Ohio going toward online Pre-Licensing classes, any thought

[Eric W.]

Currently in the Ohio legislature there is a bill (HB 532) which will allow people to do their Pre-Licensing classes online.  It has easily passed through the House and is now in the Senate.  It seems like all the realtor association support it. Interestingly, there are 37 other states that allow online instruction.

So I would like to ask the licensed realtors in the community what they think about this?

[Shawn Davis]

Hi Eric - Well it's about time!  I have now taken my licensing courses in two states online.  It is definitely the way to go in my opinion.  When I became licensed in the state of Oregon, I paid extra for the online course that allowed me to attend live classes as well.  I went to two classes and found them to be inconvenient (offered only once a week in the evenings - a pace which would allow for a student to take the exam after 9 months worth of classes) and painfully slow.  You had to sit through all the stupid and inane questions people were asking and wait while the instructor explained something for the 100th time that you got the first time through.  Once I gave up on the live classes and went to the online course exclusively, I had my license within 3 1/2 weeks.

Then I took the Wisconsin online course and it was even improved over the Oregon course because they offered written material AND video instruction for each section so a person could learn in the manner that works best for them.  If you had questions, you simply submitted them by e-mail and the answer came back within a day.

If you are looking to get your license quickly and want the convenience of being able to study at your convenience, online instruction rocks!!