What Classes Do You Need to Earn Your Real Estate License?
At Indiana Real Estate Institute, we know the education path can look confusing when you are just getting started. You may see pre-licensing, post-licensing, continuing education, exam prep, and managing broker courses and wonder whether you need to take all of them before earning your license.
Thankfully, you do not.
We help aspiring Indiana real estate professionals begin with the right course and understand what comes next. If you’re earning your first license, you start with a 90-hour Indiana broker pre-licensing course. You complete post-licensing and continuing education later.
Which Indiana Real Estate Class Do We Recommend Taking First?
We recommend starting with Indiana broker pre-licensing if you haven’t earned your real estate license yet.
Indiana uses the term “broker” for its entry-level real estate license. Many people still search for “real estate agent classes” or ask “how to become an Indiana real estate agent,” but the required course is officially called “broker pre-licensing.”
Our Indiana broker pre-licensing course helps you complete the required education while preparing for the national and Indiana portions of the licensing exam.
What Do We Teach in Indiana Broker Pre-Licensing?
We use pre-licensing to introduce the laws, calculations, transaction concepts, and professional responsibilities you need to understand before taking the licensing exam.
During the course, we may cover:
- Indiana real estate laws, agency relationships, contracts, disclosures, property ownership, financing, valuation, Fair Housing, professional ethics, transaction procedures, and real estate math
- National and Indiana-specific concepts that can appear on the licensing exam, along with explanations and study support that help connect the information
What Happens After We Help You Complete Pre-Licensing?
Completing pre-licensing is an important milestone, but it is not the final step in earning your license.
We recommend following the licensing path in this order:
- Complete your required Indiana broker pre-licensing education.
- Finish the course requirements and receive your completion documentation.
- Review the material and prepare for the licensing exam while the information is fresh.
- Take and pass the required portions of the Indiana real estate licensing exam.
- Submit your application for an Indiana broker license.
- Complete your required broker post-licensing education.
If you’re comparing class formats, we also explain how Indiana online real estate courses can fit around work, family, and other responsibilities.
Can We Help You Take Indiana Real Estate Classes Online?
Yes. We offer flexible education options because we know many of our students are balancing work, family, career changes, and schedules that rarely become less complicated on their own.
We also know online learning is not the best fit for every student. Some people prefer a structured schedule, live instruction, classroom discussion, or more direct interaction with an instructor.
We encourage you to choose the format that helps you stay engaged and complete the material consistently. The most convenient option is only helpful when it also supports the way you learn.
Review our Indiana broker pre-licensing course options to decide which format makes the most sense for your schedule and learning preferences.
Can We Help You Complete Indiana Post-Licensing Online?
Yes. We offer flexible post-licensing options for new brokers who may already be balancing brokerage training, clients, work, family, and a calendar that keeps finding new responsibilities.
Our article about the advantages of online Indiana real estate post-licensing classes explains how online learning can make the next step easier to fit into your schedule.
We recommend planning for post-licensing early. Waiting until a deadline is close is technically a plan, but it is rarely the calmest one.
When you are ready to register, our guide to the steps for enrolling in an Indiana post-licensing program can help you understand what to expect.
What Career Options Can We Help You Explore?
We know you may begin pre-licensing without knowing exactly where your real estate career will lead.
You may eventually become interested in residential sales, commercial real estate, property management, investing, brokerage leadership, or another part of the industry. Your interests may change as you gain experience and learn more about the profession.
Our article about career options with a real estate license can help you explore some of the directions your education may support.
Questions You May Still Have About Indiana Real Estate Classes
Can we help you take Indiana pre-licensing online?
Yes. We offer online education options that can help you complete the required course around work, family, and other commitments.
Do we include post-licensing in pre-licensing?
No. We treat pre-licensing and post-licensing as separate education requirements. We help you complete pre-licensing before earning your license and post-licensing after you become licensed.
What class do we recommend after you earn your license?
We recommend completing your required broker post-licensing education after you receive your initial Indiana broker license. After that stage, we can continue supporting you through continuing education and career-focused courses.
Do we require a managing broker course for your first license?
No. We do not require you to complete managing broker education before earning your initial broker license. We view managing broker education as a later career step for eligible brokers who want to pursue additional authority or leadership responsibilities.
Ready to begin? Register for Indiana broker pre-licensing with IREI and take your first step toward earning your license.
Brian is a highly acclaimed speaker, broker, instructor, appraiser, and construction expert with over 25 years of experience. Brian received his bachelor’s degree in finance & real estate from Indiana University and is currently attending IU McKinney Law. GO Hoosiers! After his disappointing attempt at being the next ultimate Jedi Master in the latest Star Wars movie, he found his force talents were much better served as a real estate instructor and speaker.
His vast knowledge and background has taken him all over to teach many topics regarding real estate agency, brokerage, business operations, contracts, appraisal, and investing. He hosts multiple podcasts on real estate education, as well. He is all about helping agents learn what they didn’t know they needed to know.
When he isn’t yacking his head off in front of an audience or helping his talented agents achieve real estate glory, he TRIES to keep his wife happy and occasionally makes his kids laugh.
