Alabama Real Estate Commission (AREC) Instructor Training

As the lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) of NAR’s upcoming rebuild of ePro, 2023 RIS Media Newsmaker as an Industry Futurist, over 150 in-person & virtual speaking engagements around the world each year, including sessions for NAR, several state conventions, franchises, CRS, & other key industry events, Craig Grant is considered one of the most sought-after technology, marketing & cybersecurity speakers around.

Whether it be at an industry event, in the classroom, or online via Zoom or the RETI.us portal, one thing that fuels Craig is to help today’s real estate professionals embrace and get over their fear of technology so that it can work for them and not against them.

As his motto, “Advanced Real Estate Technology & Marketing Instructed at a Pre-K Level” states, Craig is able to take extremely complicated topics & present them in a way that the average non-technical person not only understands but is able to apply & improve their business.

In addition to being the CEO of the Real Estate Technology Institute and RETI.us, the Real Estate Industry’s Home for Online Technology Education, Craig Grant is an avid sports fan & music lover who can be found watching and/or participating in events and concerts with friends.

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• Date: May 2, 2025
• Course: AREC Instructor Training with Craig Grant: The Modern Real Estate Instructor
• Instructor: Craig Grant
• Location: AREC Training Room, 1201 Carmichael Way, Montgomery, AL 36106
• Time: 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
• Cost:
  • $149 (Received by April 16, 2025)
  • $199 (Received after April 16, 2025)

Christopher Herbst is a Business Development Manager for Pearson VUE. He assisted the Commission during the contract proposal process and has met with Commission staff on multiple occasions.

Nathaniel Hoffman is a content developer for Pearson VUE. He met with the Legal and Education Divisions of the Commission in 2024 to review state-specific examination items.

• Date: September 26, 2025
• Course: AREC Training with Christopher Herbst & Nathaniel Hoffman: Understanding the License Examination
• Instructors: Christopher Herbst & Nathaniel Hoffman
• Location: AREC Training Room, 1201 Carmichael Way, Montgomery, AL 36106
• Time: 9:00 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
• Cost:
  • $149 (Received by September 10, 2025)
  • $199 (Received after September 10, 2025)