Online Property Management Course for Working Real Estate Professionals: Fit Your Broker Elective Around Your Job

Most broker candidates only realize how hard the property management elective is to schedule once they are already juggling a full-time job and a licensing deadline. By then, weeks can pass before a class fits your calendar. 

An online property management course delivered live over Zoom removes that obstacle, letting you complete this elective on two Friday sessions without rearranging your work week. 

This article covers what you need to know before you enroll: the format, the price, the instructors, and how this elective fits into your path toward a Connecticut broker license.

This 15-hour Zoom-based elective is built for CT broker candidates, priced at $225 with all materials included and taught by active REALTOR(R) instructors.

Why Broker Candidates Struggle to Fit This Elective In

You often delay the property management elective because in-person schedules rarely match a full-time job, and Connecticut’s licensing requirements do not pause for that delay.

Your work schedule and classroom-only course times can conflict, pushing you to postpone electives longer than you planned.

• “Connecticut requires real estate broker applicants to complete two approved 15-hour elective courses as part of the broker-licensing requirements. 

Although the state may waive this requirement for applicants with at least 20 qualifying real estate transactions within the previous five years.” —Connecticut DCP Real Estate Broker Exam Application

• “Every broker candidate course you take, including electives, must meet separate approval standards set by the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP). 

As detailed on the CT DCP Real Estate Broker Initial Exam page, before the hours count toward your licensing eligibility.”

• If you already qualify through 20 completed real estate transactions instead, you may not need this elective at all. Confirm which path applies to you before you register for any course.
• Delaying an elective does not just cost you time. It pushes back every later stage of your broker application, since electives are a required step, not an optional add-on.

What’s Included in This Course

This training includes 15 hours of live Zoom instruction across two Friday sessions, all required textbooks and study materials, and instruction from two active REALTOR(R) professionals.

This property management elective runs for 15 hours across two Friday-day sessions, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., delivered live through Zoom so you can join from anywhere in Connecticut. 

The $225 course price covers every textbook and study material you need, and CRES ships them to you free through USPS 2-Day Priority Mail, so you won’t face add-on costs after you register.

• The course carries Connecticut DCP/REC approval, meeting the state’s elective content requirements for broker candidates.
• Maria Depa, REALTOR(R) and Property Manager, brings direct property management experience into the classroom.
• Steve Fuller, REALTOR(R) and Adjunct Professor at Housatonic Community College, also teaches this elective alongside the salesperson and retake courses.

What Sets This Course Apart

Many property management elective options either leave out clear pricing details or expect you to buy your own textbook, while this course keeps everything included and builds the schedule around working professionals.

Property management electives are not always packaged the same way. Some require you to order your required textbook separately from the publisher, on top of the course fee, before you find out the true total cost. 

Others simply don’t offer a dedicated property management elective at all, leaving you to search for a course that covers this specific content area.

• This training keeps pricing simple: $225 covers the course and every textbook and study material, with nothing extra for you to order.
• The Friday-day Zoom format builds around your full-time job, not around a fixed in-person classroom calendar.
• Before you enroll in any elective, confirm three things: whether the school holds current DCP/REC approval, whether the price is truly all-inclusive, and whether the format matches your schedule.

Why This Elective Matters for Your Career Growth

Property management knowledge supports both your broker license progress and your long-term earning potential in a field that continues to grow.

You’re entering a field with real momentum. 

“Property, real estate, and community association management roles are projected to grow four percent between 2024 and 2034, with about 39,000 openings expected each year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.” 

The same source reports a median annual wage of $66,700 for property managers, based on May 2024 data, the most current figure BLS has published for this occupation.

• Completing this elective moves you one step closer to full broker license eligibility, alongside the mandatory Broker Principles and Practices and Legal Compliance courses.
• This training broadens your career foundation beyond sales, supporting the income and niche flexibility a broker license is meant to open up for you.

How to Enroll

You can register for this online property management course by phone or through the website, with financing available if you need it.

Registering takes two simple steps. Call (203) 692-5533 to speak with the CRES team directly, or complete your registration through the website at your own pace.

• Financing and installment payment options let you spread out the $225 fee with a low down payment.
• Each term ties seats to the two Friday-day sessions, so registering early secures your place in the schedule that works for you.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q1. Is this elective required for a CT broker license?

Property management is one of two 15-hour elective courses you can choose to satisfy the elective requirement, alongside the mandatory Broker Principles and Practices and Legal Compliance courses, unless you qualify through 20 completed transactions instead.

Q2. What’s included in the $225 course price?

Your $225 covers all 15 hours of live Zoom instruction across two Friday sessions, plus every required textbook and study material, shipped to you free through USPS 2-Day Priority Mail.

Q3. Can working professionals attend without missing work?

Yes. The course runs on two Friday day sessions from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., a schedule built specifically for candidates who work full-time during the rest of the week.

Q4. Who teaches this elective?

Maria Depa and Steve Fuller, both active REALTOR(R) professionals, teach this course. Depa works directly in property management, and Fuller is also an Adjunct Professor at Housatonic Community College.

Q5. Do I need to buy a separate textbook for this course?

No. Every textbook and study material required for this elective is included in your $225 course price and shipped to you at no additional cost.

Ready to Complete Your Elective

An online property management course should fit your schedule, not the other way around. 

With two Friday-day Zoom sessions, an all-inclusive $225 price, and instruction from active REALTOR(R) professionals, this elective moves you one step closer to your Connecticut broker license without asking you to take time off work. 

Call Capital Real Estate School at (203) 692-5533 or register online today to secure your seat in the next available session.