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.

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.