Course overview

Are you looking at obtaining your real estate licence in ACT? Would you like to open your own agency? 

Kaplan Professional’s online ACT Real Estate Licensing Program is ideal if you wish to obtain your real estate licence or further your real estate knowledge. It provides you with in-depth knowledge, including:

• Property appraisals
• Property sales
• Rental management of investment properties
• Trust accounting
• Managing finance and agency staff

Successful completion awards a Statement of Attainment for 18 prescribed units from the CPP40307 Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) & CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management) Training packages which meet the educational requirements for application to Access Canberra for a Real Estate Licence.

Benefits for you:

• Many employees in real estate only do the registration level training (entry level) and continue to work for several years with only this training. As an employee, having completed a real estate licensing course may lead to better chances of promotion within an agency, including employment as a licensee or manager of the agency.
• With your own licence, you can take up business opportunities such as opening your own real estate business, or operate your ‘own business within a business’ to manage the rent roll of an agency (i.e. management of a portfolio of rental properties).
• Clients will be able to see that you’re qualified, knowledgeable and committed to your profession.
• Real Estate can be very busy and stressful job at times. Being able to study online, in your own time, without the need to attend face-to-face classes, can relieve some of this pressure. With the flexibility of this online course, you can prioritise your time and work at your own pace.

Kaplan Professional can also provide further training in the form of Continuing Professional Development (CPD ) to build your confidence and credibility in the property industry, as well as provide the mandatory requirements for licence or registration renewal.

Please refer to the course outline for more information.

Fees

ACT Real Estate Licensing Program

•  Full program: $1,995 (GST exempt)

Note: The ACT Certificate of Registration must be completed prior to completing the licence program.  If you have not completed these units, you will be required to enrol into the ACT Certificate of Registration Program as well, or apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for these units.

RPL Application Fee

•  $150 (non-refundable)

Note: The RPL fee is in addition to the full course fee.

For additional study related fees, click here.

Duration

Individuals have a total of 52 weeks (12 months) to complete the learning and assessment requirements for the ACT Real Estate Licence Program from their initial activation date.

Extensions are available at an additional cost. 

The subject breakdown for this course is below:

• 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*
• CPPDSM4009 – Interpret legislation to complete work in the property industry*
• CPPDSM4015B – Minimise agency and consumer risk*
• CPPDSM4005A – Establish and build client-agency relationship
• CPPDSM5020A – Manage and monitor effective client service in the real estate industry
• CPPDSM5032A – Market the agency
• CPPDSM4003A – Appraise property
• CPPDSM4012A – List property for sale
• CPPDSM4014A – Market property for sale
• CPPDSM4017A – Negotiate effectively in property transactions
• CPPDSM4022A – Sell and finalise the sale of property by private treaty
• CPPDSM4011A – List property for lease
• CPPDSM4013A – Market property for lease
• CPPDSM4018A – Prepare and present property reports
• CPPDSM4006A – Establish and manage agency trust accounts
• CPPDSM5018 – Ensure a safe workplace in the property industry
• ACTLicOA ACT Licence Oral Assignment (completed last)

The 5 units noted above with *, are covered in the ACT Certificate of Registration program. These units will not be provided in the material for this Licensing Program. Please refer to the Entry requirements tab for more information.

All subjects except the oral assignment (ACTLicOA)will be activated upon initial enrolment. Individuals are required to complete all other subjects prior to attempting the oral assignment. The above is the recommended study order of subjects; however, individuals have the flexibility to complete in any order, with the oral assignment  as the last subject.

The amount of training for this course may be up to 15 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours an individual can expect to spend to complete their course work and assessments.

In addition to the amount of training, individuals who are new to industry or vocational training may need up to 5 hours per week known as unsupervised hours. These additional hours are for study skills or further research. For example, an individual not working in industry would need more time to review industry websites that are usually introduced in workplace compliance training.

Individuals in job roles related to the real estate industry may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter timeframe or less hours per week.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course. However, Kaplan Professional has structured a logical progression where individuals commence their studies with the ACT Certificate of Registration Program in order to ‘get started in the job’ and then progress to the Licence program. The ACT Certificate of Registration Program should be completed prior to the ACT Real Estate Licence Program.

Individuals are required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol in this course.

Access Canberra

All participants are provided with equal opportunity to complete their studies with Kaplan, however some participants may not be eligible to obtain their Certificate of Registration or Licence with the Access Canberra. Contact the Access Canberra website to ascertain eligibility requirements to obtain a real estate licence in the ACT.

