Fair Housing

Note: Starting January 1, 2022, all licensees applying for renewal must complete a minimum of three (3) hours of approved continuing education about federal, Rhode Island or local fair housing laws or treatment of any individuals in a protected class as designated in the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act, R.I. Gen. Laws Chapter 34-37. See Real Estate Bulletin 2021-02 for more information.

This course is designed to give a historical overview of the federal Fair Housing Laws and an in-depth discussion of the individual laws and their application to the practice of real estate. 

The course emphasizes anti-discriminatory conduct which all licensees should practice. The course concludes by discussing the voluntary affirmative action marketing program (VAMA) and why promoting fair housing laws is a positive force at work in this state and throughout the nation.

Course Materials

This course is composed of 3 hours of reading material. Review questions are placed in between reading sections, along with topic discussions and quizzes.

Students must pass a final exam at the end of the course. The final exam consists of 20 questions and requires 75% to pass. The final examination is not downloadable or printable.

Refunds

Refunds for this course are subject to the refund policy set forth in OnlineEd's terms of service.

Prerequisites

This course has no prerequisites.

Assistance

For sign language or CART services for the deaf and hard of hearing, please contact OnlineEd school director Chris Culbertson (schooldirector@onlineed.com), or call 503-670-9278.