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Kaplan Professional’s online QLD Resident Letting Agent Program is ideal if you wish to obtain a resident letting agent licence, which allows you to rent out and manage units in a residential complex on behalf of the unit owners and body corporate, collect rent, and operate a trust account.
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On successful completion, you will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for the educational component required by Queensland Office of Fair Trading to apply for a Queensland Resident Letting Agent Licence.
Please note: The Queensland Resident Letting Agent Program allows you to purchase permanent and holiday lettings. Please refer to Queensland Office of Fair Trading web site for particular conditions.
Benefits for you
Real Estate can be very busy and stressful 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.
On successful completion of Queensland Resident Letting Agent Licence Program, you will be awarded a Statement of Attainment for six (6) units within the Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) CPP40307. You may wish to consider further study by completing our Queensland Real Estate Licence Program, or a full Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) CPP40307.
For more information, please refer to the course outline.
Individuals have a total of 52 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for QLD Resident Letting Agent’s Program from their initial activation date. The subject breakdown for this course is below:
All subjects except the oral assignment subject 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 could 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.
Stay ahead in this competitive industry by furthering your study and career.
The seven units of competency obtained upon successful completion of this program also form part of the QLD Real Estate Licence. Consider Kaplan Professional’s online QLD Real Estate Licensing Program , to receive Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for the units you have already completed, and obtain additional units towards your Certificate IV in Property Services (Real Estate) CPP40307.
Candidates who complete this program and also meet all the eligibility requirements of QLD Fair Trading will be able to apply for their Resident Letting Agent Licence in QLD.
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:
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.
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The type of assessments for this course are listed below. The quiz and written assignment are specific to each unit of competency, whereas the oral assignment covers the oral components of all units of competency, and is completed last.
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.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
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 QLD Office of Fair Trading. Contact QLD Office of Fair Trading to ascertain eligibility requirements to obtain a real estate licence in QLD.
Individuals are required to be aged 18 years or older to enrol in this course.
This course requires you to read comprehensive learner workbooks, complete a range of written assessments, undertake independent research activities and at times engage in online forums and discussions. Furthermore, the delivery mode relies on the extensive use of written communication.
If you have any doubts about whether you have the language, literacy and numeracy skills to undertake a Kaplan Professional program, we recommend you speak with our Student Services team on 1300 662 203 or email mail@kaplan.edu.au.
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To successfully complete this qualification, individuals will require basic computing skills. This may include:
To become a Resident Letting Agent (RLA) in QLD, you must complete the relevant educational program and any other requirement as prescribed by QLD Office of Fair Trading.
Resident Letting Agents (RLA) are permitted to purchase permanent and holiday lettings. It should be noted that RLA’s need body corporate approval to purchase management rights and must reside on the premises unless they have a full QLD Real Estate Agents licence. You should check the QLD Office of fair Trading website information for restrictions involved with this type of licence.
Kaplan Professional’s QLD Resident Letting Agent Program will give you the education required to obtain your Resident Letting Licence and commence a successful career.
Individuals who successfully complete the program will receive a Statement of Attainment for the following units of competency:
Note: QLD Office of Fair Trading issue all Certificates of Registration and Licences. Application forms can be downloaded from their website. Whilst all participants are provided with equal opportunity to complete their studies, some participants may not be able to obtain their Certificate of Registration or Licence with QLD Office of Fair Trading.
Individuals who have purchased or are interested in purchasing management rights or being employed in the management rights industry
As this is an online program, you may enrol into this program at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.
The course is delivered online. Kaplan Professional’s online learning portal, KapLearn, provides individuals 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.
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.
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