FMLS Institute of Real Estate Policies

A shortened “Top 5 Things to Know Before a Continuing Education Course” version of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate will be covered at the start of each Continuing Education (CE) course.

Top 5 Things to Know Before a Live CE Course
  1. Arrive on time – more than 10 minutes late = no CE
  2. Cameras ON and face visible entire time during Live Zoom CE Courses
  3. No leaving early – no partial credit.
  4. Register and cancel properly for accurate attendance.
  5. You must be personally present on Zoom and/or in person– no driving, no multitasking.

The full policy and procedure of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate may be found below.

  1. Arrive on Time - Regardless of whether you are attending live in-person or a live Zoom course session, you must be on time to be eligible for CE. Students arriving more than 10 minutes late will not be eligible for CE credit.
  2. Live Zoom Attendance - The FMLS registration system records attendance and the Zoom software records the courses. Webcam use is required; you must be on camera for the entire duration of the course and demonstrate attentiveness. Screenshots are taken throughout the course and submitted for CE processing. Do not leave early—early departures result in no earned credit.

    Note: Course recordings are not shared with students but are kept per the Georgia Real Estate Commission Guidelines.

    In-person Attendance - Our in-person CE courses require attendees to sign in via the attendance roster at the beginning of the session with your name and time of arrival. In-person courses also require the completion of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate Training Affidavit to be submitted at the end of the course

    Note: Please use your full name on the Training Affidavit as initials are not accepted per GREC guidelines. Do not leave early from any live in-person or live Zoom course. Early departures from a CE course will result in no earned credit.

  3. Respect Instructors and Peers - We ask that interruptions be kept to a minimum during both our live in-person and our live Zoom courses. Our 3 Hour CE courses include a mid-course break to attend to phone calls or other situations as they arise. We allow up to five minutes of missed course time per CE course to allow participants to attend an urgent situation. If you are unable to attend and be engaged in the course content for the duration of the course, you may register for another session and complete the course at that time.
  4. Ask Questions and Take Notes- We encourage participants to ask questions related to the course material. Your instructor will determine which questions are pertinent to the material and will be happy to answer other questions at breaks or after the course.
  5. Active Participation - Our live in-person and live Zoom courses encourage hands-on participation. Additionally, our courses are designed to meet the pace of the general membership of FMLS. If you are not technically qualified, we may not be able to stop the course to adjust pacing. We have to complete the course agenda in the time allocated.
  6. Additional Guidelines:
    • We do not allow children or pets in an in-person learning environment. Service dogs, of course, are permissible.
    • Profanity is not tolerated, or allowed, in our live in-person or live Zoom environments
    • Keep your place in the in-person environment tidy by cleaning up any tissues, drinks or other materials when you leave the course session.
Canceling a Registration

All FMLS courses are free to all our members who have their own, active FMLS username and password. Students should make every effort to attend the courses that they have registered for; however, if you know in advance that you will be unable to attend, you are expected to unregister yourself from that course to allow another fellow student the opportunity to sign up for that particular course. To unregister:

  1. Log in to firstmls.com.
  2. Go to Go to Training and My Courses..
  3. Click on the course you wish to unregister from under the "You are registered for the following upcoming course(s)" section.
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the blue "Click here to unregister" link. Members who repeatedly register and do not attend and/or unregister may be temporarily blocked from the ability to register. Excessive abuse of course registration will result in a call to Broker/Office Management and/or forfeiture of FMLS courses.
FMLS Cancellation of Courses

Every effort is made to conduct courses as scheduled; however, there are times when courses must be canceled due to extenuating circumstances such as inclement weather conditions or other emergencies. We will attempt to email you about any unforeseen cancellations.

Special Needs

If you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or special accommodation, or if you need more information on disability access, please contact the FMLS Institute of Real Estate at 404-255-4219 and press option 2..

Equality

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate is committed to equality of educational opportunity and does not discriminate against students or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disabling condition, age, veteran status or sexual orientation in its programs and activities.

No Make-Up Policy

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate has adopted a no-makeup policy for missed course presentations. Students, of course, can retake any course if necessary.

Real Estate Commission Policies

We abide by all ARELLO, Georgia Real Estate Commission, Alabama Real Estate Commission, South Carolina Real Estate Commission, and Tennessee Real Estate Commission policies and procedures for our CE courses. Our instructors will cover the policies of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate at the beginning of every CE credit course. The FMLS Institute of Real Estate will enter and process your earned credits within two weeks of your CE course. All active licensed FMLS members (with an active FMLS username and password) who completed all the course requirements will receive CE credit. Please plan your CE courses accordingly as your renewal due date deadline is your responsibility.