Enrolment information

Who should enrol?

• New entrants wishing to enter the industry at a licensing level, rather than with a certificate of registration.
• Individuals who have recently completed their Certificate of Registration Course and would like to further their knowledge
• Real estate property managers or sales agents already in the industry who want to obtain their ACT Real Estate Licence.
• Individuals wanting to open up their own agency

 Note: This course is tailored for both property managers and sales agents.  

Enrolments

As this is an online program, you may enrol into this program at any time and begin studying immediately on receiving your login details.

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Delivery

This program is delivered online. Kaplan Professional’s online learning portal, KapLearn provides individuals with with innovative, interactive learning resources and support. Individuals can access KapLearn from anywhere at any time using a computer or mobile device that has internet access. KapLearn is where individuals access the learning material, activities and assessments, as well as access ongoing support.

Learning and technical support is also available.

Corporate clients should contact our Corporate Solutions Representative on 1300 728 505 to discuss face-to-face delivery options and how we can tailor our training to your business needs.

Industry requirements

To become a licensed real estate agent in ACT you must complete the relevant educational program and any other requirement as prescribed by the Access Canberra.

Kaplan Professional’s ACT Real Estate Licence Program meets these educational requirements and provides you with the skills and knowledge you need to work in the industry. Students who successfully complete Kaplan Professional’s ACT Licence Program will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following units of competency:

• CPPDSM4006A Establish and manage agency trust accounts
• 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*
• CPPDSM4009 Interpret legislation to complete work in the property industry*
• CPPDSM4080A Work in the real estate industry*
• CPPDSM4003A Appraise property
• CPPDSM4005A Establish and build agency client relationships
• CPPDSM4011A List property for lease
• CPPDSM4012A List property for sale
• CPPDSM4013A Market property for lease
• CPPDSM4014A Market property for sale
• CPPDSM4017A Negotiate effectively in property transactions
• CPPDSM5018 Ensure a safe workplace in the property industry
• CPPDSM4022A Sell and finalise sale of property by private treaty
• CPPDSM5020A Manage and monitor effective client service in the real estate industry
• CPPDSM5032A Market the agency

The 5 units noted above with *, are covered in the ACT Certificate of Registration program. These units will not be provided in the material for this Licensing Program. Please refer to the Entry requirements tab for more information.

Note: Whilst all participants are provided with equal opportunity to complete their studies, some participants may not be able to obtain their Registration or Licence with Access Canberra.

For application requirements and forms, refer to the Access Canberra website.

Assessments

The types of assessment for this course are listed below. Details of how each unit of competency are assessed is listed in the ACT Real Estate Licence Program, course outline.

Individuals may attempt the quizzes and/or submit their written assignments at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared. The Oral Assignment may be attempted when all other subjects are completed. Individuals will receive personal reminder emails as they approach their enrolment expiry deadline. 

Individuals must be deemed competent in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all of the quiz questions, in order to be awarded their Statement of Attainment.  

To learn more about what to expect when completing an oral assignment using phone or Skype please click here.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

You may be entitled to receive Recognition of Prior Learning for existing knowledge and skills. RPL is a formal assessment process that recognises your current skill and knowledge. If you have the necessary experience and skill you may be competent in one or more of the units even though you have not completed recognised training.

RPL assessment will recognise what you know and apply it to the real estate program that you want to complete. This will reduce the time you need to spend studying and the number of units you need to complete.

The assessment process looks at your:

• real estate experience
• experiences gained throughout your working life
• any education or training you have completed and applies this to the units required to complete your chosen real estate program.

The education can be formal such as diplomas or degrees from recognised educational institutions or informal training such as Continuing Professional Development (CPD) attendance at conferences or seminars or franchise training – in fact any learning whatsoever can be recognised.

For more information on the RPL process, click here.

Pathways

Stay ahead in this competitive industry by furthering your study and career. 

Study pathways

Successful completion of the ACT Real Estate Licencing program is a partial completion of the qualification CPP40307 Certificate IV of Property Services (Real Estate) and CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management).

Career pathways

Candidates who complete Kaplan Professional’s ACT Real Estate Licence Program and also meet all the eligibility requirements of the Access Canberra will be able to apply for their real estate licence in ACT, and may also be able to open up their own agency. 

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

CPD is essential to renewing your real estate licence and certificate of registration with Access Canberra, and staying up to date with industry changes. Kaplan offers online CPD training which meets the requirements of  Access Canberra for the renewal of a registration or licence. To learn more about Kaplan’s ACT CPD offerings click here. 

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