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April 28, 2008
OREA under Construction - Parking Reduced
On April 30th, 2008, construction will begin to extend the OREA offices. Parking will be reduced. Read the details...
December 6, 2007
New Student Handbook now available
The OREA Real Estate College is pleased to announce the availability of the new Student Handbook (formerly
Career Guide). Download the Student Handbook now!
The hard copy of the Student Handbook may be obtained by contacting the College at
416-391-6732 or 1-866-411-6732.
August 23, 2007
2008 Course Schedule Released
The OREA Real Estate College is pleased to announce the release of the 2008 course schedule on the College
web site. Please contact the College at (416) 391-6732 or (866) 411-6732 to enrol for courses.
July 12, 2007
Pre-Registration Courses Mini Review CD
The OREA Real Estate College is pleased to introduce a new product, the Mini Review CD. This review consists
of a series of review questions taken from each of the pre-registration courses including Phase 1, 2 and
Phase 3 Residential.
It has been designed to assist students in our distance delivery programs (e-learning and
correspondence) in their efforts to prepare for the examination. Once a review question is answered, the
program will immediately advise the student if the selected answer is correct.
This product may be ordered by contacting the College at 416-391-6732 or toll free at
1-866-411-6732, or visit www.oreacollege.com/minireviews.
The Mini Review CD may be purchased for $10.00 (taxes included).
June 28, 2007
Accommodating a Special Need
Students having a disability (as defined in the Ontario Human Rights Code) that would prevent them from
completing a course or taking examinations under standard conditions may request special accommodations and
arrangements. Any such request will be considered on a case by case basis, with a view to providing equal
opportunity for performance and to meet the student's disabiltity-related needs. Students requesting
accommodation on the basis of disability will be required to have their regulated health professional
complete the Student Request For Accommodation of a Special Need form.
The form must be completed at the time of enrolment in a course and must be submitted
promptly by the student to the Assistant Director - Registration Education, OREA Real Estate College, 99
Duncan Mill Road, Don Mills, Ontario, M3B 1Z2.
You can download the Student Request
for Accomodation Of A Special Need form now or you may also contact the College at (416) 391-6732 or
(866) 411-6732 and a copy of the form will be forwarded by fax or e-mail.
June 22, 2007
Reminder to Pre-registration Students:
If a student chooses to complete an articling course before completing Phases 1, 2 and 3 and attaining
Salesperson Registration, the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO) will not recognize the credit unless
the student re-challenges the examination.
June 19, 2007
Transition to Closed Book Examinations
The OREA Real Estate College has recently announced a change in the examination process, from open book to
closed book examinations effective January 1, 2008. This decision was taken for the following reasons...
May 30, 2007
Memorandum to all Students: OREA Real Estate College Examinations
Effective January 1, 2008, all registration education course examinations are 'CLOSED BOOK'. This includes
Pre-registration, Articling and Professional Real Estate Brokerage courses. You may use a pen and a
financial calculator which does not permit the saving of text material. However... Read the entire memo.
April 2, 2007
New Exam Centre
Effective April 14, 2007, examinations will be held at the Quinte & District Real Estate Board, 51
Cannifton Road North, Cannifton (Belleville) on scheduled examination dates (Saturdays) as outlined in the
OREA Real Estate College career guide and on the website - www.oreacollege.com
December 14, 2006
MEMORANDUM TO ALL STUDENTS
Course Update Handbook - REBBA 2002
The new Real Estate and Business Broker Act, 2002 required changes to existing content in all
pre-registration, articling and brokerage courses. This handbook highlights those areas in the material where
changes are necessary. Students are advised to read the section entitled "How to Use This Handbook" on pages
4 and 5 of the handbook and then refer to the section regarding the specific course in which they are
registered. In some instances, workbook page numbers have been referenced. Those students taking an online
course, can refer to the headings that have been noted. All of the workbooks are being updated but in the
interim, students should retain this handbook for use in their current course and any subsequent courses.
Please be advised that a copy of the Course Update Handbook - REBBA 2002 is available on the OREA Real Estate College website
under Registration Education.
July 27, 2006
Rush Marking
Rush marking is available to students in the Articling Phase whose renewal registration date with the Real
Estate Council of Ontario is 3 weeks or less from the examination date.
- Students who wish to have examinations rush marked are asked to contact the College. Requests for rush
marks must be made a minimum of 7 calendar days prior to the examination date.
- A non refundable administration fee of $50 Will be processed to facilitate this request.
March 27, 2006
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RECO Real Estate Update students may:
- Withdraw/transfer to and from classroom, correspondence and e-learning courses at no charge.
- Withdraw/transfer as often as they wish.
Provided that
- Students who wish to withdraw from a classroom or correspondence course and receive a full refund must do
so at least seven calendar days before the session start date.
- Students who wish to transfer to a later classroom or correspondence course may do so at least seven
calendar days before the start date of their existing course.
- Students who wish to withdraw or transfer from an e-learning course may do so within 48 hours of
activation.
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