Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

A Certificate of Registration holder and Licence holder must obtain 12 CPD point in a Certificate/Licence renewal year. For more information on CPD and your requirements please go to www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au. Remember - it is your responsibility to understand your requirements for CPD.

RETS is happy to provide the courses below:

CPD Courses

Courses	Unit Descriptors	Learning Category	What does this entail?	Point Entitlement	Cost
Court Cases and Compliance - don't become a test case	This CPD unit looks at recent real estate relevant court cases and best practice ways of handling current real estate issues.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Residential Tenancy Legislation Reforms	Existing NSW tenancy laws have remained largely unchanged since they were first introduced more than 20 years ago and their review is long due. This unit looks at these changes and how they will affect an agency, landlord and tenant.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Preparing Your Case For Presentation at the CTTT	This CPD unit is designed as a guide to assist you in preparing a case/matter for presentation to the CTTT in relation to the management of residential Real Estate	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Managing Disputes in the Property Industry	This particular CPD unit looks at communication techniques to manage and resolve conflict and disputes in the property industry.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Commercial Building Disclosure Scheme	This unit looks at the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Act 2010 which commenced on 1 July 2010, and how it affects the commercial agent.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
5 common mistakes in a real estate agency	This unit looks at common problem areas within a real estate office, both in property management and sales, and ways to combat these issues.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Misrepresentation	This unit looks at the Office of Fair Trading's Misrepresentation Guidelines, Material Fact and Price Substantiation and how these areas affect real estate agents	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Ethics and Professional Responsibility	This unit looks at the ethical responsibilities of an agent, and how they can manage situations whilst maintaining their professional responsibilities	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Marketing Responsibly	This unit looks at the regulatory requirements surrounding advertising and marketing and what an agent should and shouldn’t do when marketing a property	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 Points - $150
Maintain the key register	This unit looks at the risks involved in managing a key register.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	9 points (3hrs)**	9 points - $100
Manage Agency Risk	This unit looks at the risks associated with real estate in NSW and how to manage these risks.	Learning Category 3	Complete materials with activities and assessments	12 points (4hrs)**	12 points - $150

**The average time taken to complete the above courses

How can you complete the course?

RETS runs these courses as follows: Online - E-Learning - you can access all learning material online and complete all of your assessments over the net. 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, and complete the course when it suits you.

Hard copy, Printed Material - RETS supplies you with all the materials and assessments in booklet form for you to complete in your own time, with the support of a seven day tutor hotline.

Face to Face - RETS can customise a course for your office and run it in-house, at a time convenient to you. Contact us for a quote.

How long will it take?

RETS gives you 12 months to complete these courses, though you can complete sooner if you wish. If students go over the 12 month timeframe you 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.

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, fax 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 do I enrol?

Go to Enrol Now and fill in the enrolment form. RETS will generate an invoice for you within 24-48 hours. Upon receipt of payment we will get you started. Please see the Payment page for further details .

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