Real Estate Continuing Education

Choose from any of our 11 correspondence style continuing education courses that will provide you with practical knowledge on homes that will help you and your clients as soon as you get back on the job. To learn more about the content of these courses, please select a course title to view a sample. These pages are viewed using Adobe Acrobat reader. Click on the image to your right to receive the free download of this software.

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	$50 Architectural Styles - 3 CE Credits
	This engaging course provides a wonderful illustrated perspective on common architectural styles and elements of homes. It will reinforce your ability to recognize and describe architectural features of homes. From Georgian to Tudor to Queen Anne to Craftsman, all of the commonly found North American home types are identified with beautifully drawn illustrations.
	$50 Surface Water Control & Landscaping - 3 CE Credits
	The title is a mouthful, but the issue is simple - wet basements. The connection between the ground outside the home and wet basements is not apparent to most people, and this course talks in depth about the causes and solutions for wet basements. Retaining walls are also covered in this nicely-diagramed program.
	$60 Exterior Structures - 4 CE Credits
	Do they matter? We think so, and so do most homeowners. The things on the outside of homes – garages, carports, porches, decks, balconies, stairs and railings are exposed to the elements and are expensive to maintain and to replace. We talk about the materials used in these systems, and where problems usually develop. We also talk a little about safety, especially the danger of falling.
	$60 Getting Electricity Into The Home - 4 CE Credits
	This course addresses one small piece of the electrical puzzle; how electricity gets from the street to the house electrical panel. We explain some basics of electricity, in simple terms meaningful to non-electricians - things like Volts, Amps and Watts. We also address service size - how much electricity does a house need? Do the illustrations help? Absolutely!
	$50 Plumbing: Supply, Drain, Waste and Vent - 3 CE Credits
	This richly-illustrated course provides an introduction to the house plumbing system and describes how water is distributed through the home, as well as how waste is removed. You will learn about the relationship between pressure and flow. We also explain traps and venting – a poorly understood part of the plumbing system.
	$50 Wells, Pumps & Septic System - 3 CE Credits
	This course provides an overview of wells, both shallow and deep. You will learn about submersible pumps and jet pumps as well as expansion tanks. Many common problems with these systems are described. What the heck is waterlogged tank? You will find out. We also address septic systems including tile beds and septic tanks.
	$50 Wood Burning Fireplaces - 3 CE Credits
	Footings, hearths, fireboxes, dampers, throats, flues and chimneys are all described in illustrated detail. Once the descriptions are done and components and functions are understood, we move on to the common fireplace problems, discussing how to recognize them and what they mean to homeowners.
	$50 The Home Inspection Process - Making it work for you - 3 CE Credits
	This course delivers a clear, simple message about what home inspections are and are not, and how professional home inspectors should behave. We also address the question of how real estate professionals can work effectively with home inspectors to provide great service for clients.
	$50 Forced Air Gas Heating - 3 CE Credits
	Ever wonder how a furnace works, or why it doesn’t? Confused about efficiency and life expectancy? What’s the difference between draft air and combustion air? Why are some rooms always cold? This course sheds some light, while avoiding all the complex engineering jargon. Typical of our courses, the illustrations are extremely helpful.
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	$50 Commercial Roofing - 3 CE Credits
	This course describes the common type of commercial roofing, complete with illustrations and photographs. It includes an explanation of key roofing terms. You will learn how to look at these systems and identify typical problems. If you need know IRMA from EPDM, this program is for you!
	$50 Commercial Building Structures - 3 CE Credits
	This course outlines the basic components of commercial buildings and discusses the role of each structural element, including footings, piles, foundations, beams, girders, curtain walls and open web steel joists. You will learn how to recognize frequently occurring performance problems. Illustrations and photos make the learning easy.
Visit our online store today to choose from our great selection of correspondence style courses, or print out an order form and fax it to us at 416-964-0683. You can also contact Amber Summers at 800-268-7070 ext.222.