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601 Vestavia Pkwy, Suite 290. About 15 minutes from the Riverchase Galleria via US-31.
$499.99 Materials included
Next class Oct 20
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Get your real estate license in Hoover, AL
Hoover students take the 60-hour Alabama pre-license course at our school in neighboring Vestavia Hills, live on Zoom, or online at your own pace.
- Next classOctober 20
- From$299
- Course60 hours
- Google 4.9 (155)
Ways to take the course from Hoover
Getting licensed from Hoover
We don’t have a classroom in Hoover itself. Hoover students come to our main school next door in Vestavia Hills, at 601 Vestavia Pkwy on US-31, a straight drive north from the Galleria and Riverchase area. It’s on the second floor of the Barbour Building, with parking in the rear lot.
Classes meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays for eight weeks, daytime or evening. If the drive doesn’t fit your schedule, the same course is taught live on Zoom, or you can take it online at your own pace.
Hoover is one of Alabama’s largest cities, with neighborhoods from Riverchase to Ross Bridge and Trace Crossings. Mark Yarbrough, who has taught real estate in Alabama for more than 20 years, and his team will get you through the course and ready for the Alabama salesperson exam.
Real students, real results
They passed. You’re next.
Students come back to the school with their passing score reports for a photo with Mark. Here are a few of them.
How to get your Alabama real estate license
Take the 60-hour course
In person, on Zoom or online. Live classes run eight weeks.
Pass the state exam
Schedule the Alabama salesperson exam with Pearson VUE. Our cram course gets you ready.
Join a brokerage
Your license becomes active once an Alabama broker sponsors you.
Finish post-license
Complete the 30-hour post-license course within six months of activating your license.
After you’re licensed in Hoover
After you pass the exam, pick a brokerage to sponsor your license. Plenty of firms work Hoover and the rest of south Birmingham, so compare a few on training, splits and support before you commit.
Many agents in Hoover join the Birmingham Association of REALTORS®, which serves the Birmingham metro and partners with the Greater Alabama MLS, the state’s largest listing service. Joining is optional, but it gives you MLS access and the REALTOR® title; new members complete an orientation course within 90 days.
Then come two deadlines to keep your license: the 30-hour post-license course within six months of activating it (twelve months if inactive), and 15 hours of continuing education every two years after that. We offer both online.
Questions from Hoover students
How much does real estate school cost?
The 60-hour pre-license course is $499.99 in person at our Vestavia Hills school (materials included), $449.99 live on Zoom plus the required $65 textbook, or $299.00 online at your own pace.
How long does the course take?
The pre-license course is 60 hours. Live classes run for eight weeks and meet Tuesdays and Wednesdays, daytime 10:30am – 2:00pm or evening 6:00pm – 9:30pm. Online, you go at your own pace.
What do I need to get an Alabama real estate license?
You must be at least 19 with a high school diploma or equivalent, complete the 60-hour pre-license course, and pass the Alabama salesperson exam. The Alabama Real Estate Commission issues your license, which becomes active once a broker sponsors you.
Is the Zoom class the same as the in-person class?
It is the same 60-hour course. Zoom classes are taught live, so you can ask questions in real time from home.
What happens after I finish the course?
You schedule the Alabama salesperson exam with Pearson VUE. Our exam prep packages and one-day cram course are built for that exam. After you are licensed, you complete a 30-hour post-license course within six months of activating your license (twelve months if it stays inactive). We offer it online.
Is there a real estate class in Hoover?
Not in Hoover itself. Hoover students take class at our school in neighboring Vestavia Hills, about 15 minutes up US-31 from the Galleria, or live on Zoom from home.
Visit the school
601 Vestavia Pkwy, Suite 290, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216. Second floor of the Barbour Building; park in the rear lot. About 15 minutes from the Riverchase Galleria via US-31.
