Empire Learning

What Empire Learning does

Empire Learning, LP was a Dallas-based online continuing education provider founded in 2014 that served licensed real estate professionals and mortgage loan originators (MLOs) across the United States. Its core offering consisted of state-approved online CE courses covering mandatory topics such as ethics, agency, fair housing, trust fund handling, risk management, and implicit bias training, alongside NMLS-approved MLO CE (Provider #1405077) available in all 50 states. The platform operated on a self-serve, product-led growth model: customers selected their state, license type, and education type on the website, purchased courses individually or in bundles (California 45-hour CE packages started at $39.95), and received immediate access with multimedia content delivered in 10–15 minute sections, seat-time tracking, daily credit reporting to NMLS and state authorities, and certificates issued on completion. NMLS reporting fees were bundled into course pricing, identity verification was handled through BioSig-ID, and a 45-day money-back guarantee plus a free first-course trial supported customer acquisition.

The underlying technology stack combined a learning management system with multimedia content delivery, a California DRE-compliant pacing system enforcing an 8-hour daily study cap, and integration with BioSig-ID and NMLS for identity and credit reporting. Distribution was direct-to-consumer via state-specific SEO landing pages, an Edge blog, and email marketing; the only channel partner of note was ExceedCE for North Carolina live webinars (GENUP, BICUP, Commercial) priced at $60 including the $10 NCREC reporting fee. Empire Learning earned ARELLO certification, held a 4.8/5 Trustpilot rating, and reported having served 100,000–200,000+ students over its 11+ year history.

The business model was a one-time/perpetual license course-sale model with limited freemium entry and group/firm discounts for multi-seat accounts. On January 12, 2026, Empire Learning's assets were acquired by OnlineEd, LLC, a subsidiary of Real Estate Business Services affiliated with the California Association of REALTORS; the acquisition expanded OnlineEd's geographic coverage from 6 to 33 states, and Empire Learning's independent operations ceased, with the website remaining accessible to existing students through June 30, 2026. No venture or private equity funding rounds are disclosed.

Name

Empire Learning

Legal name

Empire Learning, LP

Website

https://empirelearning.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Empire Learning was a Dallas-based online continuing education provider for licensed real estate professionals and mortgage loan originators, offering NMLS-approved MLO CE across all 50 states and state-approved real estate CE in 27+ jurisdictions via a self-serve, multimedia web platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real Estate Continuing Education

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611), Exam Preparation and Tutoring (611691), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Services & Insurance (FINRA, CFP, IAR, Insurance CE) (EDAAALAJ), Online Learning Content & Course Publishing Platforms (BPAMAJAL)

Keywords

• Real estate continuing education
• Mortgage continuing education
• Online CE courses
• License renewal education
• MLO CE training

Headquarters

HQ city

Dallas

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course Sales: One-time purchase model for individual continuing education courses. Customers purchase specific courses or bundled packages based on their state and license type requirements. NMLS reporting fees included in course price.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Empire Learning operates an online continuing education (CE) platform that delivers state-approved CE courses for licensed real estate agents and brokers (across 26+ states) and NMLS-approved CE courses for mortgage loan originators (all 50 states). Courses are sold individually or as bundled packages, delivered via multimedia online modules with daily credit reporting to state licensing authorities and NMLS. The platform supports self-paced learning on desktop and mobile devices with 24/7 access.

Product overview

Empire Learning is an online continuing education platform providing approved CE courses for real estate professionals and mortgage loan originators (MLOs). The core offerings consist of Real Estate CE Courses covering approximately 27 states and MLO CE Courses approved in all 50 states through NMLS Provider #1405077. Supporting tools include state-specific CE Requirements lookup tools for both real estate and MLO segments. The platform offers supplementary products including state-specific live webinars through the ExceedCE partnership (North Carolina GENUP, BICUP, and Commercial courses), an educational blog (Empire Learning Edge), free trial courses for new users, and group/firm training programs with volume discounts. The company was acquired by OnlineEd in January 2026, with ongoing operations until June 30, 2026 before full transition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Continuing Education Courses State-approved online continuing education courses for licensed real estate salespersons and brokers covering mandatory CE topics required for license renewal. Approved in approximately 27 states including California, Florida, Texas, New York, and others.
• MLO (Mortgage Loan Originator) Continuing Education NMLS-approved MLO CE courses for mortgage loan originators across all 50 states, including the 8-hour SAFE Comprehensive course and state-specific electives meeting annual NMLS requirements (3 hours Federal law, 2 hours ethics, 2 hours non-traditional mortgage products, 1 hour elective).
• North Carolina GENUP, BICUP, and Commercial Live Webinars Live webinar courses for North Carolina real estate licensees covering General Update (GENUP), Broker-In-Charge Update (BICUP), and Commercial versions, delivered via partnership with ExceedCE and instructor Cheryl Crawford. Priced at $60 each including $10 mandatory NCREC credit reporting fee.
• Group/Firm Training Programs Discounted group enrollment and firm accounts for real estate brokerages needing multiple agents to complete continuing education, with volume-based pricing and dedicated account management.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• OnlineEd, LLCflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2026OnlineEd, LLC (a subsidiary of Real Estate Business Services) acquired Empire Learning's assets. Empire Learning is now part of OnlineEd, with empirelearning.com remaining active through June 30, 2026 for students with courses in progress. The acquisition expanded OnlineEd's coverage to 33 states.
• ExceedCEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 7 March 2025Partnership with ExceedCE and instructor Cheryl Crawford to offer North Carolina live webinars for General Update (GENUP), Broker-In-Charge Update (BICUP), and Commercial versions of both courses. ExceedCE manages registration and course delivery for these live webinar courses required for NC license renewal.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Real Estate Express: Online real estate education provider covering pre-license, exam prep, and CE for agents across many states — directly comparable product mix and customer base to Empire Learning.
• 360training: Large online training marketplace offering real estate pre-license and CE, plus MLO continuing education with NMLS reporting — overlapping Empire Learning's product suite, including the NMLS-approved MLO CE line.
• McKissock Learning: Online continuing education provider for real estate appraisers, agents, and home inspectors, with state-by-state approved courses and similar self-paced delivery. Closely comparable to Empire Learning in product, business model, and target licensee.
• Career WebSchool: Online real estate school offering pre-license and CE courses across multiple states, with comparable self-paced delivery and state-by-state approval footprint.
• The CE Shop: Online real estate and appraisal continuing education provider operating across multiple states with state-approved CE courses, directly competing head-to-head with Empire Learning in the same product category and customer base (real estate licensees).
• VanEd: Online real estate school offering pre-license and continuing education across multiple states, with similar self-paced delivery and state-approved course formats to Empire Learning.

Broad incumbents

• Kaplan Real Estate Education: Long-established national education brand offering real estate pre-license, exam prep, and CE across many states. A larger incumbent that overlaps Empire Learning's CE catalog as part of a broader education portfolio.
• OnlineEd: The acquirer of Empire Learning and a subsidiary of Real Estate Business Services; offers real estate and MLO CE across multiple states. Post-acquisition, OnlineEd is the combined platform that absorbed Empire Learning's catalog and 27-state footprint.
• Hondros Learning: Established real estate and insurance education provider (now part of Colibri Group) offering pre-license and CE across multiple states, competing with Empire Learning in real estate licensee education.
• Colibri Group: Parent of multiple real estate and professional education brands (including Hondros and McKissock) with national CE and pre-license footprints; a scaled incumbent competing broadly with Empire Learning across the licensee education value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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