Larson Educational Services

What Larson Educational Services does

Larson Educational Services is a family-owned professional education provider (legal entity RDB Ventures, Inc.) headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, founded in November 2008 by brothers Brad and David Larson and their father Rick Larson. The company delivers state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses for four regulated verticals in Southwest Florida: Florida Real Estate (Sales Associate and Broker), Community Association Management (CAM), Mortgage Loan Origination (MLO), and Insurance & Securities. Students are primarily individual adults pursuing state-mandated licensure or license renewal, served through three delivery formats - in-person classroom instruction at Fort Myers (Pinebrook Park) and Naples (Marquesa Plaza), instructor-led online streaming (LarsonLIVE), and self-paced online self-study.

The underlying technology stack centers on two proprietary platforms: LarsonTrak, a student portal and learning management system that handles enrollment, course access, progress tracking, and certificate management; and LarsonLIVE, an instructor-led video-on-demand platform with embedded lessons, downloadable eBooks, and supplemental resources. The Larson Exam Tutor product line adds topic-based practice questions, answer rationales, progress tracking, and up to five attempts per topic. The business model is primarily transactional course tuition ($249-$599 per course depending on format and license type) supplemented by exam preparation add-ons ($69-$99) and recurring continuing education revenue. Channels combine direct phone-based sales through career counselors, REALTOR association affiliations (Royal Palm Coast, NABOR, Bonita Springs-Estero, Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port), a 18+ brokerage connection page, an email newsletter, and Google Reviews as social proof. Insurance & Securities and MLO continuing education are delivered through partnership channels with Kaplan Financial Education and OnCourse Learning respectively, extending reach to all 50 states for some product lines.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The company has issued 60,000+ classroom and online certificates and teaches 600,000+ students since 2008, operating with a team of roughly 1-10 named staff including the Larson family founders, a Director of Curriculum, a General Manager, and four career counselors, with additional part-time instructors. There is no external equity funding, no parent company (beyond RDB Ventures holding the founders' interest), and no acquisitions or mergers disclosed. The company is regulated under three approvals: Florida Real Estate School License #ZH1002299, Florida CAM School License #PRE31, and NMLS Provider ID 1400171.

Name

Larson Educational Services

Legal name

RDB Ventures, Inc.

Website

https://larsoned.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Larson Educational Services is a family-owned, state-approved professional education provider in Fort Myers, Florida, offering pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses for Florida real estate, CAM, MLO, and insurance professionals via classroom and online formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Licensing Education

NAICS

Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Services (61), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate, Appraisal & Mortgage (Agent/Broker CE, Appraiser CE) (EDAAALAI), Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Real estate licensing education
• Professional continuing education
• Exam preparation tutoring
• CAM licensing courses
• Mortgage loan originator training

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Myers

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Pre-Licensing Course Tuition: One-time tuition fees for required pre-licensing courses for real estate sales associates (63 hours) and brokers (72 hours), offered in classroom, instructor-led online, and self-study formats
2. Exam Preparation Products: Optional exam prep courses and tutoring products including State Exam Tutor software and 1-day exam prep courses
3. Continuing Education: Ongoing continuing education courses required for license renewal including 14-hour packages and individual topic courses
4. CAM and MLO Licensing: Courses for Community Association Manager (CAM) and Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) licensing and continuing education

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Larson Educational Services delivers state-approved pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education courses for Florida real estate (Sales Associate and Broker), Community Association Managers (CAM), Mortgage Loan Originators (MLO), and insurance/securities professionals. Courses are delivered via in-person classroom instruction in Fort Myers and Naples, instructor-led online streaming (LarsonLIVE), and self-paced online self-study, supported by a proprietary student portal (LarsonTrak) and exam preparation software (Larson Exam Tutor).

