All our courses are approved by GCREC (Approval # 004) to meet the licensing requirements.
CORE COURSES ONLY
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CORE COURSES + EXAM PREP
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LICENSING + EXAM PREP + BUSINESS
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Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll get with our GA real estate salesperson license course.
Georgia requires one course to get your real estate license: a 75-Hr. GA Salesperson Pre-Licensing Course.
We understand the need for convenience, ease and flexibility. You can choose from any of the delivery method; In-person Classes, Virtual Classroom, Online Self-paced, and Online Interactive to fit your learning style.
Fortune Academy has the highest pass rates in the state for last several decades. We assure passing your class and state exam in the first attempt or you get your money back - guaranteed.
You can connect with a Real Estate guru at any time to ask any question or seek help with your training program. We are available 24/7 via phone, email and chat to provide support for your career success.
Our instructor-led online real estate classes equip you with the knowledge that will help you get your real estate license in GA on your first try.
The best education option for students who prefer a traditional, in-person learning format where instructors and students share a learning environment.
view demoLearn Real Estate at a comfortable pace, in an online environment where you can access learning materials and examinations.
view demoComplete quizzes, submit assignments and learn from tenured Real Estate experts in an integrative online classroom experience.
view demoView on-demand video lessons from virtual Real Estate instructors and receive 24/7 email support for help completing assignments.
view demoFortune Academy is one of the best online real estate schools in Georgia. We’ve continued to help real estate professionals meet new challenges since pioneering the real estate education space in 1982.
Your success is our success. We’ll fully refund your initial costs if you don’t pass your real estate license examination on your first attempt, after graduating from a Fortune Academy program.
We’ve helped 85% of our 300,000+ program graduates pass their real estate licensure exam on their first attempt. Our certified instructors make complex curriculums easy to understand, regardless of your real estate experience.
We offer convenient class schedules with day, evening, and weekend classes. Our real estate license courses are accessible anywhere in GA through our mobile friendly education, no matter if you are in Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus, or Savannah.
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Mark moved to SC from St Louis in 2006. He has a BA from URI, an MBA from Webster University, and an accounting certificate from TCL. He has been a licensed salesperson since 2011, a broker since 2016, and is SFR certified.
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Real Estate Instructor – Amanda is a licensed Real Estate Broker and has 17 years experience in the real estate field. She also holds a BA in Graphic Communications, an AA in Business Administration, and has also taught on the private university level. She has won several awards for sales transactions and has extensive experience in residential, commercial, foreclosures and investments. When she
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Real Estate Instructor – Dale took his first real estate course in Florida at age 20. He has been interested in real estate ever since. It just took a while to find the right time and place. Shortly after starting real estate in South Carolina, Dale realized his goal was to teach, train and coach real estate professionals. Dale’s background in training and management brings a wealth of experie
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Real Estate Instructor – John Hassell, a native of Charleston, brings 21years of Real Estate experience and a love of the low country to his teaching. He graduated from the College of Charleston and became a Realtor in 1985 specializing in commercial real estate. He has held committee positions at Charleston Trident Area Realtors. John is the Broker-In-Charge of J. Hassell & Associates.
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Real Estate Instructor – John earned his Masters Degree in Education Administration from Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey. He also attended the Masters program in Criminal Justice at Rutgers University, in Newark, NJ. John has been active in Real Estate for eleven and is currently teaching for Fortune Academy in the Beaufort/Bluffton area.
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Real Estate Instructor – Joe started his real estate career in Maryland in 1971. He was a training director and branch sales manager for a multi-office real estate company. As training director, he was responsible for teaching the pre and post real estate license course.
In 1989 Joe opened his own real estate company – Rescom Realtors- as broker in charge and holds G.R.I designation. He has se
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Real Estate Instructor – “Landon is the son of Otis Brent, founder of Fortune School of Real Estate. He has successfully instructed over 1,000 Pre-Licensing Real Estate Student/Agents as well as well over 3,000 Continuing Education Student/Agents. He was the first Accredited Buyers Representative, ABR instructor in South Carolina. Has been a Broker In Charge of two successful Real Estate firms
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Real Estate Instructor – MaryAnne Dorio has been in the real estate industry locally here in Myrtle Beach since 2012. She is a broker/owner of a local real estate company since 2010. Before that she ran the 2nd largest real estate company in Myrtle Beach. There she was tasked with education and training of the Realtors. She has taken her love of real estate and teaching to our students. MaryAnne
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Real Estate Instructor – Randy started in Real Estate in 1996, in 1999 became Broker in Charge of my own RE Co. CRP Realty & Builders. He has a General Contractors License and builds many homes. Randy has been with Fortune since 2004 teaching first years sales and post licensing at Florence / Darlington Technical College and North Eastern Technical College in Cheraw.
