Alaska Real Estate Pre-Licensing Class

Begin Your Real Estate Career with Northern Trust Academy!

Northern Trust Academy offers a 40 hour state required course to prepare you for the Alaska Real Estate Examination. Our courses are taught by professionals in the industry who bring expertise and integrity to the classroom.

The Live Portion of our next pre-licensing class will be held on Friday, October 17 through Sunday, October 19 in our Wasilla office. The next live class in Anchorage will be held on Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9. You may sign up for the Correspondence Portion at any time by calling Terri Barrus at (907) 751-2541. For more information, please contact Steve Skinner in Wasilla at (907) 841-7455 or Terri Barrus in Anchorage at (907) 751-2541. Seating is limited. Enroll NOW to reserve your seat!

Class Schedule

Friday 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Saturday 9:00am - 6:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 6:00pm For two consecutive weekends

General Course Outline

Our 40-hour Pre-licensing Class format includes 20 hours correspondence material and 20 hours of a great live classroom experience. We have an exam at the conclusion of the correspondence portion that will be proctored by one of our instructors.  Our teaching staff is well-trained, knowledgeable, experienced, and does a great job of keeping our students interested in the topics at hand. The Northern Trust Alaska Pre-Licensing Class prepares you for the test by covering the topics listed below.

Sales Examination Topics

• Real property characteristic, definitions, ownership, restrictions and transfer.

• Property valuation and the appraisal process.

• Contracts, agency relationships with buyers and sellers.

• Property conditions and disclosures.

• Federal laws governing Real Estate activities.

• Financing the transaction and settlement.

• Leases, rents and property management.

• Brokerage Operations

State Law Content Outline

The state law portion of the examination consists of 40 questions for the salesperson. In addition, approximately 5 to 10 state specific pretest questions are distributed throughout the state law portion of the examination in the subject areas below.

State Law Examination Topics

• The Real Estate Licensing Agency's Power

• Licensing

• Requirements Governing the Activities of Licensees

• Additional Topics

Pre-Licensing Class Included Text Materials

Upon full payment of tuition you may receive the course manual early if you wish.

Mastering Real Estate Principles 4th Edition

State Examination

The state real estate license examinations are given throughout Alaska on various days of the week. To register for the test, call Pearson-Vue Candidate Care Center at 1-800-274-5992, Monday through Friday from 4:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday from 4:00 am to 11:00 am, or Sunday from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm. You must make an appointment in advance of the testing date. Walk-in testing is not available. You will have to pay testing fee of $100.00. For more information see the Real Estate Candidate Handbook printed by the State of Alaska.

Attendance Policy

Class size is limited. Registration must be completed to secure class availability. Tuition must be paid at the time of registration by Visa or Mastercard online or by check or cash at Northern Trust Real Estate. There is a $50.00 NSF fee assessed for any checks returned for non-payment.

To cancel, a student must notify Northern Trust Academy 24 hours prior to the start of the class. If a refund is requested, a $50.00 non-refundable cancellation fee will be charged. The refund will be made to the student within 15 days of the request.

Students may reschedule to a different date within 6 months of the date of the enrolled class. If the student does not complete the class within 6 months, the tuition is forfeited to Northern Trust Academy.

Call or email Terri Barrus for more information!

(907) 751-2541 • education@ntreak.com