Product overview

Larson Educational Services is a family-owned educational institution (operated since 2008) offering professional licensing and continuing education courses across four verticals: Real Estate (Sales Associate, Broker), Community Association Management (CAM), Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO), and Insurance & Securities. The company operates its own proprietary platforms—LarsonTrak student portal and LarsonLIVE video streaming platform—to deliver courses in three formats: classroom instruction at Fort Myers and Naples locations, instructor-led online (video on demand), and self-study online. Core products include pre-licensing courses (63-72 hours for real estate, 16 hours for CAM, 20 hours for MLO), post-licensing courses (45-60 hours), and continuing education packages (14-17 hours). Add-on products include specialized exam tutor systems under the Larson Exam Tutor brand, which provide topic-by-topic practice questions with explanations for Florida state licensing exams in all four professional areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Pre-Licensing Courses Florida DBPR-approved pre-licensing courses for Sales Associate (63 hours) and Broker (72 hours) licenses, delivered in classroom, instructor-led online, and self-study formats for individuals pursuing Florida real estate licensure.
• Real Estate Post-Licensing Courses Required post-licensing education for newly licensed Florida real estate professionals: 45-hour course for Sales Associates and 60-hour course for Brokers, completed prior to first license renewal.
• Real Estate Continuing Education 14-hour Florida Real Estate Sales Associate and Broker continuing education packages including Ethics, Core Law, Fair Housing, and Property Management courses, available in instructor-led online, classroom/live webinar, and self-study eBook formats.
• CAM Pre-Licensing Courses 16-hour Florida Community Association Manager (CAM) pre-licensing course for individuals seeking CAM licensure, available in classroom and instructor-led online formats.
• CAM Continuing Education 17-hour CAM continuing education course packages covering HOA requirements for CAMs providing services to HOAs, plus individual courses such as 3-hour Recordkeeping and 2-hour Rules & Requirements.
• MLO Pre-Licensing Courses NMLS-approved 20-hour SAFE Comprehensive Course for Mortgage Loan Originator pre-licensing in Florida, delivered in classroom format.
• MLO Continuing Education 8-hour annual continuing education for Mortgage Loan Originators in Florida and Minnesota, delivered through NMLS-approved partner OnCourse Learning via online self-study and live webinar formats.
• Insurance Pre-Licensing & Exam Prep Florida Life & Health (2-15 Agent) Insurance pre-licensing and exam preparation courses, delivered through partnership with Kaplan Financial Education in online self-study format, with broader access to insurance and securities courses across all 50 states.
• Larson Exam Tutor Online exam preparation software with sample questions and answers, topic-by-topic study, answer explanations, and progress tracking, providing 120 days of access or until all questions are answered; the umbrella brand for state exam tutor products.
• Sales Associate State Exam Tutor Online self-study exam tutor with over 600 questions covering Florida Sales Associate State Exam topics including Nature of Rights in Land, Ownership, Contracts, Financing, Math, Appraisal, Brokerage Relationships, and License Law.
• Broker State Exam Tutor Online self-study exam tutor with hundreds of questions covering Florida Broker State Exam topics including Brokerage Entities, Closing Transactions, Contracts, Escrow Management, Federal Income Tax Laws, and Valuation.
• CAM State Exam Tutor Florida CAM State Exam Tutor with practice exam and over 370 questions covering Principles of Community Living, Governing Documents, Community Association Meetings, Budget and Financial Management, and Insurance and Management.
• SAFE MLO National Exam Tutor Online self-study exam tutor with over 300 questions covering SAFE Act MLO National Exam topics including RESPA, ECOA/FACT Act, TILA, Federal Fair Housing Act, Ethics, and Mortgage Loan Origination Activities.
• 2-15 Florida Health & Life Agent State Exam Tutor Online self-study exam tutor with over 260 questions covering Florida Health & Life Agent State Exam topics including Insurance Principles, Life Insurance, Medical Expense Insurance, Long-Term Care, and Florida Statutes.

Quantifiable outcome

• 744 certificates issued in first 12 months of business (2008-2009)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kaplan Financial EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLarson Educational Services partnered with Kaplan University to offer insurance and securities education. Through this partnership, students access Kaplan's online learning platform for exam preparation and continuing education courses in all 50 states, including Life & Health (2-15), Property & Casualty (2-20), Series 6, Series 7, and Series 63 licensing.
• OnCourse LearningcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnCourse Learning is an NMLS-approved education partner for MLO continuing education. Students complete annual CE requirements through OnCourse Learning's online self-study and live-webinar courses. LarsonEd offers 20% discount automatically applied through their affiliate portal.
• Royal Palm Coast REALTOR AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated REALTOR association providing networking and referral opportunities for newly licensed real estate professionals.
• Naples Area Board of REALTORS (NABOR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated REALTOR association providing networking and referral opportunities for newly licensed real estate professionals.
• Bonita Springs-Estero Association of REALTORSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated REALTOR association providing networking and referral opportunities for newly licensed real estate professionals.
• Punta Gorda-Port Charlotte-North Port Association of REALTORSminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated REALTOR association providing networking and referral opportunities for newly licensed real estate professionals.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gold Coast Schools: Florida-based (originated in South Florida) real estate, CAM, and insurance licensing school offering pre-licensing, post-licensing, and continuing education in classroom, online, and self-study formats - direct competitor in Larson's core Florida verticals.
• Colibri Real Estate (formerly Real Estate Express): Long-standing national online real estate school (Career WebSchool/Real Estate Express lineage) competing for self-study pre-licensing students with similar course bundles and exam prep upsells.
• OnCourse Learning: NMLS-approved MLO pre-licensing and continuing education provider that is Larson's own partner - directly comparable as a competing MLO CE school in Florida and Minnesota.
• Hondros College of Business / Hondros Learning: Ohio-headquartered real estate, insurance, and financial services education school with classroom and online formats - directly comparable multi-vertical licensing business model.
• Mbition (formerly Kaplan Real Estate Schools): National online real estate licensing school that absorbed Kaplan's real estate school business - directly competes for online self-study pre-licensing students across all 50 states and uses a similar multi-format delivery model.
• 360training (Encompass): Large-scale online regulatory-approved training provider offering real estate pre-licensing/CE, MLO (NMLS), CAM, and insurance courses nationally - directly competes with LarsonEd in MLO/CE and statewide online real estate.
• The CE Shop (a 360training brand): Real estate continuing education specialist across multiple states with a strong online self-study catalog - directly competes with Larson's 14-hour CE packages and Exam Tutor upsells.

Emerging players

• PrepAgent: Real estate exam prep specialty platform offering practice tests and instructor support for state licensing exams - directly comparable to Larson's Larson Exam Tutor product.
• Aceable Real Estate School: Mobile-first online real estate licensing and CE provider targeting younger cohorts with app-based delivery - emerging competitor in the self-study/live-online tiers where LarsonEd also competes.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan Financial Education: Large national financial services, insurance, and securities licensing education provider and Larson's strategic partner - comparable in insurance/securities verticals and historically dominant across the broader professional education market (Washington Post/KKR-backed).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LarsonEducationalServices

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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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