Strata Management Licensing Course

Effective January 1, 2006 anyone wishing to provide strata management services requires licensing under the Real Estate Services Act (a few exceptions apply, such as self managed strata corporations and resident caretakers).

Real Estate As A Career

Your decision to undertake a career in real estate, as with the choice of any vocation, merits very careful consideration. Before you register for a real estate course, you should read the Real Estate As A Career information provided by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC). This may help you determine whether or not the real estate vocation is for you. Please note that in order to be eligible for real estate licensing in the province of British Columbia, section 10(b)(i) of the Real Estate Services Act requires that an applicant for licensing is at least 19 years of age.

You may also wish to check our Career Opportunities webpage for Strata Management job postings.

Strata Management Licensing Information

In order to become licensed to provide strata management services in British Columbia, individuals must complete a number of requirements. The Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC) provides a Step By Step Guide and Budget for individuals who would like to become licensed.

Course Overview and Course Content

The Strata Management Licensing Course is administered on behalf of the Real Estate Council of British Columbia (RECBC). The course is designed to provide the licensing education requirements for those candidates wishing to act as licensed strata managers in British Columbia. This course combines the general components of the Real Estate Services Licensing Courses with curriculum which is focused on strata management. For detailed course content information, please view the Table of Contents.

Course Format and Course Requirements

All Licensing Courses are offered by correspondence in a self-paced format. This format allows students to register and begin the course at any time and to work at their own pace. Although there are no due dates for assignments in the courses, students must complete all of the assignments within one year of registration in their course or face mandatory suspension. Course materials are usually dispatched via courier within three to five business days of registration.

All students must have access to a personal computer, a printer, and the Internet (including email) when taking any Real Estate Division course. You will find that a computer is a very helpful tool in submitting your assignments, viewing your assignment answer guides, and for creating effective study notes to help you prepare for your examination. As well, all Real Estate Division courses include online resources and if you do not have internet access or an email address, you will not be able to take advantage of these resources. Please note that a current web browser (equal to or higher than Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2, or Safari 4) is needed to view the Course Resources webpage.

Language Proficiency Requirement

There are no pre-requisites to register in the licensing course; however, the Language Proficiency Requirement must be satisfied prior to exam registration. LPI documents may be submitted after course registration or at least two months before exam registration. Please note that LPI documents will not be returned. Therefore, students wishing to keep original documentation will need to send notarized copies of the original documents.

Click on the link below to find out more about the Language Proficiency Index (LPI) requirements:

Tuition

Your tuition fee includes all of the appropriate course materials (e.g., manual, workbook, and handbook) and your first examination registration provided it is on a regularly scheduled examination date. Calculators are sold separately.

Strata Management Licensing Course: $875

Please note that tuition fees are subject to change and a minimum withdrawal reduction of $200.00 will apply once your registration has been processed. No refund of course fees will be available unless a withdrawal request is received by our office within one month of your registration date.

Student Support Services

Tutorial assistance with the course material is available from our course specialists, through a toll-free number and through email. As well, the Course Resources section of our website contains learning resources designed specifically for licensing course students, including announcements, updates, schedules and tutorial information. Students also have access to online assignment submission, downloadable answer guides and to other internet tools which enhance their learning experiences.

Examination

At the end of the course, you must write a final examination. To be eligible to register for the final examination, all assignments must be submitted, marked and passed within 12 months of your initial registration in the course. As well, Strata Management course students must satisfy the Language Proficiency Requirement prior to registration for the examination.

Regularly scheduled examinations take place at various times throughout the year. The Real Estate Division has a number of established exam centres across British Columbia, however, students who wish to write in a location other than an established exam centre may apply for a Special Examination Centre (please note that Licensing examinations are not offered outside of Canada). The fee to have a Special Examination Centre established within Canada is $200. Due to the complexity of establishing new centres in numerous locations, the Real Estate Division cannot guarantee your choice of location but will endeavour to accommodate you.

Students may choose to write their exam at the Computerized Examination Centre (CEC) located at the University of British Columbia rather than writing on the regularly scheduled examination dates. The CEC allows students the option of writing examinations in a quiet, comfortable environment, and at a time that may be more convenient for them.

In order for you to be permitted to write an examination, you must be able to present, at the examination centre on the day of the examination, an Examination Admission Ticket with your Passport Photo attached (no exceptions). You must also be able to present acceptable secondary photo identification.

