RES Course Provider Comparison 2021 (Updated)

Hey there, future realtor!

Have you been asking yourself some of the questions below lately?

“Which is the best RES course provider?”

“How long is the RES Course?”

“What’s the difference between normal, express, and night class?”

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So many questions, so little answers…

But have no fear! NAVIS is here!

Because of how awesome we are, we have researched and compared most of the RES Course Providers out there— saving you the time and effort!

In this article, we will be talking on the topic of RES Course Provider Comparison between 5 of the most recognized CEA Approved RES Course Providers.

Whether you are a fresh graduate, working adult, or parents of young kids, this comparison will be indispensable for you!

We will be mainly comparing them with 3 factors:

• Costs
• Duration
• Suitability

Courses these days usually span between 2 to 19 weeks depending on the type of courses you choose.

Thanks to all the CEA Providers, you would likely have one that matches your schedule.

Before we begin, here are some important notes:

• A minimum of 75% attendance rate for the RES Course is required for candidates to take on the RES Exams
• You must meet the RES Course admission criteria IF you are taking the RES Exams
• If you are purely taking the RES Course for learning purposes, you do not need to fulfil the admission criteria. But take note that you are unable to receive the Cerfitication of Attendance nor sit for the RES Exams.
• All RES Courses listed below do not include the RES Exam fees.
• Singaporeans/PR can pay their course fees using their SkillsFuture credits
• Candidates with NTUC members are able to defray up to $250 for their RES Exams

RES Course Comparison Review

RES School: Benchmark Pro

Venue: 151 Chin Swee Road #03-31 Manhattan House, Singapore 169876

There are 3 types of RES Courses taught here at Benchmark Pro. David Huan, the founder and passionate trainer of Benchmark Pro, teaches all of his students personally.

Costs:

• $650 (nett)
• SkillsFuture credits can be deducted here

Course Types and Duration:

Weekends RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 3 consecutive weekends (Sat & Sun)
• 8.30am to 6.30pm

Suitable for:

• Working adults that only have weekends available
• Parents who take care of their children during the weekdays

Weekdays RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 8 weekdays
• Monday to Thursday for 2 consecutive weeks
• 10am to 5.30pm

Suitable for:

• People who wish to complete the course in the shortest time available
• Self-employed people with time flexibility
• Fresh graduates/job seekers
• Those rushing to get the Certificate of Completion for their RES Exams

Weeknights RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 14 weeknights
• 7pm to 10pm (only on weekdays)

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams a few months away

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RES School: Pioneer Training Centre

Venue: Jurong East (for registration), Sunshine Plaza (for training)

There are 4 types of RES Courses here taught by various facilitators with different methodology.

Costs:

• $738/$650 (if you register with a buddy in the same batch)
• SkillsFuture credits can be claimed

Course Types and Duration:

Weekends Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 4 consecutive weekends (Sat & Sun)
• Rotation of half and full day lessons on alternate weekends
  • E.g. Sat and Sun: 10am to 1pm/2pm to 5pm for half-day. Or 10am to 5pm for full-day.

Suitable for:

• Working adults with very busy weekdays schedule
• People who do not wish to burn their entire weekends attending lessons (kind of a lesser intense version of Benchmark Pro’s Weekends RES Crash Course)

Alternate Weekdays Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 6 weekdays (Interesting as Benchmark Pro needs 8 days to complete the same syllabus)
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• People who wish to complete the course in the shortest time available
• Self-employed people with time flexibility
• Fresh graduates/job seekers
• Those rushing to get the Certificate of Completion for their RES Exams

Weeknights RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 9 weeks
• Tuesday and Thursday
• 7pm to 10pm

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks and a comfortable pace
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams a few months away

Express Weeknights Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 19 days with some rest days in between
• Lesser intensity than full day course
• Weeknights only
• 7pm to 10pm

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks and a comfortable pace
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams 1.5 months away

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RES School: Real Centre Network

Venue 1: 490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #09-16 HDB Hub Biz 3 Singapore 310490

Venue 2: 300 Tampines Avenue 5 #05-03 NTUC Income @ Tampines Junction Singapore 529653

In total, there are 5 types of RES courses at RCN. The types varies according to their location.

