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40-Hr. MA Salesperson Pre-Licensing Value Package

$519
This product includes:
Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 40 Total Hours: 40
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Package content and courses
State Requirements

BEST VALUE!

This package includes everything you need to get your license! 

You will receive the 40-Hr. MA Salesperson Pre-Licensing Course including the Exam Prep and the Math Handbook as well as access to our Learning Library and additional practice exams.

This course is designed to provide you with the 40 hours of instruction required to be eligible for a Massachusetts Real Estate Salesperson license. This course prepares you for the Massachusetts state licensing exam as well as provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate broker in Massachusetts.

**PLUS: This package includes the ProPath Real Estate Career Kickstarter professional development program!

Get your new career started right with three comprehensive yet actionable courses:

  • Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Learn how to formulate a business plan, determine SMART goals, and set up 30/60/90-day plans to integrate your plan into your business strategies. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Core Lead Network: Learn all about lead generation and how to create a system that will keep your marketing cycle running. (3 hours)
  • Build Your Negotiation Skills: Learn the phases of negotiation, preparation, and how communication strategies can power real estate negotiations. (3 hours)

**Professional development courses do not qualify for CE credits. This package includes a total of nine hours of professional development content that is not included in the mandatory and elective course hours listed above. 

Package Content:
MA 40-Hour Salesperson Pre-Licensing Course

This course provides 40 hours of instruction in essential real estate topics required of all applicants for a salesperson license in Massachusetts.  The course prepares learners for the Massachusetts licensing exam and provides the practical business knowledge and foundation necessary to be a successful real estate salesperson in Massachusetts. Some sections of this course are offered only when the instructor is available to support students online. Topics include real estate licensing laws and regulations, ethical standards, basic principles of real estate, real estate agency and contracts, real estate financing principles and practices, and real estate valuation.

State Requirements For Massachusetts

Massachusetts State Requirement Details for Real Estate Pre-Licensing Education

Hours Required by the State: 40 hours

Seat Time: The Massachusetts Department of Real Estate requires that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

Pre-Licensing Final Exams: Final exams must be passed with a minimum of 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary.

Licensing Exam: Starting June 16, 2025, the Division of Occupational Licensure (DOL) will process Real Estate Broker and Salesperson applications through the new eLIPSE platform. PSI will no longer handle these applications. The last day to submit applications through PSI is June 13, 2025. All applications received after that deadline will be returned to the applicant. No applications will be accepted the weekend of June 14th and 15th*. Starting June 16th all applications must be submitted via eLIPSE.* PSI will continue to offer the licensing exams. After passing, digital licenses will be issued via eLIPSE.  For application instructions and updates, visit the Board’s website.

Instructor Interaction: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires salesperson license applicants to successfully complete 40 hours of pre-licensing education. Live interaction between an instructor and students is required, and this course will provide that online. While all 40-hours of the course content are delivered online, designated portions (approximately 21 of the 40 required hours) are only accessible when an instructor will be available for live interaction.

Provider Approval Number: 1274

The CE Shop’s Offering: 40 hours

Reporting: The state does not require schools to report qualifying course completions. Students will submit their certificate of completion with their license application.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. 

The CE Shop’s Pre-Licensing courses expire one year after the date of purchase. The CE Shop will allow students to purchase a new course at a 50% discount of the current retail price of the new course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in the student’s account.

Certificates: Once The CE Shop has received the signed affidavit, your certificate of course completion will become available to download (and via email).  Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies. Please refer to your license application to determine if you need to submit your certificate of completion with your license request. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date of your certificate of completion will reflect this.

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Division of Professional Licensure - Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons

Street Address: One Federal Street, Suite 600, Boston, MA 02110

Telephone: 617.701.8661

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