Course Completion

Completing the Strata Management Licensing Course satisfies the licensing educational qualification in British Columbia for a license to provide strata management services. In order to open your own strata management company, you will be required to either satisfy the requirements for a brokerage license, or hire a managing broker for your company. For information on these requirements, please contact the Real Estate Council of British Columbia at (604) 683-9664 or toll-free at 1-877-683-9664.

Exemptions/Challenges

In certain cases, course exemptions are available based on previous related experience or education. Details are set out in the Real Estate Educational Guidelines provided by the Real Estate Council of British Columbia.

If the Real Estate Council of British Columbia has provided you with permission to challenge the course by writing the examination only, please read the Strata Management Challenge Package and Examination Information. Students may wish to purchase the Challenge Package before registering for the examination.

If you would like to register for the next regularly scheduled examination or at the CEC, please download the Challenge Examination Registration Form. If you have registered for the challenge package, please submit your exam registration online through your course resources webpage.

DO NOT download the challenge exam registration form if you are currently registered in the Strata Management Licensing Course.

Rewrite/Deferred Candidates

The following candidates are considered to be rewrite or deferred candidates:

  1. Rewrite Candidates - Those who have previously written the examination and failed and wish to rewrite.
  2. Deferred Candidates - Those who have successfully completed all of their assignments and were scheduled to write the examination but postponed and did not write.

If you are a rewrite or deferred candidate, please read the Strata Management Challenge Package and Examination Information. Students may wish to purchase the Challenge Package before registering for the examination.

If you would like to register for the next regularly scheduled examination or at the CEC, please download the Special Examination Registration Form. If you have registered for the challenge package, please submit your exam registration online through your course resources webpage.

DO NOT download the special exam registration form if you are currently registered in the Strata Management Licensing Course.

Challenge Package

The Challenge Package, which costs $350, assists students who have received permission to challenge the examination or those who have outdated materials from which to study. The Challenge Package includes the course materials (such as the course manual, student handbook, course workbook and answer guides), access to the Course Resources webpage and the central tutor support service.

The following candidates are eligible to purchase the Challenge Package:

  1. Individuals who have been provided with a written confirmation of a course exemption from the Real Estate Council of British Columbia.
  2. Students who have successfully completed all of their assignments and were scheduled to write the examination, but postponed and did not write or those who have previously written the examination, failed, and wish to rewrite.

Eligible candidates should read the Strata Management Challenge Package and Examination Information.

If you would like to purchase the Challenge Package, please download the Strata Management Challenge Package Registration Form.

Please note that if you prefer, you can purchase some course materials individually from the Bookstore, however, the course workbook, answer guides, student handbook and access to the Course Resources webpage are only available with the Challenge Package.

Strata Management Supplemental Course

The Strata Management Supplemental Course is available to those licensees wishing to become licensed to provide additional real estate services.  You may register in the supplemental course if you have successfully completed the full Real Estate Trading Services Course, Rental Property Management Course, or Mortgage Brokerage in BC Course (previously Mortgages: A Real Estate Financing Course), including the exam.  Students who are not currently licensed or who have not written a full licensing exam within one year will be required to write the full three hour exam. The Course Schedule gives you an indication of the topics and lessons which make up your Strata Management Supplemental Course. Tuition is $590.

Real Estate Services Act Relicensing Education Program (REP)

The Real Estate Council of British Columbia has determined that to satisfy the Relicensing Education Program elective course requirements, licensees may choose licensing supplemental courses and exams (Trading Services, Rental Property Management or Strata Management) or the Broker’s course and exam. As well, licensees may choose courses in the following UBC Real Estate Division programs. For information regarding these courses and their registration requirements, please follow the appropriate links:

Accommodation for Students with Disabilities

The Real Estate Division's goal is to ensure fair and consistent treatment of all students, including students with a disability, in accordance with their distinct needs and in a manner consistent with academic principles.

Services are available through UBC Access and Diversity, and candidates who have physical, sensory or specific learning disabilities are encouraged to contact the Real Estate Division to make appropriate arrangements. Students requiring special exam accommodation must contact the UBC Disability Resource Centre at least 2 months prior to their examination date.

Course Regulations

View a copy of the full Course Regulations from the Real Estate Division Student Handbook.

Registration

If you would like to register for this course, either online or by registration form, please go to the Registration webpage.