Current GAAAR Education Offerings
The Association provides members with in-person hosted Continuing Education classes throughout the year. As funding allows, GAAAR hosted classes are free to members. To view available GAAAR hosted classes, please open the Calendar under the Events tab on our GAAAR Portal. (you must be signed in to register for classes)
Code of Ethics & Fair Housing Training Requirements
A 2.5-hour 'Code of Ethics' course is required within the three-year required training cycle.
Online courses are available from:
NAR Center for REALTOR Development - NAR Code of Ethics course for existing members. (Free - no CE credits)
The CE Shop, Minnesota Real Estate Continuing Education Courses - GAAAR CE Shop. (Paid - CE credits)
EFFECTIVE 2025 - A 2-hour 'Fair Housing' course will be required within the three-year required CE training cycle.
Courses that meet the training requirement are: At Home With Diversity,
Bias Override: Overcoming Barriers to Fair Housing, or Fairhaven.
The current required training cycle is: Cycle 7, January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2024.
NOTE: NAR made the following change to COE classes: Beginning January 1, 2022 (the start of COE Cycle 7):
1. Courses must include content on professional conduct, courtesies, business etiquette, and real-life scenarios.
2. Only those courses and equivalencies provided by a local, State, or National REALTOR® Association can satisfy
the Code of Ethics training requirement. Local associations may, however, partner with a third-party training
provider to create an “equivalency” course that satisfies the requirement.
3. The Commitment to Excellence (C2EX) endorsement will be an equivalency option.
GAAAR Approved CE, and Career Advancement Providers
National Association of Realtors realtor.org (no CE credits but you do fulfill your membership requirement)
NAR, Center for Realtor Development crd.realtor
Minnesota Association of Realtors mnrealtor.com/home
Continuing Ed Express continuingedexpress.com
The CE Shop alexandriamnrealtors.theceshop.com
Attendance and a passing score on a written examination is required.
Reminder, your CE must be completed, passed, and recorded by June 30th on your CE Transcript in Pulse Portal.
If your CE is NOT recorded your Realtor license WILL be suspended on July 1st.
New Member Orientation
New members are required to complete the following two programs:
- The NAR New Member Orientation program needs to be completed within the first six-weeks of becoming a member.
(Click the link above, after the page loads, click the 'Launch' button. You will need to log in to NAR. Once you're logged in, click the 'Launch' button again.)
- Once the NAR Orientation program is completed, print the Certificate.
- Contact the GAAAR Office to schedule the in-person Classroom Orientation.
2. The New Member Code of Ethics course must be completed within the first six months of becoming a new member.
Online Continuing Education Option
GAAAR partners with The CE Shop, Minnesota Real Estate Continuing Education Courses, to provide you with an
online/remote continuing education class option that provides CE credits. Payment for these classes are your responsibility.
Visit the GAAAR CE Shop website to see what classes are currently available.