Certificate of Registration
The Certificate of Registration is comprised of four (4) units of competency which are VETAB accredited and recognised by the Office of Fair Trading. Any person looking to sell or lease property (this includes giving advice or information on property) must have competently completed these units. When you have successfully completed these units and received your Statements of Attainment you can submit them to the Office of Fair Trading, where they will then issue you with the Certificate of Registration (conditions apply – see www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au for more information)
The Office of Fair Trading no longer issues provisional Certificates, so if you want to work in the industry you must complete your Certificate before you commence work.
The Certificate of Registration course for the real estate sector comprises of four units of competency.
The units are:
- CPPDSM4080A - Work in the real estate industry
- CPPDSM4007A - Identify legal and ethical requirements of property management to complete agency work
- CPPDSM4008A - Identify legal and ethical requirements of property sales to complete agency work
- CPPDSM3019A - Communicate with clients as part of agency obligations
Are there any specific entry requirements?
The only entry requirement of this course is that you have a NSW School Certificate (Yr 10) or equivalent. To actually gain your certificate of registration from the Office of Fair Trading you must be 16 years of age (www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au )
How can you complete the course?
RETS runs this course as follows:
Online - E-Learning - you can access all learning material online and complete all of your assessments over the net in your own time. Your tutor can track your progress through the course, assisting you via the online student messaging system. You also have access to the RETS tutor hotline seven days a week.
Hard copy, Printed Material - RETS supplies you with all the materials and assessments in booklet form for you to undertake the course in your own time, with the support of a seven day tutor hotline.
How long will it take?
RETS gives you six months to complete this course, though you can complete it sooner. If you were to work on this course full-time you would complete it in an average of 4-6 days. If students go over the 6 month timeframe they may need to re-enrol and additional payment may be required ($100 re-enrolment fee). This will be assessed by the Director of Studies on a case by case basis.
How am I assessed?
You will have assessments to complete throughout the course. These are marked using competency based assessment – that is you are either competent or not competent. If you are completing your course by hard copy you will need to post your assessments in. If you are completing your course on-line they will be submitted automatically on-line (except completion of agency documentation which is submitted via post.)
What if I need help?
Upon enrolment you will be designated a tutor who can help and assist you with any problems or questions you may have. Your tutor is available by phone or email - weekdays 9am to 6pm and weekends 11am – 3pm (access given to all students to the RETS tutor hotline) or e-mail tutor@rets.com.au.
How much does it cost?
- On-line $450 (GST free)
- Hard-copy $495 (GST free)
How do I enrol?
Go to Enrol Now and fill in the enrolment form - for further details see the Payment page. RETS will generate an invoice for you within 24-48 hours. Upon receipt of payment we will get you started.
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