Required for licensing.
- $235
RECA exam fee, per attempt.
One exam per course. Two attempts allowed within three months.
- 3 mo.
Your exam window.
Your window to schedule and complete both exam attempts once your course provider marks you ready in myRECA.
- $800
RECA license and registration once you pass.
$475 license fee, $225 E&O insurance, $100 Assurance Fund.
- $2,000+
First-year memberships.
AREA ($1,075), CREA ($810), plus your local real estate board.
HOW IT WORKS
A smarter and faster way to get exam-ready
Each stage of learning on ReadyEngine™ adapts to your progress so you can study smarter and retain information better to help pass your real estate pre-licensing exam. Every session moves you forward faster because your time goes where it actually matters. Your ReadyRating™ updates as you study, so you always know where you stand and when you are ready to book. We recommend reaching ReadyRating Level 4, passing two practice exams, and watching all video lessons for course completion.
Learn more about ReadyEngine™Find Your Starting Point
Start with a ~90-min assessment that maps your strengths and gaps.
Get off to a faster start!
An initial assessment recognizes what you already know and can save you time. It takes about 90 minutes and does not need to be completed in one sitting.
Follow a Personalized Study Plan
Focused lessons hit your gaps first. The platform brings concepts back on a spaced schedule so they're still there on exam day.
Which concepts to focus on learning
Concept Mastery Key
Non-for-profit: statement of activities
Mastery Estimate: 25
You’ve shown a basic understanding, but probably have more to learn.
Know You're Ready
Your ReadyRating™ score gives a real-time prediction of your exam odds that updates with your progress.
Over 90% odds of passing. You're exam-ready!
Get off to a faster start!
An initial assessment recognizes what you already know and can save you time. It takes about 90 minutes and does not need to be completed in one sitting.
Which concepts to focus on learning
Concept Mastery Key
Non-for-profit: statement of activities
Mastery Estimate: 25
You’ve shown a basic understanding, but probably have more to learn.
Over 90% odds of passing. You're exam-ready!
GET STARTED
Fundamentals done? This is the last course you need.
You started with Fundamentals. This is where you get ready to practice residential real estate in Alberta.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Your questions about Practice of Residential Real Estate
This course is for anyone who has completed and passed Fundamentals of Real Estate and is continuing toward a residential licence. It's where the core knowledge becomes the day-to-day work: valuing property, spotting defects, and handling residential transactions. It's also well suited to existing agents moving into the residential sector.
On Relo, course completion consists of achieving a ReadyRating 4, passing two practice exams, and watching all video lessons. To know you’re truly ready for your exam, refer to your ReadyRating score as that gives you a real-time prediction of your exam odds. It stays updated throughout your progress, so that you know when to take the exam.
Unlike the previous Relo platform where each course length was 75 hours, there's no set timeframe with ReadyEngine™. Our courses are concept mastery driven, meaning you progress by demonstrating understanding of each topic rather than spending a set number of hours.
You can learn at your own pace, or if you already know some topics, our initial assessment helps you skip concepts you understand. The goal is to ensure you're truly ready for your exam and to receive a passing grade on the first try.
RECA gives you 3 months from course completion and 2 attempts. That window is RECA's, not Relo's. It's the reason we recommend booking at ReadyRating Level 4 rather than as soon as you finish the lessons: you want the clock to start when you're actually ready.
Yes. Fundamentals of Real Estate is RECA's mandatory prerequisite for all pre-licensing education in Alberta. You must complete Fundamentals before you can enrol in Practice of Residential Real Estate. If you completed Fundamentals through another RECA-recognized provider, you are still eligible to enrol in Practice of Residential Real Estate through Relo. Your myRECA account is how we verify your completion status.
No. This course is specifically for the residential license. The Fundamentals course you already took is the prerequisite for both practice areas.
We do not currently offer a commercial real estate course on ReadyEngine™. If you already purchased our Practice of Commercial Real Estate course, you can still complete it on the previous version of Relo at courses.relo.ca.