A few reasons
A few reasons: Too much emphasis on NAR even though at least half the US realtors are not members of NAR; the same for NYS where about half the realtors are not members of NAR. There were a number of glaring typos in the lessons, and at least one as a header to a section: it listed the word "Intact" as "In Tact". This should never happen. Further, the course on ethics felt as if it was directly quoted from the NAR code of ethics. As to the exam questions, there were too many "what' questions rather than "why". "What" doesn't test knowledge, nor did the few questions which asked for dates. If exam questions are properly written, the "why" can be solicited very simply. As a NYS instructor teaching the entire real estate sales course, and some continuing education as well, I use dates as a reference to the whats and whys, not as an end-all by themselves. I have two more years to determine whether I'll entrust Empire with my CE again.