Advancing Equity in Historic Preservation: OUR COMMITMENT
CLASSES
OLD HOME CERTIFIED
​Old Home Certified (OHC) is a regional Realtor® designation developed by Rethos. This two-day, 11 credit course is team-taught and covers a range of topics, from architectural style eras and old home building science, to local vs. national historic designations. Attendees get a 360-degree understanding of our local built environment.
We’ve gathered a dream team of expert instructors in architecture, real estate, and historic preservation to share information in this groundbreaking course. Serve your clients better by gaining effective insights about the homes you work with daily.
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Our Revised Course Structure
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OHC Core Curriculum
Day One of OHC is always our core curriculum. These four classes are taught by Rethos staff. They provide the foundational knowledge for realtors interested in old homes.
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Revivals, Archways, and Turrets:
Pre-War Architecture in Minnesota
Instructor: Erin Hanafin Berg, Rethos Policy Institute Director/Rethos Deputy Director
Hours/Credits: 1.5
Glass Boxes, concrete, and Ramblers:
Post-War Architecture in Minnesota
Instructor: Heidi Swank, Ph.D., Rethos Executive Director
Hours/Credits: 1.5
Balancing the Old With the New:
The Historic Value of Sustainability
Instructors: Amy Thomas, Rethos Policy Director of Real Estate
Erin Hanafin Berg, Rethos Policy Institute Director/Rethos Deputy Director
Hours/Credits: 1.5
Historic Designations
Instructor: Anna Schmiel, Rethos Continuing Education Manager
Hours/Credits: 1.5
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OHC Electives - Coming Soon
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Maintaining OHC Certification
To maintain Old Home Certification,
realtors must take 5 credits of
Continuing Education each year.
Realtors must retake the entire
OHC Course every 3 years.​​
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Option 1
Attend Day 2 of
Old Home Certified
(OHC). This option
saves you money,
but requires a full
day commitment.
Cost: $150
CE Credits: 6
Option 2
Take 5 credits worth of rotating electives, offered throughout the year as synchronous, online classes. While the core curriculum stays the same, electives vary each year.
Cost per Credit: $50
CE Credits: 5
(between 3-5 classes)
For more information on Old Home Certified,
please contact Anna Schmiel at anna@rethos.org
Partner with Rethos
Outside organizations can contract with Rethos to bring
our staff-taught classes to their members.
All classes are certified for CE credit through the
Minnesota Department of Commerce.​
Architectural Styles and History
Revivals, Archways, and Turrets: Pre-War Architecture in Minnesota
Glass Boxes, concrete, and Ramblers: Post-War Architecture in Minnesota
Cost: $4,000 fee for 30 attendees.
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$125 for each additional attendee
Hours/Credits: 3
Core
Curriculum
Revivals, Archways, and Turrets: Pre-War Architecture in Minnesota
Glass Boxes, concrete, and Ramblers: Post-War Architecture in Minnesota
Historic Designations
Balancing the Old With the New: The Historic Value of Sustainability
Cost: $6,500 fee for 30 attendees.
$200 for each additional attendee
Hours/Credits: 6