Costs:

• $834 (inclusive of GST)
• SkillsFuture credits can be used

Course Types and Duration:

Weekends RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 5 consecutive weekends (Sat & Sun)
• 10am to 5pm on most days
• 10am to 1pm for 2 days
• This course’s duration is almost the same as RCN’s weekends classes

Suitable for:

• Working adults that only have weekends available
• Parents who take care of their children during the weekdays

Saturdays Only RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 2 months
• 10am to 5pm on every Saturday

Suitable for:

• Working adults that only have weekends available
• Parents who take care of their children during the weekdays
• Those who do not wish to burn their entire weekends
• Those who have church or family outings on Sundays

Alternate Weekdays Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 8 weekdays
• Monday, Wednesday, Friday
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• People who wish to complete the course in the shortest time available
• Self-employed people with time flexibility
• Fresh graduates/job seekers
• Those rushing to get the Certificate of Completion for their RES Exams

Full Day RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 10 weekdays (probably catered to people who do not wish to burn 3 of their weekdays attending lessons)
• Monday and Thursday
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• People who wish to complete the course in the shortest time available
• Self-employed people with time flexibility
• Fresh graduates/job seekers
• Those rushing to get the Certificate of Completion for their RES Exams

Weeknights RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 19 weeknights
• Only on weekdays
• 7pm to 10pm

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks and a comfortable pace
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams a few months away

Alternate Weeknights RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 2 months
• Tuesday and Thursday
• 7pm to 10pm

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks and a comfortable pace
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams a few months away

 

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RES School: Singapore Estate Agents Association (SEAA)

Venue: 60 Paya Lebar Road #13-23 Paya Lebar Square Singapore 409051 (Office Lift Lobby 1)

There are 3 types of RES Courses here. Located around the Central area, the SEAA is an ideal training centre for those working or living near.

Costs:

• $728/$700 (if you register with a buddy)
• SkillsFuture credits can be applied

Course Types and Duration:

Weekends RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 5 consecutive weekends (Sat & Sun)
• 9 days course
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• Working adults that only have weekends available
• Parents who take care of their children during the weekdays

Weekdays Express Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 9 consecutive full days (allows you to complete the course in the shortest time possible)
• Weekdays only
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• Those who have full day leaves to spare and wish to finish the RES course in the shortest time available
• Those who wish to take on extremely intense classes
• Those who have their RES Exams a month away

Weeknights RES Course

Duration:

• Spread over 18 weeknights
• Only on weekdays
• 7pm to 10pm

Suitable for:

• People who prefer to learn in smaller chunks and a comfortable pace
• Working adults that prefer not using up their full-day leaves
• Parents who need to spend time with their children on weekends
• Those who have their RES Exams a few months away

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RES School: Hastor Property Training Academy

Venue: 190 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh #02-514 Toa Payoh Central, Singapore 310190

There seems to be only 1 type of RES course available at Hastor.

Costs:

• $650 nett
• SkillsFuture credits can be used

Weekdays RES Crash Course

Duration:

• Spread over 9 full days
• Weekdays only
• 10am to 5pm

Suitable for:

• People who wish to complete the course in the shortest time available
• Self-employed people with time flexibility
• Fresh graduates/job seekers
• Those rushing to get the Certificate of Completion for their RES Exams

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The bottom line?

All five course providers are highly recommended with trainers that have good reviews from our newly onboard agents.

There also a few particular trainers who were able to engage and spend additional time to coach their students on tougher topics.

These trainers are as followed:

• David Huan (Benchmark Pro)
• Harry Yeo (RCN)
• Celeste Ng (RCN)
• Kent Soo (RCN)
• Thomas Tan (RCN)

David Huan has also created his own in-house mind maps for his students to learn more effectively. It is said that he also has a very high passing rate per class.

To sum things up – to make life easier and to raise your RES Exams passing rates on your first attempt, choose a course that:

1. Matches your work-life schedule optimally. You will need a high mental capacity to absorb all these new knowledge.

2. Is convenient for you. You would not want to travel 1 hour back-and-forth to go to work restless the next morning.

3. Has superb trainers that are willing to go out of their ways to help you understand the difficult concepts better. (Think of your favourite Secondary School Teachers!)

And… that’s it!

We hope that this article has helped you in some way.

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