This year we made it a goal to start teaching class again in person. Keller Williams Pinnacle Central in Worcester has invited us back to use their office on the weekends to teach in person classes.
For many of you this may not apply, but if you know someone that has taken the prelicense class for their Salesperson or Broker license within the last 2 years. You may want to share this information with them.
For our students that completed the prelicense class with us in the last two years. If you turned in the application and have passed the exam. Congratulations!!! For those of you that have not yet sent in your application to PSI. Time maybe running out for you. I just found out that PSI is taking longer to process the application.
You have two years from the date that you completed the class to turn in your application and take the exam. You will not be given any extra time, because it is taking PSI longer to process the application. No matter if you sent in the application and are waiting to hear about your approval. If your certificate expires you will need to retake the class to be eligable to take the exam and resubmit your application.
Why is it taking longer for PSI to process the applications? A few of the people that process the applications have left. They are working on hiring new employees, but that’s still going to take time to train them. The Board has told us that applications are taking upto two months to be processed. So, get your application in ASAP.
The best way to turn in your application is by scanning it and emailing it to:
MA.ApplicationProcessor@psionline.com
Once you have completed the 40 hours prelicense Salesperson or Broker class. You will be given a Candidate Bulletin from PSI. You will need to complete and mail in your application and paperwork to be able to schedule your exam with PSI.
If you have not yet done this please read Scheduling the Massachusetts real estate exam with PSI. PSI will contact you to let you know that you are able to schedule your appointment. There are 5 locations to take the test. The test is available Monday through Saturday. The testing times are 8am, 12pm or 4pm.
The testing locations are:
Auburn
48 Sword St, Unit 204
Auburn, MA 01501
Boston
56 Roland St., Suite 305
Washington Crossing
Charlestown, MA 02129
Fall River
218 South Main St, Suite 105
Fall River, MA 02721
Parking Garage ONLY excepts CASH
Lawrence
1 Ballard Way, Suite 104
Lawrence, MA 01843
West Springfield
1111 Elm Street, Suite 32A
West Springfield, MA 01089
The end of last year the state made it possible for us to teach the 40 hour Salesperson and Broker prelicense classes as live webinar. How exciting is that. You can take the class any where that you have high speed internet access with your computer.The Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons has said, “So long and thanks for all the fish!” to Pearson Vue yesterday.
That is correct as of April 1st, 2016 PSI Services LLC will be the new testing service for Real Estate Exams here in the state of Massachusetts. As this is breaking news the board is not giving us any details about the transition just yet.
The notice was posted on the Pearson Vue website yesterday.
According to the Pearson Vue website:
As of March 15, 2016, Real Estate applicants will be able to schedule examinations with PSI Services LLC, for examinations, on or after April 1, 2016. Additional information can be found at the following web site on or around March 15th: psiexams.com
I am encouraging all of our broker and salesperson students that have already completed their prelicensing course, and not taken the real estate exam yet, to do so ASAP to avoid any delays in getting their license.
As word of the transition spreads I am sure that Pearson Vue will be swamped with students trying to take their test before April 1st so I would call Pearson Vue today and schedule the next available exam you can. Here is the number too make an exam reservation (800)274-0501.
You can be sure that we are going to be ferreting out all the details of this process as they unfold and informing you each step of the way.
Here is how you can help us. We are crafting a email to the Director of the Board of Registration of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons about this transition and would love to include your questions and feedback. If you have specific questions about the transition please post them below. As we get the answers to the questions we will detail them here so everyone gets the benefit of the information.
This video explains all the requirements for taking the 40 hour Salesperson’s Prelicense class and taking the Prelicense Examination. People interested in getting a real estate agents license in Massachusetts should go to http://baystateacademy.net and sign up for our industry updates for more detailed information.