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Real Estate Instructor – Ray is a licensed Broker-in-Charge in South Carolina as well as Michigan. He brings more than three decades of commercial, residential and property management experience and with more than15 years in the classroom teaching, students enjoy the learning experience. Ray holds a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Western Michigan University, Bachelors Degree in Pol
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Real Estate Instructor – Sandy grew up in the Greer area of Spartanburg/Greenville County and currently lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in education and taught early childhood education. She has been active in all aspects of the local real estate market for the past 20 years and has vast experience and also holds a Real Estate Broker’s license. She sits on
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Real Estate Instructor – Shelby has been a realtor since 1995, Broker-in-Charge. She retained her seniority when her husband transferred to Beaufort, SC and went to work in the Housing Division for the Marine Corps Air Station. Shelby lived in Washington for 5 years. She retired to Beaufort, SC to be with her family. Shelby took the real estate course and started to pursue her career. She teache
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Real Estate Instructor – Steve Ranzer is Fortune Academy’s real estate instructor in the Aiken, SC area. Steve was licensed as a Realtor in 1998, achieved his Broker’s license in 2001, and has been a Broker-In-Charge of 3 different real estate companies. He currently has a Broker license in both South Carolina and Georgia and is actively working with buyers and sellers in both states. Steve
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Real Estate Instructor – Susan loves teaching! She spent seventeen years teaching middle and high school students in Orangeburg County schools before moving to the Charleston area in 2002. She began her Real Estate career in Greenville, SC. Susan is applying her love of teaching and her Real Estate experience to teaching adults now at Fortune Academy. When she’s not preparing our students for
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Staff/Real Estate Instructor – Terri Anderson is owner/BIC of Terri’s Team Real Estate – Anderson’s largest independent real estate company. She has over 16 years of real estate experience and as well as 15 years in Advertising and Marketing. One of Anderson’s top producers! 17 Years in real estate. Certified Real Estate Instructor. Owns Fortune Academy of Real Estate in Anderson. Design
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Real Estate Instructor – First licensed in 1981, Van earned his broker’s license in 1985. He served several years as the Broker-in-Charge of a large general real estate organization. Most of his assignments, however, have been as Broker/Manager of planned residential communities in the Myrtle Beach and Charleston markets. He holds both Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Business Administration.
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Kimber received his B.A. in Business Economics from Middlebury College in Middlebury, VT. Having earned his real estate license in 1972, Kimber has been in the real estate field, whether as a sales associate, broker, or instructor, for over forty years. He joined Akers Ellis in 2009. Kimber is a member and past president of the Kiawah-Seabrook Island Exchange Club, serves on the Seabrook Island Pr
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Married to Joseph for 43 years in April 2016, 2 children. Relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2001. Susan has been licensed as a Real Estate Sales Person since 1979 – Susan was first licensed in New Jersey, then in NY where she worked as a sales agent for Weichert, Realtors in Monroe, NY. Susan relocated to Myrtle Beach in 2001 and has experience as an Agent, Manager, Broker in charge, Trainer, Coach a
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I have a very unique perspective of the real estate industry as I have been in new home and general brokerage sales and in management. I have also worked as a loan originator, conducted real estate closings and taught for Fortune Academy previously.
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Lenny Gaines has been a real estate professional since 2003. He is a broker and has experience in working with residential and commercial transactions. In free time, Lenny enjoys traveling, good music, and catching up on popular television series.
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Apryl Haden has a B.A. from Auburn University, and a M.Ed. from University of Virginia, J.D. Charleston School of Law. She has been a licensed Realtor since 1993; and a broker since 2006. CRS, e-Pro, GRI. Apryl moved to Charleston from TN 2012 and is the Owner/Broker of Apryl Haden Real Estate Group, LLC.
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Heather Lee Begley is a Broker/Realtor currently working with Buyers, Sellers, and Investors in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina. She holds the Short Sales & Foreclosure Resource Certification and Seniors Real Estate Specialist Designation from the National Association of Realtors, and completed the Paralegal Certificate program through USC Aiken & The Center for Legal Studies. A lover of
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Real Estate Instructor – Jon started in real estate in the early 1990s as a real estate investor. He also mentored students across the country teaching them how to be full-time investors. He got his North Carolina and South Carolina Real Estate Licenses in 2006 and ascended to Broker-in-Charge in 2008. Since then, he has been a Top-Producing Agent for many National Franchise Companies. Currently
The tenured and experienced instructors at Fortune Academy are committed to providing students with the best possible education and are dedicated to helping them succeed. They go above and beyond in their efforts to ensure that every student is well-prepared for a successful career after graduation from our school.
