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Please review the following important information:

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A NJ REAL ESTATE SALESPERSON OR BROKER 

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Set forth below is a general description of the requirements for licensure as a New Jersey real estate salesperson or broker.

To qualify for a real estate salesperson's license an applicant must be 18 years of age or older, have a high school education or equivalency, complete a 75-hour prelicensure course at a licensed school and pass the license examination. After successfully completing the course and passing the examination the applicant must apply for a license through a sponsoring real estate broker. In addition, the Commission must be satisfied as to the applicant's honesty, trustworthiness, character and integrity.

To qualify for a broker's license an applicant must have a high school education or equivalency and must successfully complete 150 hours of prelicensure education. Applicants must first complete a 90-hour general real estate course, and then two 30-hour courses on Agency/Ethics and Office Management and related topics. In addition, applicants must have been continually licensed and employed on a full-time basis as a New Jersey real estate salesperson for the three years immediately preceding application. After completion of all three courses applicants must submit to the Education Qualification Section of the Commission their completed school certificate and a completed Experience Report For Broker Applicant form. Following review and approval, the applicant will be mailed a Certificate of Examination Eligibility, which may be used to make a reservation to take the Broker license examination. An applicant must pass the broker license examination and apply for and request the issuance of a license as a broker or broker-salesperson not later than one year after their successful completion of the broker prelicensure education requirements. If an applicant has ever been convicted of a crime, or is currently on parole or probation their application for a real estate license may be denied. See N.J.S.A. 45:15-9, 45:15­12.1 and 2A:168A-1 et seq.

If you are a disabled United States Veteran and a citizen of New Jersey, it may be possible to secure waivers of the education and experience requirements for licensure. Please contact the Commission's Education Waiver Section at 609-292-7272 for details.

New Jersey does not have reciprocity with any state.

If you have any questions regarding the above please do not hesitate to contact the Commission at 609-292-7272 ext. 50546.

 

NOTICE TO PERSONS SEEKING A NJ REAL ESTATE LICENSE

 

RE: Qualifications for Licensure

Before you make the commitment to enroll in a real estate pre-licensure course, you should be aware of the following information.

The law in New Jersey requires all applicants for licensure as a real estate salesperson or broker to possess good character, trustworthiness, honesty and integrity. N.J.S.A. 45:15-9. To enforce this requirement, all applicants for licensure must submit to a criminal history record check. In addition, presuming you successfully complete the course, at the time you take the state license examination you will be asked to provide responses to certain "screening questions". The questions relate to the statutory qualifications to receive a real estate license. Among these are the candidate being over the age of 18 and having a high school diploma or its equivalent on the date of the examination. The statutory qualifications also include the absence of any convictions for forgery, burglary, robbery, any theft offense other than shoplifting, criminal conspiracy to defraud, or other like offenses within the five years preceding the application for licensure. See N.J.S.A. 45: 15-12.1.

As was noted above, the law also provides that an applicant for a real estate license must have good character, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity. Therefore, convictions for shoplifting, fraud or other convictions for the offenses specified in N.J.S.A. 45: 15-12.1 which have occurred more than five years ago. Also, the loss of a real estate or other professional license for cause, may constitute grounds for the denial of a license application under N.J.S.A. 45: 15-9. Consequently, the Commission considers the date and nature of all convictions and other indicia of the applicant's character, honesty, trustworthiness and integrity when evaluating an applicant's qualifications for licensure.

The purpose of this Notice is to urge you to consider whether any such incidents in your background may serve to disqualify you from licensure as a real estate salesperson or broker. If you have any questions or doubts about whether you will qualify for licensure, you can call the Commission for guidance at 609-292-7272 (Investigations).

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SCREENING QUESTIONS

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1.            With the exception of motor vehicle violations, have you ever been convicted of a crime, misdemeanor, or disorderly persons offense in the state of New Jersey, any other state or by the federal government, or are you presently on probation or parole?

