Before You Can Join The Eastern CT Association of Realtors,®
There Are Four Steps To Becoming A Realtor®
Three Terrific Options to Take the Course
Our virtual CT real estate pre-licensing ‘Principals & Practices‘ courses are held online via Zoom. The courses meet the mandatory requirement for CT real estate salespersons pre-licensing education as set forth by the Connecticut Real Estate Commission. Candidates must complete 60 hours of class time before they can take the course exam. A passing grade of 70% is required for real estate salespersons candidates.
If you have questions about these programs, please contact us at 860-892-2595 or email [email protected].
Our Incredible Lineup of Instructors

Amy Buchas Lavoie
Amy brings 19 years of experience in Residential Real Estate marketing and sales to her classes. She is affiliated with Accredited Buyer Representation designation, Seller Representative Specialist designation, At Home with Diversity Certification, Real Estate Negotiation Expert certification, Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternative certification, Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource, Pricing Strategy Advisor and Right Start.

Rhonda Ivey-Lentini
Rhonda’s true gift for teaching stems from her passion for the real estate profession. Her in-ate talent as a leader provides the opportunity for her to be the “go to” person in and out of the office. Rhonda is a natural at teaching and derives a great joy and satisfaction from the job. Her goal is to help others “work smarter not harder”. She leaves no one behind!

Bethany P. Talbot
Bethany is a licensed Real Estate Agent in Connecticut. She received the award Best of Berlin Realtor in 2019. She is a full time teacher with a masters in educational technology in curriculum and instruction. She loves teaching and using innovative ways to teach students remotely.
Scholarship & Mentorship Programs
The ECAR Young Professionals Network P&P Real Estate Course Scholarship will reimburse the winner for the cost of the Principles & Practices course.
The ECAR Realtor® Mentorship Program was established to provide financial, educational, and career support for aspiring under-represented real estate agents in Eastern Connecticut.
What Our Students Have to Say
I had a wonderful experience while taking the real estate licensing class. I took the accelerated course and although it was a fast course, Amy provided us with all the support needed and was always there if needed for extra support, even outside of class time. The class was super informative as well as interesting with all the stories of Amy’s experiences It was really fun to have her as a teacher. Thank you for helping me work towards obtaining my real estate license.
Eastern Connecticut Association Of Realtors Is a great place to go for your Real Estate License! ECAOR staff are helpful in everyway, they have exceptional customer service skills, they work together as a team and are very professional. I highly recommend ECAOR. The staff are friendly and very knowledgeable they offer great prices, excellent study guides and wonderful courses with optional schedules to fit your daily daily needs, they help you along the journey to obtaining your Real Estate License and also teaching you the Real Estate National and State Laws. “Carrie” is excellent and responds to any questions you may have and she goes above and beyond. I Highly recommend you will not be disappointed .
What a pleasure it has been taking the course with ECAR. I’ve already recommended the course to several colleagues. Thank you.
Thank you Carrie so very much. Please tell Amy, Beth and Rhonda they all are amazing teachers. I really appreciate the energy and enthusiasm and knowledge they bring to class. Each with a different style, each really good. AMY is beyond good, off the charts as a teacher. GOOD, Plus, Plus.
I just wanted to let you know that I passed both parts of the state exam today. The instructors did a great job preparing me for test. I just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate them (and all of you).
Just wanted to compliment your company and the instructors on developing a great program.
I was extremely grateful that we had two unbelievable instructors who not only taught the material, but gave real life experiences!
I really enjoyed the classes and learned so much. The instructors, Amy, Beth, and Rhonda were fantastic. Thank you.
The course was very good and I’m glad I took it, the instructors were awesome!
It really was a great experience. Your program is just so wonderful.
This course has been the most interesting thing I’ve done!
To Reserve Your Seat
Live-Virtual Setting
Because these are live-virtual pre-licensing classes on Zoom, there are specific rules that the CT Real Estate Commission requires us/you to follow in order to receive credit: