The Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) is an organization comprised of real estate regulatory officials from all across the North America, Africa and Asia . In an effort to better equip its members to protect the public through quality education of its regulated professionals, the group developed a set of standards for distance education course delivery that is applicable to all fields and professions. "ARELLO Certified" now has nothing to do with real estate, but everything to do with assurance that important educational principles are being met when the instructor and pupil are separated by time and/or space.
Having a "measuring stick" is an important step to evaluate quality. What education providers and regulators need is an objective review of courses submitted for credit. ARELLO Distance Education Council, in conjunction with qualified university consultants, will evaluate the quality of course delivery using the Standards. If the provider’s program matches up against the measuring stick, the Council will certify the course delivery.
What are the primary benefits of ARELLO Certification?
Put simply for educators, students and regulators: Education providers can expand their classrooms because certification can mean students from outside their current market may now qualify for continuing education credit. Students can earn credit in their local area by taking certified courses, which are offered in more convenient delivery methods. Education credit approval bodies benefit because certified courses have had their delivery already reviewed by experts. Also, industries outside the realm of real estate are beginning to recognize the benefits of requiring ARELLO certification as opposed to undertaking the expensive task of developing their own distance education standards. ARELLO is known world wide for maintaining the highest yet most reasonable certification standards and is committed to maintaining them.