2.            Is there a criminal complaint, disorderly persons charge, a criminal accusation or criminal information presently pending against you or are you presently under indictment in New Jersey, any other state or by the federal government, or are you presently enrolled in New Jersey's Pre-Trial Intervention (PTI) program or any similar State or Federal program involving the deferral of the disposition or sentencing in a criminal matter?

3.            Have you ever had a real estate or other professional license, certification or similar credential revoked, suspended, surrendered in lieu of formal prosecution, or denied in New Jersey or any other state?

4.            Do you have a child support obligation on which there is an arrearage due that equals or exceeds the amount of child support payable for six months, or are you the subject of a child support related warrant, or during the past six (6) months have you failed to provide any court­ordered health care coverage, or have you failed to respond to a subpoena relating to a paternity or child support proceeding?

5.            Are you UNDER the age of 18 at the time of taking this examination?

6.            Do you now hold, or have you ever held, ANY license issued by the New Jersey Real Estate Commission?

7.            Are you a high school graduate or the holder of a G.E.D.?

8.            Do you currently hold a real estate license issued by another state?

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Should you pass the exam you will be required to sign a form on which your answers to the screening questions referred to above will appear. By signing that form you will certify to the Commission that those answers are truthful and accurate. THAT FORM IS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION FOR A LICENSE. Providing false information in response to a screening question is grounds for the denial of your application and for the suspension or revocation of any license issued to you, and the imposition of substantial fines. See N.J.S.A. 45: 15-l 7(n). Therefore, it is always better to disclose any convictions, misdemeanor, or disorderly persons offenses, than to answer a question in a way that may raise concerns about whether your answers were dishonest. In all cases where a passing candidate's response to a screening question does raise a concern about his or her qualifications for licensure, the candidate is given the opportunity to submit a full written explanation of the response.

 

Candidate Character Screening Review & Full Refund Policy: If, after reviewing the New Jersey statutory character qualifications, criminal conviction disclosures, and screening questions set forth above, you determine that you may be ineligible for licensure or wish to withdraw, you are entitled to a 100% full refund of all tuition paid. To receive this refund, you must submit an email request to njrealestatecareercenter@gmail.com within 10 days of enrollment and less than 20% of the course completed.

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Notice: One-Year State Eligibility Window

In accordance with NJREC regulations, your school completion certificate and state examination eligibility are valid for exactly one (1) year from your course completion date.

Within this one-year period, you must pass the state licensing exam with PSI, complete live-scan fingerprint background checks, and have an employing broker submit your license application. If this window lapses, the pre-licensure course must be retaken in full.

 

NOTICE

TO: ALL SALESPERSON/REFERRAL AGENT COURSE STUDENTS

FROM: NEW JERSEY REAL ESTATE COMMISSION

RE: SOLICITATION OF SALESPERSON OR REFERRAL AGENT LICENSE CANDIDATES AT PRELICENSURE SCHOOLS

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1. It is the policy of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission that there be a complete and total separation between the instruction you receive in your prelicensure education course and any efforts by brokers to recruit you to join their firm and/or to secure listings or offers on listed properties from you. This policy is reflected in Commission rule N.J.A.C. 11:5-2.2(x), which is reproduced in its entirety below.

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If you are subjected to any recruitment efforts or are solicited for listings or offers during class time you should immediately notify your instructor, the Director of your school, and the New Jersey Real Estate Commission by writing to:

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New Jersey Real Estate Commission
20 West State Street
PO Box 328
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0328
Attn: Director, Real Estate Education

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You are free to negotiate the terms of your employment with any broker. It is in your own best interest to talk to several prospective employing brokers before deciding which offers the best compensation plan, including post-termination payment provisions, and support package for you. You should also consider a prospective employer's professionalism and reputation for honesty and integrity when deciding which broker to work for.

In the event an enrolled student does not attend the first session of a salespersons/referral agents course, a copy of the foregoing notice shall be delivered to that student at the commencement of the first class session which that student does attend.

