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Massachusetts Real Estate Courses

Real Estate: Your Effort. Your Earnings.

Earning your Massachusetts real estate salesperson license can open the door to a career built around the skills and experience you already have. Whether you want flexible hours, a fresh start, or more control over your earning potential, real estate gives you room to build a career on your terms. Licensure can also open pathways into property management, commercial real estate, and investing.

  • $100,000+

    Average base salary. Indeed.com, June 2026

  • 4 - 8 weeks

    Average time to complete pre-licensing

  • Flexible

    Set your own schedule — no fixed hours

Real Estate Success Stories

You Can Do This! (And We Can Help)

More than 500,000 students have started a new career with The CE Shop. They come from healthcare, education, finance, hospitality, the military, and more. Our students have high pass rates on test day, and our online Massachusetts real estate classes let you prepare for the licensing exam on your own schedule. Here is what some of our former students say:

96% Student Satisfaction Rating

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See What Makes Us Different

We build our courses for how people actually learn. Interactive lessons, real-world examples, and up-to-date content make it easier to understand the material, stay engaged, and prepare for what comes next.

  • Up-to-date content, constantly refreshed
  • Interactive lessons built for real-world learning
  • Learn on any device, at your pace

Why The CE Shop

You've Come To The Right Place

Here's what sets us apart and sets you up for success.

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The only provider in all 50 states + DC — across real estate, mortgage, appraisal & home inspection. No other provider covers all four.
State and profession availability varies. Verify approvals before you enroll.
Published pass rates — some of the highest in the industry. See pass rates
Most providers don't publish pass rates
Trusted by 4,000+ brokerages, universities & associations — the industry's most award-winning provider
Partner network varies
Pass guarantee + 30-day money-back guarantee
Guarantee availability varies
Expert-authored content by practitioners on the LEAP platform
Author credentials not always disclosed
Pre-licensing through broker upgrade — one provider
May require a new provider at renewal
7-day student support · 96% satisfaction
Support hours vary
500,000+ professionals educated — 1 in 3 agents
Student count varies

We Have All 40 Hours of Education You Need To Get Your MA Sales Real Estate License

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires salesperson license applicants to successfully complete 40 hours of pre-licensing education. Live interaction between and instructor and students is required for more than half of the course. As such, approximately 21 of the 40 hours must be completed via live online delivery. Details and the live online course schedule are provided from within the course. The remaining 19 hours of content can be completed self-paced and in any order. Once this is completed, the student is allowed to sit for the Massachusetts Salesperson Licensing Exam.

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Education
Our industry-leading Pre-Licensing courses are state-approved and 100% online for your convenience. 40 Hours of MA Pre-Licensing
(live online course schedule)
We cover everything you need to know from both a national and state perspective, based on your state's candidate handbook. Exam Prep Edge - National & Massachusetts ($135 value)
We are so confident that our Pre-Licensing course(s) and Exam Prep Edge will help guide you to a passing score on your licensing exam that we offer Pre-Licensing students a reimbursement of the cost of the initial licensing exam in case a retake is required. Pass Guarantee ($64 value)
Get your new career started right with three ProPath courses: 1) Build Your 30/60/90 Day Plan: Create a goals-based business plan and integrate into your business. 2) Build Your Core Lead Network: Create a lead-gen system that will keep your business humming. 3) Build Your Negotiation Skills: Communication strategies that can power real estate negotiations. Kickstarter Professional Development Program ($99 value)
Built for busy adults, this eTextbook, also available in print, follows the national licensing exam to keep your study time focused. With practical examples and plain-language explanations, you'll learn faster and feel ready on test day. 12-Hr. MA CE Package ($119 value)
Built for busy adults, this eTextbook, also available in print, follows the national licensing exam to keep your study time focused. With practical examples and plain-language explanations, you'll learn faster and feel ready on test day. Career Companion: Essential Guide to Real Estate eTextbook ($79 value)
All Packages Include the Following Features
Each month our team of experts creates new ebooks full of eye-catching design and actionable content to help you grow your business. Business Ebooks Written by the Experts
Our Career Builder covers interviewing brokers, finding your niche, and other useful tips and resources to help you start your career. Career Resources
Rather than requiring a textbook, we provide you content through our course resources as you need it. Download any resource in your course to keep it at your fingertips and help you study. Downloadable Resources
Each of our courses includes several sets of flashcards to help you study. Digital Flashcards
As you're progressing through your course(s), reference all the real estate terms and definitions you'll need to know right in your course. Real Estate Glossary
One of the first steps to getting your license is to complete your Pre-Licensing education. We have custom study schedules to set you up for success from the start. Study Schedule
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    Most students choose our Standard package. It includes your required Pre-Licensing course plus Exam Prep Edge and Pass Guarantee to help you prepare for the licensing exam. Click below to learn more.

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  • Your Key to Passing is Exam Prep Edge

    Exam Prep Edge is included with our Standard, Value, and Premium packages. Prepare for your licensing exam with personalized assessments, targeted study recommendations, unlimited practice exams, and practice questions built around what you’ll see on test day.

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State Requirements For the State of 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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