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Program Overview
LATEST NEWS: The Residential Real Estate Brokerage program at John Abbott College underwent a program revision in 2025 to incorporate legislative changes to the Real Estate Brokerage Act and to align with current industry standards. John Abbott College is part of a consortium of schools offering the Residential Real Estate Brokerage program, which is approved by the regulatory body overseeing the real estate industry in Quebec, the OACIQ (“Organisme d’autoréglementation du Courtage Immobilier du Québec”).
Program Competencies
The OACIQ has established ten core competencies that a new residential real estate broker must develop and master in order to practice ethically and responsibly within the field, which are:
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- Manage your professional activities in the field of real estate
- Comply with the general rules of ordinary law in residential real estate brokerage
- Comply with statutory laws in your residential real estate brokerage practice
- Comply with the Act and regulations governing real estate brokerage
- Help clients analyze the quality of a property
- Estimate the market value of a residential property
- Analyze the mortgage borrowing capacity and the purchasing capacity of clients
- Carry out brokerage transactions pertaining to the listing for sale or lease of, or search for, a residential property (less than 5 dwellings)
- Carry out brokerage transactions pertaining to the sale, purchase or lease of a residential property (less than 5 dwellings)
- Demonstrate the integration of acquired competencies in residential real estate brokerage
OACIQ APPROVED
Upon completing this AEC (Attestation d’études collégiales) program, students must demonstrate proficiency in these ten core competencies to qualify for the OACIQ licensing exam. The exam is available in English and French; however, candidates opting for English must later provide proof of French language competency in accordance with Quebec regulations.
For details on French-language requirements, refer to the L’Office québécois de la langue française brochure: L’Office québécois de la langue française: Le français, un tremplin pour exercer une profession au Québec.”
Courses & Schedule
Day Program:
Evening / Weekend Program:
This is a Hybrid learning program which blends online and in-class coursework. Several of these courses will be offered online however the exams will be in person in-class on John Abbott College campus.
List of Courses
Consists of 10 credit courses (585 hrs). Upon successful completion, the student is awarded an “Attestation d’études collégiales”. See the schedule below.
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
- Fulfill AEC admission requirements
- CV and Letter of intent
- Interview by the Program Coordinator
- Law 14 and eligibility
Fees
| Title | Cost |
|---|---|
| Application fee | $30 (one time fee / non-refundable) |
| Registration fee | $117.00 per semester |
| Tuition fees DAY PROGRAM | $5,265 subject to change (includes materials) - 1st semester: $2,565.00 / 5 courses / 285 hours - 2nd semester: $2,700.00 / 5 courses / 300 hours |
| Tuition fees EVENING / WEEKEND PROGRAM | $5,265 subject to change (includes materials) - 1st semester: $1,755.00 / 3 courses / 195 hours - 2nd semester: $1,890.00 / 4 courses / 210 hours - 3rd semester: $1,620.00 / 3 courses / 180 hours |
