If you are an Assistant Agent please do not complete these courses.

A Class 1 licence holder must obtain 9 hours of CPD annually in a CPD renewal year - 3 compulsory hours,  3 elective hours and 3 business hours.  This must be completed prior to March 22 each year. RETS is approved, by NSW Fair Trading, to  deliver compulsory CPD.

For more information on CPD and your requirements please go to  https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/property-professionals/working-as-a-property-agent/Continuing-Professional-Development-CPD-requirements.

The following compulsory courses are available for Commercial Real Estate Agents:

COMPULSORY TOPIC - must complete 3 hours

CPD Compulsory Topic- COVID Safe Business (1 hour) 
The objective of this topic is to provide an overview of how to ensure property industry workplaces are COVID Safe. Content delivered through this course will reflect relevant  COVID-19 workplace health and safety guidelines published by SafeWork Australia

CPD Compulsory Topic - Supervision Guidelines & Rules of Conduct (1 hour)
This topic provides an overview of an employee and supervisor’s obligations under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 and Property and Stock Agents Regulation 2014. On completion of this topic a person will be able to demonstrate competency of the prescribed learning outcomes detailed below.

CPD Compulsory Topic - Cyber Security & Fraudulent Activity
This topic involves understanding best practice cyber security and ways to identify and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity.  

CPD Compulsory Topic  - Industry Contracts (1 hour)
This topic provides an overview of a licence holder’s obligations when it comes to reading, interpreting and completing contracts that are specific to their industry and line of work.

CPD Compulsory Topic – Privacy (1 hour)
The objective of this topic is to provide an understanding of the privacy principles for property, stock and station agents including the collection and use of identity information, specifically contained in the Privacy Act 1988.

CPD Compulsory Topic – Underquoting (1 hour)
This topic involves understanding agent responsibilities for marketing a property for sale including revising the estimated selling price and advertising obligations. 

CPD Topic - Disclosure of Material Facts - Commercial (1 hour)
The objective of this topic is to provide an overview of the legally required disclosure requirements for licensed agents under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (the Act), with a particular focus on material facts.

ELECTIVE TOPICS - must complete 3 hours

Understanding Basic Building Terminology and Faults (1 hour)
This CPD course covers understanding common building terms and identifying some of the most common building faults that agents come across during agency practice.

Recent legal real estate case studies and lessons learnt (1 hour)
This CPD course looks at recent legal cases that impact on the property industry and understanding how and where to find out more information.

Sustainability in Commercial Property (3 hours)
Recently, attention has been focussed on issues related to sustainable practices in the built environment, such as in the design, construction and use of building materials in property development projects and their ongoing sales / leasing and management. Property agents have an important role to play in sustainability and this CPD course outlines some of the key concepts and issues.

Pitfalls and Challenges of Commercial Property (3 hours)
Commercial leasing and property management can be a very complicated area and a risk laden minefield for the inexperienced. This CPD course looks at the common challenges and pitfalls of commercial leasing and management.

Introduction to Commercial Real Estate (3 hours)
The world of commercial real estate differs significantly to the world of residential property. This unit looks at the basics of commercial property and takes you through the language and terminology that you may encounter.

BUSINESS TOPIC - must complete 3 hours

CPD Business Topic - Inclusive work practice

CPD Business Topic - Maintaining Business Records
Record keeping is an integral part of any business, and particulary important in property based businesses where regulatory requirements sit alongside record keeping requirements. This unit reviews best practice for record keeping and maintaining your business records, in a property based business environment.

NSW Fair Trading mandate that all CPD must be completed by 22nd March 2022. To fulfill this requirement it is up to you to successfully complete by this date. RETS suggested you complete prior to this date in case you need to resubmit or redo any aspect of the assessment.

Remember - it is your responsibility to understand your requirements for CPD.

If you just require your compulsory hours please click here