Ohio Real Estate Continuing Education (CE)

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The Ohio Department of Commerce requires all licensees to complete 30 hours of continuing education every 3 years, with 9 hours of mandatory course training. We have designed 15 hour elective packages for you to take in addition to your required courses. Check back soon for the mandatory courses, they are coming soon!

Courses approved by the Ohio Department of Commerce and provided by 360training, Inc.

Ohio Real Estate Continuing Education Reporting Schedule
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Packages Info Hours Price

Ohio CE 15 Hour Package 1 More Less 15.0 $125.00


This package is composed of the following courses:

Contracts, Purchase and Sales Agreements (4) Elective
Real Property Ownership and Land Use (4) Elective
Property Management (4) Elective
Real Estate Appraisal (3) Elective

Ohio CE 15 Hour Package 2 More Less 15.0 $125.00


This package is composed of the following courses:

Tax-Favorable Real Estate Transactions (4) (Elective)
Real Property Ownership and Land Use (4) (Elective)
Property Management (4) (Elective)
Using the Internet to Serve Clients (3) (Elective)



Individual Courses Info Hours Price

Contracts, Purchase and Sales Agreements More Less 4.0 $39.00


Clear, mutually-acceptable agreements are an essential component of the legal transference of ownership. In the practice of real estate, contracts are the instruments used to describe and record the agreements surrounding the conveyance of property. Some type of contract is nearly always involved, whether a salesperson is promising to sell a property within a specified period of time, a prospective buyer is placing an offer on a house or a seller is considering an offer on property.

Before entering into a legally binding agreement, real estate professionals must fully understand the contracts that govern their industry. Failure to understand contracts opens a licensee to various kinds of liability and can seriously damage one's professional reputation. Therefore, it is vital that real estate professionals learn this material so that they can protect themselves against errors, oversights and misunderstandings.

In this module you will learn about the types of general contracts as well as the different kinds of real estate contracts. The module provides the student with an overview of the various types of contracts: bilateral, unilateral, implied, express, executed, executory, valid, void, voidable and unenforceable. Once the student is introduced to the different types of contracts, he or she learns what makes a contract legally enforceable, this being the five components that make a contract valid: mutual assent, legally competent parties, consideration, lawful objective and adherence to a statute of frauds. This module includes the following lessons:

• Types of Contracts
• Features of a Legally Valid Contract
• Contract Fulfillment
• Real Estate Contracts

The fifth and concluding lesson in this module presents real-world dilemmas and concrete applications of the information presented in the rest of the course. As the student completes this module, he or she should try to develop a broad picture of environmental issues and how they fit into the larger practice of real estate; the last lesson will help with this project by presenting comprehensive content questions, practice problems and case studies.

Property Management More Less 4.0 $39.00


Property management is a special category of real estate work. The term "property management" generally refers to the group of services which an owner hires a professional property manager or management firm to perform. The quality of management directly affects the profitability of the property being managed. A skilled property manager thus protects the owner's capital investment in real estate and makes sure that the property generates profit. In many cases, property managers must be licensed real estate brokers.

This course includes the following lessons:


* Introduction to Property Management
* Management Agreements
* A Property Manager's Typical Duties
* Interacting with Tenants
* Property Management and Leases
* Real Estate Practice Lesson

We will cover a property manager's basic functions, including administrative duties, leasing practices and the manager's legal relationships with the owner and the tenants of the property. The course also discusses the way to construct a management agreement so that the manager and the owner clearly understand one another's roles. Licensees will benefit from understanding the various types of property management, as well as the duties that successful property managers must carry out.

The concluding lesson in this module presents real-world dilemmas and concrete applications of the information presented in the rest of the course. As the student completes this course, he or she should try to develop a broad picture of property management and how it fits into the larger practice of real estate; the last lesson will help with this project by presenting comprehensive content questions, practice problems and case studies.

Real Estate AppraisalMore Less 3.0 $29.00


In order to own and convey property in a market economy it is necessary for that property to be assigned a specific monetary value. This process, unlike, say, that of assigning value to durable goods—which have specific materials, production and marketing costs—can be somewhat more involved. With property, the fixed costs—building materials and labor costs—are always accompanied by more esoteric factors that go to make property more (or less) valuable. Becoming a member of the group that understands and applies these factors is a bit more complex than simply being able to understand a balance sheet.

The objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the principles, theories, duties and activities that pertain to real estate appraisal and valuation. Developing an opinion of value is what the real estate appraiser does, but, as we've alluded to, this is far from an effortless process. Understanding the obligation of the real estate industry to promote professionalism and ethical business practices is a beginning to being able to carry out this process such that it is beneficial to licensees, consumers and the market in which they do business.