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2.  For the purposes of this subsection, the following definitions shall apply:

i.  The phrase "brokerage activity" means any activity which, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 45:15-1 and 45:15-3 would require the person engaging in such activity to hold a license as a real estate broker, real estate salesperson or referral agent;

ii.  The term "solicit" means to recruit, invite or urge a student to seek employment with a particular broker, or to list, purchase or lease through, or to make referrals of listing, purchaser or lessee prospects to a particular broker; and

iii.  The phrase "successful completion" means the receipt by the student of a Real Estate Commission school certificate form, duly signed by the instructor and the school director and stamped by the licensed school, certifying to the student's having completed and passed a prelicensure course conducted by that school. 

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3.  With the exception of posting, distributing or displaying written materials as provided in (x)5 below, no school director, instructor, guest lecturer or staff member shall, prior to, nor within seven days following, a student's successful completion of a course, solicit a student to become a salesperson or referral agent for any particular real estate broker, nor shall any such person at any time accept any fee or other compensation for soliciting or recruiting students attending their school to apply for employment with a particular real estate broker. 

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4.  No in-person or electronic solicitation of students to apply for employment as salespersons or referral agents with a particular real estate broker shall be permitted at a licensed school location during the prescribed class hours, nor in the breaks between such class hours. Such soliciting may be scheduled and held at licensed schools before, after or separate from the prescribed class hours, for example as a "career night" for students, provided that students are notified in writing in advance that their attendance at such recruitment functions is completely voluntary. However, no school director, instructor, guest lecturer or staff member shall engage in such activity at any time prior to, nor within seven days following, a student's successful completion of a course. Licensed instructors who are also licensed brokers, salespersons or referral agents may conduct prelicensure courses, and licensees who are not licensed instructors may appear as guest lecturers in such courses, so long as their presentations do not include the solicitation of students. 

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5.  Any licensed school which posts, distributes or displays written material which solicits students to inquire about employment as a salesperson or referral agent with a particular broker must similarly post, distribute or display comparable written material from any real estate broker who requests the school to do so. However, no written material soliciting students to apply for employment with a particular real estate broker or any referral program shall be distributed during the prescribed class hours. 

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6.  No licensed school may offer a reduced tuition rate to students where eligibility for the lower tuition is contingent upon a student making a commitment to becoming licensed through a particular broker subsequent to their qualifying for licensure and no licensed school may otherwise make or imply any promise or guarantee of employment to any student. 

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7.  No oral statements or written text referring to a licensed school may be included or contained in any advertisement by a real estate licensee, and no advertisement of a licensed school may refer to the brokerage operation or include the telephone number of any licensee except that a school which is owned by a real estate licensee or franchisor may use that name in its school name.

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i.  Any advertisement by a school whose name includes the name of an affiliated licensed real estate broker or franchisor shall include the following disclosure legend:

Attending this school will not obligate you to become employed with our affiliated real estate broker(s), nor guarantee you an interview or a job with our affiliated real estate broker(s).

ii.  No advertisement referring to a licensed school may be placed in the Help Wanted classified section of any newspaper or periodical. 

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8.  No licensed school shall conduct prelicensure course sessions in any area which is part of a location which is licensed as a main or branch office of a real estate broker. For the purposes of this paragraph, an area will be considered as part of a licensed office location if any brokerage activity is conducted in that area at any time.

i.  Where space on two or more floors in a multi-story building is licensed as a main or branch office location, it is permissible for prelicensure courses to be conducted in such a building, provided that the primary means of access to and egress from the floor where the courses are conducted does not require the students to walk through any area of the licensed office location wherein brokerage activity occurs.

ii.  Where only one floor in a building is licensed as a main or branch office, it is permissible for prelicensure courses to be conducted in another area on that floor, provided that there is a separate entrance to that area either from the exterior of the building or from a common foyer or lobby and provided that the primary means of access to and egress from the area wherein the courses will be conducted does not require students to walk through a portion of the licensed premises wherein brokerage activity takes place.

iii.  In all situations where prelicensure courses are conducted in the same building in which brokerage activity occurs under the authority of a broker in any way affiliated with the licensed school conducting such courses, the broker shall post signs either on the exterior of the building or in any common foyer or lobby, directing students either to the separate exterior entrance to the school location or to the primary route of access to the school location from such foyer or lobby.