Manage Your Continuing Education Credit

To manage and verify your credit, you must confirm your status with your respective state. Contact information is provided for your convenience:

GREC - Georgia Real Estate Commission at 404-656-3916 or visit https://www.grec.state.ga.us/info/wcls.login

AREC - Alabama Real Estate Commission at 334-242-5544 or arec@arec.alabama.gov

Tennessee Real Estate Commission via the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance at 615-741-2241 or TREC.info@tn.gov

South Carolina Real Estate Commission via the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation at 803-896-4400 or Contact.REC@llr.sc.gov

Personal Property

We cannot be responsible for your personal property such as iPads, cell phones, laptops, etc. in an in-person environment. Please do not leave your personal belongings unattended. Upon completion of your course, please ensure you have collected all of your personal items. Sweaters, jackets, gloves, etc. will be held in a lost and found bin which is unattended. Twice a year, we will donate any items left behind to a charity of our choosing.

Disclaimer

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate reserves the right, in its discretion, to dismiss you from a live in-person or live Zoom course or to cancel your registration and/or to decline subsequent registrations if you demonstrate inappropriate or unacceptable conduct during or in connection with a course or activity of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate or its staff or faculty. Inappropriate or unacceptable conduct may include, but is not limited to, using profanity, abuse of FMLS property, disruptive behavior, signs of alcohol or drugs, or driving during a live Zoom course In such a case, your Broker will be called and notified by FMLS Management. REV: 11/11/2025

Georgia Real Estate Commission – Notice to Students

In order to comply with the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia and the Notice to Students required by Department 520. Georgia Real Estate Commission and Chapter 520-2 Standards for Real Estate Schools, the FMLS Institute of Real Estate would like to share the following in our Notice to Students:

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate is an Approved Real Estate School by the Georgia Real Estate Commission (GREC) and is licensed through 12/31/2029.

Our CE courses are 3 hours in length.

Courses are offered live in-person, live via Zoom, and in self-paced online options. Upon registration and enrollment into the course, the live in-person, live Zoom, or self- paced online information will be identified.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate courses meet continuing education requirements for agents.

The instructor for the course will be identified upon registration and enrollment.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate CE courses offered live in-person and live via Zoom do not include quizzes, exams, homework, or other academic exercises. We teach to mastery and expect students to follow along in an effort to learn the material and apply it to their own businesses.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate requires a passing score of 70% on quizzes in our self-paced courses.

Students must be on time and remain present for all course (live in-person, live via Zoom, and self-paced online) hours in order to receive credit for the course. There is no makeup policy; we do not charge for the CE courses and students are unable to complete the entire course, they are welcome to take the course on another date.

Per the Georgia Real Estate Commission Rule 520-2-.02(10), "No recruiting for employment opportunities for any real estate brokerage firm is allowed in this class or on the school premises. Report promptly any effort to recruit on behalf of a brokerage firm by anyone including a fellow student to bbeaudrie@fmls.com or the Georgia Real Estate Commission."

A licensee who has successfully completed an approved course to meet continuing education credit may not repeat that course for CE credit unless at least one full year has passed. The course may be repeated on the 366th day to receive credit.

https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/520-2

ARELLO – Distance Education Certification Standards

Registration Procedures - Students may register through > Dashboard > Training > Find a Course.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate does not charge for courses; they are included as a member benifit. The exception is for our in-person and private CE courses for which we charge a $250 fee.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate does not have an absence policy; we do ask that registrants kindly cancel their registration if they are unable to attend a live in-person or live Zoom course in an effort to provide a seat to someone from our waiting list.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate self-paced CE courses have a default completion time of two weeks. If more time is needed, please reach out to training@fmls.com for a course extension.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate requires access to the FMLS dashboard to access the software we cover in our courses. Live courses via Zoom require the use of Zoom and the use of a webcam for attendance purposes. For all courses, access to the internet is strongly required for access to the FMLS dashboard tools.

If product related support is needed, you may reach out to our Customer Care team at 404-255-8660 (option 1) Monday-Friday from 9am-6pm EST.

The name of the attendee must match the person attending the course live in-person or live via Zoom. Those misrepresenting learner identity will be reported and not permitted to earn CE.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate does not have any prerequisites for any of the courses offered.

The instructor for the course will be identified upon registration and enrollment.

All live in-person and live via Zoom CE courses are three hours in length. The live inperson and live via Zoom courses do not require the completion of assignments, quizzes, or a final exam. Students are required to remain present for all course (live in-person, live via Zoom, and self-paced online) hours in order to receive credit for the course.

If you are an individual with a disability who may require assistance or special accommodation, or if you need more information on disability access, please contact the FMLS Institute of Real Estate at 404-255-4219 and press option 2.

Resources pertaining to all of the FMLS Institute of Real Estate Courses may be found at firstmls.com.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate does not issue a certificate upon completion of live in-person or live Zoom courses.

The FMLS Institute of Real Estate will enter and process your earned credits within two weeks of your CE course. To manage and verify your credit, you must call the associated real estate commission.

GREC - Georgia Real Estate Commission at 404-656-3916 or visit https://www.grec.state.ga.us/info/wcls.login

AREC – Alabama Real Estate Commission at 334-242-5544 or arec@arec.alabama.gov

Tennessee Real Estate Commission via the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance at 615-741-2241 or TREC.info@tn.gov

South Carolina Real Estate Commission via the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation at 803-896-4400 or Contact.REC@llr.sc.gov