As well as touching upon general standards by which the value of property should be established, this course is broken down into separate lessons which cover:

• Role of a Real Estate Appraiser
• Federal Legislation and National Agencies Governing the Industry
• An Overview of Basic Value Principles
• Dynamics of the Real Estate Market
• Three Approaches to Appraisal
• Appraisal Process
• Real Estate Appraisal Practice Exercises

Completing this course will leave the student with a good understanding of fundamental principles of appraisal, methods of real estate valuation, the various kinds of appraisal licensure and certification, the diverse types of appraisal, and what license or certificate is appropriate for given ones. In addition, the course examines the ways in which appraisal can affect both the larger economy and the availability of housing. The course concludes with real-world practice lessons in which students apply their new knowledge to examples and case studies.

Real Estate Finance More Less 4.0 $39.00


This course provides an introduction to residential real estate finance, including information on the underwriting process for FHA, VA, FNMA & FHLMC loans. It includes the following lessons:

• Introduction to Loans
• Conventional Loans
• FHA Loans
• VA Loans
• The Basics of Real Estate Financing

In this course the student will learn the basics of the different types of loans available and the advantages and disadvantages of each; loan applications; appraisals; escrow; titles; and credit reports, including qualifying for loan amounts and verifying income and assets.

The student will also learn how to calculate loan amounts, estimate monthly payments from property taxes, hazard and mortgage insurance, qualifying ratios and income.

Real Property Ownership and Land UseMore Less 4.0 $39.00


This course explores the meaning of real property ownership and the differences between real estate and personal property. Although these terms are often used interchangeably in everyday conversation, there are different rights associated with these different commodities. It is important that licensees understand the differences between them and are able to explain the distinctions to their clients and customers. This course addresses the following topics:

• Personal and Real Property Ownership
• Land Description
• Controlling Development
• Real Estate Practice Lesson

Throughout this course, the student will learn how different commodities—land, real estate, and real property – transfer and relate to one another. In addition, the student will learn about land use theory and come to understand how our federal, state, municipal and private authorities govern and plan our communities. This course covers legal descriptions as well as informal descriptions, the development of these concepts and the role they play in the real estate industry.

This course's final lesson presents real-world dilemmas and provides opportunities to apply the information covered in the rest of the course. As the student completes this course, he or she should try to develop a broad understanding of real property use and to place this understanding within the larger context of real estate practice as a whole. This final lesson aims to help the student achieve this goal using comprehensive content questions, practice examples and case studies.

Tax-Favorable Real Estate Transactions More Less 4.0 $39.00


The objective of this module is to teach real estate professionals how they can help their clients with the process of buying and selling property on a tax-favorable basis.

The first two lessons describe a method of real estate purchase using pre-tax dollars and of growing the estate within a qualified product. We will discuss the current tax advantages of using both qualified and non-qualified tax products such as IRAs, SEP IRAs, 401(k)s, Roth IRAs and charitable gift annuities. The use of these applications provides the real estate professional with an opportunity to create a long-standing and profitable relationship with his or her clients, as well as attracting a more sophisticated investor wishing to find an alternative to 1031 exchanges.

Lessons three and four of this module will explain the many important aspects of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. The course will focus on the benefits of the 1031 exchange for the investor, the licensee and the other parties involved in the transaction. The student will learn which properties qualify under Section 1031 and how to use the various types of 1031 exchanges to enhance the client's position in the investment real estate market.

The concluding lesson in this module presents real-world dilemmas and concrete applications of the information presented in the rest of the course. As the student completes this module, he or she should try to develop a broad picture of tax-favorable real estate transactions and how they fit into the larger practice of real estate. The last lesson will help with this project by presenting comprehensive content questions, practice problems and case studies.

Using the Internet to Serve ClientsMore Less 3.0 $29.00


The real estate industry, along with many other industries, is being revolutionized by the Internet. As time goes on, increasing numbers of people gain access to the Internet and use it to satisfy their real estate needs. To avoid being left behind, real-estate professionals need to cultivate an online presence.

In this module students will learn about the Internet and how it has affected the real estate industry. Students will also learn about the elements of Web sites and how to market themselves and their sites on the Internet. The final lesson teaches students to communicate effectively over email.

The conclusion of this module presents real world dilemmas and applications of the information presented. As the student completes this module, he or she should try to paint a big picture of Internet issues, which the module will address with comprehensive content questions, practices and case studies.

Ohio Education Requirements

Continuing Education

30 hours of continuing education is due every three years from the licensee’s birth date. These credit hours include three state required courses in Ethics, Core Law and Civil Rights, totaling 9 of the 30 hours. The remaining 21 credit hours are student electives comprised of the Ohio Division of Real Estate approved courses.