Learning Options

Self-Directed (E-Learning/Correspondence)
Classroom
A Commitment to Excellence

The OREA Real Estate College ensures maximum flexibility in course options for students throughout the province. While some adult students prefer a classroom environment, others seek the world of self-directed learning.

Students can chart their particular learning path. For example, Phases 1 and 2 can be taken anywhere via e-learning or by correspondence. Subsequent programs, given more complex subject matter, typically include both self-directed and classroom components or full classroom participation. The College is committed to the expansion of self-directed learning wherever feasible to advance learning by personal design.

Self-Directed
Self-directed courses allow individuals anywhere in Ontario to complete selected portions of the registration program at their convenience.

E-Learning
This approach to self-directed study is highly interactive. The course workbook is available via the Internet. Students must have some computer knowledge and feel comfortable with the hardware and software required to take an e-learning course. In addition, internet access is required (high speed is highly recommended) along with a word processing program.

E-learning demands self-discipline and good time management. While less time consuming than taking a course in person, this approach lacks the degree of social interaction found in the classroom. Course content is also delivered differently. You don't simply read or listen to an instructor. Students define the learning experience, explore interactive links, and work through material by clicking, selecting, and entering. Assistance is available through the Instructor Support Line. Education forums are accessible by e-learning students directly from their online course.

E-learning courses feature mechanisms for self-testing and guides students through the course unit-by-unit. In addition to exercises, students must complete assignments. E-learning access begins on the date of enrollment and ends on the initially scheduled examination date. Examinations are held at College Examination Centres.

E-Learning Disclaimer:  The College sends confirmation of enrollment in e-learning courses via e-mail to the Student's My Portfolio account. This confirmation contains the course activation date, course login number, examination date, and other pertinent student information. All e-learning students are responsible for accessing their My Portfolio account frequently to check for communications from the College, and must ensure they have online access to the College web site.

Correspondence
This traditional study method has guided countless professionals in their academic pursuits. Students review course material and complete exercises and assignments within the confines of their homes or offices. As with e-learning, commitment and self-motivation are musts. Education forums and the Instructor Support Line are available for assistance. Scheduled examinations are held at College Examination Centres.

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Classroom
College classrooms are active places. Instructors use a combination of teaching methods with particular emphasis on case studies and problem-solving exercises. Instructors (experienced practitioners in real estate and related disciplines), meet strict standards established by the College.

Students are expected to attend 100 percent of scheduled classroom hours. If attendance is less than 70 percent, you will not be permitted to write the final examination. The examination, written during the last three hours of the course, represents 100 percent of the final mark.

Classroom instruction is mandatory for selected courses or portions thereof, while optional in others. This approach provides maximum flexibility while ensuring that classroom participation is retained. Interaction is a vital dimension in the learning process.

The classroom promotes student dialogue, provides a forum for idea exchange with knowledgeable instructors, and gives students the opportunity to clarify, expand, and discuss course materials and issues.

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A Commitment to Excellence
All registration courses meet and exceed national standards set out in the National Code of Real Estate Education and curriculum requirements established by the Alliance for Canadian Real Estate Education (ACRE). ACRE, a partnership of provincial and territorial real estate associations, develops and advances excellence in real estate education products throughout Canada.

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