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9.  No licensed school shall allow any person to solicit students enrolled in, or considering enrolling in, a prelicensure or continuing education course to list, purchase or lease any property; or for referrals of prospective sellers, purchasers or lessees at any time while such students are on school premises.

 

TERMS & CONDITIONS POLICY 

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Welcome to Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) By enrolling in our course(s) or otherwise accessing our website, platform or services, you agree to the following terms and conditions (these “Terms”). Please read them carefully.

1. Definitions

• “Student” or “you” means any individual who enrolls in or uses our courses, platform or related services.

• “Course” refers to the 75hr NJ Real Estate Salesperson Pre‐licensing Online Course offered by Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey).

• “Platform” means the online learning system, website, software, apps or other tools provided by Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey)

• “Content” means all instructional materials, videos, audio files, quizzes, tests, hand‐outs, textbooks, web materials, and any other materials provided in connection with a Course.

• “State” refers to the State of New Jersey, unless otherwise indicated.

2. Acceptance of Terms

By registering for a Course, accessing our Platform or receiving Content, you agree to abide by these Terms and to any additional guidelines or policies that we post (including refund policy, privacy policy, code of conduct, etc.). If you do not agree with any portion of these Terms, do not enroll or use our services.

3. Course Enrollment & Payment

• To enroll in a Course you must provide current, accurate information and keep your account credentials secure.

• Payment of the applicable course fee is required before access is granted unless otherwise agreed in writing.

• If you fail to pay any required fees, Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) may deny access or withhold completion credentials.

• Course fees are subject to change; promotions or discounts (such as holiday sales) apply only for the stated period or as specified.

4. Access to Platform & Materials

• Upon successful enrollment and payment, you will receive access credentials to the Platform for the Course.

• Access is for your individual use only. You may not share your login or allow others to access the Course under your account.

• All Materials are the intellectual property of RECC (or its licensors). You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Materials for the purpose of completing the Course.

• You may not reproduce, distribute, publicly display, sell, modify, create derivative works from, or otherwise exploit the Materials beyond your personal learning use without our express written permission.

5. Course Completion, Certificate & State Licensing

• Successful completion of the course will entitle you to a certificate of completion, and your completion status will be uploaded into the licensing exam database so that you may take your NJ Real Estate Exam. Successful completion of the 75hr NJ Real Estate Salesperson Prelicensing online course requires 75hr completion of all sections of the online course and passing all quizzes and the Final Exam with a 70% or higher. Quizzes are presented at the conclusion of each section, with a varying number of questions depending on the amount of content contained in each section. Section quizzes can be retaken as many times as necessary. You will not be able to proceed to subsequent sections in the course until the exam is successfully completed and passed. A final exam is presented at the conclusion of each course. You may take the final examination as many times as necessary to achieve a passing score.

• It is the student’s responsibility to verify and meet all licensing prerequisites, including but not limited to age, education, background check, application deadlines, exam scheduling, and provide any state licensing fees.

• Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) does not guarantee that you will pass the licensing exam or obtain a license. The course is designed to prepare you, but exam results vary and licensing approval is determined by the licensing authority.

• The course is delivered by asynchronous delivery and allows students to learn at their own pace and access the course 24/7. Students who want additional support can take the supplemental 5 week Zoom series that is available through the Prelicensing Bundle. The prelicensing bundle pairs the 75hr online course with the 5 week Zoom Class with Instructor Stu Jacobson. 

• This delivery method allows students to supplement their 75hr online course work with a supportive and structured group experience. Attendance in live sessions via Zoom are optional, and not required.