Ask QuestionMeet the Georgia real estate license requirements, complete the following steps.
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Complete 75 hours of approved pre-licensing education
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PASS THE COURSE FINAL EXAM.
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COMPLETE THE REAL ESTATE EXAM APPLICATION
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COMPLETE THE BACKGROUND CHECK REQUIREMENT.
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Take the Georgia Real Estate Salesperson Exam
The 75 hours of education necessary to qualify for a Georgia Real Estate Salesperson licence are included in this package. The course gives students the foundational information and practical business skills they need to succeed as real estate salespeople in Georgia while preparing them for the Georgia state licensure exam. License law, agency law, real estate ownership, financing and closing, marketing laws, property management, and real estate calculations are some of the topics covered.
Estimated Cost:
$279
Estimated Time:
75-Hours
You will take your state licensure exam after completing your Pre-Licensing coursework. We've created the most thorough interactive Exam Prep in the market to better equip you to ace the test. You can start by taking an assessment to determine your competencies for each topic, which is part of our Standard, Value, and Premium programmes.
Estimated Cost:
$25
Estimated Time:
180 Minutes
Once you complete your Pre-Licensing education, you’ll take your state licensing exam. To better prepare you to ace the exam, we’ve built the industry’s most comprehensive interactive Exam Prep. This is included in our Standard, Value, and Premium packages, and you can start by taking an assessment to gauge your competencies for each topic.
Estimated Cost:
$25
Estimated Time:
180 Minutes
You are required to obtain a criminal background report to submit with your application. For all applications submitted after June 30, 2020, instructions will be provided after the initial application is received on how to obtain your fingerprint background check. Learn more here
Estimated Cost:
$128 (included in package)
Estimated Time:
2 - 4 Days
How to Obtain Your Georgia Salesperson License in Six Easy Steps Although obtaining a Georgia real estate license may seem difficult, we are here to help you. Continue reading to discover the six steps you must do in order to begin a career in Georgia real estate. Visit our Georgia Pre-Licensing pricing page to gain more information about how much it will cost you to obtain your real estate license. Prerequisites To begin, you have to: age of at least eighteen. the equivalent of a high school diploma. Fast facts: What is the typical real estate agent pay in Georgia? According to Indeed.com, the typical full-time annual salary for a Georgia real estate agent is $97,954. How long does it take to obtain a Georgia real estate agent license? Future agents can become licensed in as little as 3–4 weeks if they put in roughly 20 hours each week on coursework. To check the validity of an agent's license, utilize the Georgia Real Estate Agent License Lookup Tool. Complete 75 hours of pre-licensing coursework that is approved. successfully complete a pre-licensing salesperson course for 75 clock hours. Discover more about the various bundle choices here. Please refer to the Georgia Real Estate Commission's website for information on the education exemptions for graduates of an accredited law school, those who have earned a degree from a university with a real estate-related major, or those who already hold a license in another jurisdiction and are applying for licensure in Georgia. pass the course's final examination There is a course final exam after you have finished all the course materials. To pass, you must obtain a score of 72%. Each final must be taken in front of a proctor. You must make an appointment with a proctor ahead of time. Visit this page to learn more about our online proctoring. Request a criminal history report You must include either a certified criminal history report from your home state or one that was issued by the Georgia Crime Information Center of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation no more than 60 days before submitting the application. Choose a sponsoring broker. You must first be affiliated with an existing and functioning Georgia sponsoring broker in order to obtain a licence. Finding the appropriate broker to work with is crucial since they will be your mentor as you launch your new real estate career. Here are some inquiries to think about while conducting your search: What is their standing in the community and across the country? Who exactly are they searching for as real estate agents? Do they possess cutting-edge technology and the most recent systems? How do they provide education and training for their agents? What sort of commission system do they provide? Do they have advantages? Do they offer leads and marketing materials to their agents? Is there room for the brokerage to expand? successfully complete the Georgia Real Estate Sales Associate Examination The Georgia Real Estate Salesperson Licensing Exam is given by PSI (formerly AMP). Two sections of this 152-question test, which addresses both national and state criteria, are included. Consult the PSI candidate information bulletin for more details. Need assistance passing the Georgia real estate exam? The Fortune Academy also provides thorough exam preparation that is specific to Georgia. Visit our commonly asked questions page for the Georgia real estate exam if you have any further inquiries. Get your licence. You can get your licence at any of the four PSI Test Centers in the state of Georgia after passing the Georgia Real Estate Salesperson exam. You can submit an application for your licence at the testing facility after 2:00 PM on the day you completed the test, as well as at a later time that is up to 12 months after that. For forms and more information, kindly refer to the candidate handbook. "
Estimated Cost:
$68 (included in package)
Estimated Time:
2 - 4 Days
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