Career Academy of Real Estate

Name

Career Academy of Real Estate

Legal name

Career Academy of Real Estate

Website

https://careeracademyofrealestate.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Licensing Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (61151), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDANAIAH

Real Estate Licensure Exam Prep (Salesperson/Broker, Appraiser)

Education/Tutoring & Test Preparation/Professional Certification & Licensure Exam Prep

SECONDARYEDAAALAI

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

Keywords

• Real estate education
• Pre-license training
• Continuing education courses
• Broker licensing
• Online real estate school

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pre-License Course Sales: One-time fees for initial real estate licensing courses. Salesperson prelicense course at $295, broker prelicense course (pricing not disclosed). Students have 6 months to complete with optional $50 per extension.
2. Continuing Education Courses: Recurring revenue from mandatory CE courses required every 2 years for license renewal. Individual courses at $25 each, or bundled package of 5 courses for $75. Alabama requires 15 hours of CE every 2 years.
3. Post-License Course Sales: One-time fee for post-license education required within 6-12 months of initial licensing. Salesperson postlicense course at $195 for 30 credit hours.
4. Reciprocal License Course Sales: One-time fees for out-of-state licensees seeking Alabama reciprocal licensing. Course at $100 for 6 credit hours covering Alabama license law.
5. Blended Learning Course Sales: Premium pricing for blended learning option combining scheduled live classroom instruction with online coursework. Course at $445, meeting twice weekly for 4 weeks.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Career Academy of Real Estate (C.A.R.E.) is an Alabama-based real estate education provider delivering self-paced online courses for real estate licensure. Offerings include a 60-hour salesperson prelicense course, a blended live/online prelicense option, post-license education, broker prelicense training, reciprocal licensing courses for out-of-state agents, and a bundle of five continuing education courses required every two years for license renewal.

Product overview

Career Academy of Real Estate (CARE) is an Alabama-based real estate education provider offering a comprehensive suite of online licensing and continuing education courses. The core offering includes Salesperson Prelicense v1 (60-hour self-paced course, $295) and Blended Salesperson Prelicense v1 (combining live and online instruction, $445), both required for initial licensure. For licensed professionals, CARE provides Broker Prelicense v3, Reciprocal License courses for out-of-state licensees ($100), and Salesperson Postlicense v1 ($195, 30 hours) required within 6-12 months of initial licensing. Continuing education consists of five 3-hour courses bundled at $75, covering Alabama License Law Update, Tips to Steer Clear of a Lawsuit, Avoiding Illegal and Unethical Practices, Code of Ethics, Risk Management, and the Mandatory Broker CE Course. All products deliver self-paced online content accessible via web browser, with proctored final exams requiring 70% minimum passing grades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salesperson Prelicense v1

Quantifiable outcome

• 70% passing grade required on course final exam and state exam

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• The CE Shop: Online-first real estate pre-license and continuing education provider offering the same multi-product stack (pre-license, CE, broker) as CARE, serving multiple U.S. states with self-paced digital delivery.
• CompuCram: Online real estate licensing exam prep provider offering state-specific pre-license courses with self-paced digital delivery — directly comparable in product scope and target learner.
• Mbition Learn Real Estate: Online real estate licensing school (formerly Career WebSchool) offering pre-license and CE courses across multiple states with self-paced digital delivery — closest structural peer to CARE.
• McKissock Learning: Real estate, appraisal, and home inspection licensing and CE provider with state-specific online courses and a focus on professional development — directly overlapping CARE's full-lifecycle education approach.
• Real Estate Express: Online real estate school offering pre-license, post-license, and CE courses across many U.S. states with self-paced digital delivery — directly comparable product and GTM model.
• 360training (OnCourse Learning): Multi-vertical regulatory and licensure e-learning provider offering online real estate pre-license and CE courses, competing on price and breadth of state coverage.

Emerging players

• AceableAgent: Mobile-first online real estate education platform competing in the same pre-license and CE market with a more modern, app-based delivery experience — represents the tech-forward competitive threat to CARE's web-based LMS.

Regional players

• VanEd: Real estate licensing and continuing education school offering courses in multiple states (including multi-state online options) with a regional, state-by-state operating model similar to CARE's Alabama focus.

Broad incumbents

• Colibri Real Estate: Parent company of McKissock and other real estate education brands, operating a broad portfolio of licensing and CE products across many states — represents a well-capitalized, multi-brand competitive threat to single-state operators like CARE.
• Kaplan Real Estate Education: Real estate licensing and CE arm of Kaplan, one of the largest private education companies, offering state-specific pre-license and continuing education — broader portfolio player with overlapping Alabama coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CAofRealEstate
• Facebookfacebook.com/careeracademyofrealestatevestavia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/career-academy-of-real-estate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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