• Your course completion certificate and state examination eligibility are valid for exactly one (1) year from your graduation date, after which the entire 75-hour course must be retaken. In addition, you must do your fingerprints, find a broker and submit your application within the (1) year window. 

6. Student Conduct & Academic Integrity

• You agree to engage in honest and ethical conduct in all aspects of your Course participation.

• By enrolling, you certify that you are the individual registered for this course and that you will personally complete all instructional hours, exercises, quizzes, and examinations without unauthorized assistance or the use of automated tools. Third-party substitution, account sharing, or falsifying attendance constitutes academic fraud and will result in immediate termination.

• Cheating, plagiarism, sharing login credentials, impersonation, or other dishonest behavior is prohibited.

• Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access, void your certificate or withhold other benefits if you violate these standards.

7. Refunds & Cancellation

• To request a full 100% refund, email njrealestatecareercenter@gmail.com within 10 calendar days of enrollment and before accessing more than 20% of the course content. No refunds are issued after 10 days or once course progress exceeds 20%. 

• If for any reason we cancel a Course that you are enrolled in (not due to your misconduct), we will provide you with a choice of a full refund or transfer to a future session.

8. Modifications to Courses & Platform

• We may update, modify or discontinue Courses, Materials or Platform access at our discretion. We will make reasonable efforts to notify enrolled students of major changes.

• We are not obligated to update Materials for future licensing exam content changes, though we will endeavor to do so in a timely manner.

9. Intellectual Property & Usage Restrictions

• All trademarks, service marks, logos, course materials and other proprietary content on the Platform are owned by Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) or its licensors.

• You may not use our trademarks or brand identifiers without our express prior written consent.

• You may not resell, sublicense, distribute, share, publicize or commercialize any part of the Course or Materials without explicit authorization.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability

• The Services and Materials are provided “as is” and “as available” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including (but not limited to) warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

• Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) does not guarantee your exam pass, license issuance, employment outcome, or any other result.

• In no event will Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey), its directors, employees, instructors, affiliates or agents be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential or punitive damages, including lost profits, lost license opportunity or lost data, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

• Our total liability for any claim arising out of or related to these Terms will not exceed the amount you paid for the Course in question.

11. Termination

• The Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) may terminate your access to the Platform if you breach these Terms or fail to comply with payment obligations.

• Upon termination, you must stop using the Materials and Platform.

• The provisions of these Terms that by their nature are intended to survive (e.g., intellectual property, limitation of liability, confidentiality) will continue even after termination.

12. Privacy & Data Protection

• Our collection and use of your personal information are governed by our Privacy Policy. By enrolling in a Course, you agree to the data practices described therein.

• You consent to receive communications (e.g., course updates, reminders, promotions) via email, text or other methods consistent with your consent preferences.

13. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

• These Terms and any disputes arising out of them will be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New Jersey.

• Any dispute, claim or controversy between you and Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Course shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered in New Jersey in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association or other mutually agreed‐upon arbitration rules. The arbitrator’s decision shall be final and binding. Each party shall bear its own costs, but the arbitrator may award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party if permitted by the applicable rules.

• If for some reason arbitration is found unenforceable, you and Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) agree to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state or federal courts located in Bergen County, NJ.

14. Force Majeure

• Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) will not be liable or responsible for any failure or delay in providing the Course or Platform caused by acts beyond our reasonable control (for example: natural disasters, Internet or hosting failures, pandemics, government orders, or power outages).

15. Entire Agreement & Amendments

• These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey) regarding your enrollment in the Course and use of the Platform, superseding any prior agreements or communications.

• We may amend these Terms at any time by posting revised terms on our website. The “Last Updated” date will reflect the latest version. Your continued enrollment or use of the Platform after posting of any changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

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16. Contact Us

If you have any questions you may contact us at:

Real Estate Career Center LLC (New Jersey)
Email: njrealestatecareercenter@gmail.com
Phone: 551-579-4476

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Last updated 10/26