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To become a real estate agent or property manager in Australia, you must apply for a Certificate of Registration with your state/territory regulatory authority. Before you can apply for your Real Estate Certificate of Registration, you must ensure you meet all eligibility requirements stipulated by your state/territory regulatory authority.

The process to becoming a real estate agent may differ, depending on which state/territory you plan on working in. 

To become a licensed real estate agent in Australia, you must apply for a Real Estate Licence with your state’s regulatory authority. Before you can apply for a Real Estate Licence, you must ensure you meet all eligibility requirements stipulated by your state/territory regulatory authority.

The process to becoming a licensed real estate agent may differ, depending on which state/territory you plan on working in. 

It depends on the state or territory you want to use your real estate certificate of registration or licence in. Under the terms of Australia’s Mutual Recognition Act 1992 (MRA), if you have a real estate certificate of registration or licence issued by one state or territory, you can use it to apply to be registered or licensed in another state or territory in an equivalent occupation.

It’s then up to the licensing authority in that state or territory to decide if your qualifications are similar enough to their requirements to issue you with an equivalent certificate or licence.

Some jurisdictions will recognise all of your qualifications.However, some will only recognise part of your qualifications and in certain occupations mutual recognition won’t apply.

Since there’s so much variation in occupational licensing laws, you’ll need to visit the state or territory’s Office of Fair Trading website to determine the exact requirements of the state or territory you’re planning to apply to.

If the website confirms you can apply for mutual recognition, contact the specific state or territory’s registration authority. If your application is successful, pay any fees involved in issuing an equivalent certificate or licence.

The real estate industry has a structured qualification process that promotes hands-on experience prior to obtaining a real estate licence. The first stage in this process is obtaining a real estate certificate of registration. With this certificate, individuals can work in the real estate industry under the guidance of a fully licensed real estate agent or agency.

Most people who work in a real estate agency must have a certificate of registration, particularly in sales and property management, but sometimes also in administration.

When applying for a real estate certificate of registration, individuals are required to prove they’re over 16 years of age, a fit and proper person with the necessary qualifications to hold such a certificate, and not a disqualified person.

The next stage in the qualification process after a certificate of registration is gaining a real estate licence. This lets you work as a real estate agent, or manage or own a real estate agency.

Applicants applying for a real estate licence must be able to prove they’re at least 18 years of age, are a fit and proper person, have the necessary qualifications, are not disqualified from practising, and have paid the required fees.

Conditions can apply to a real estate licence. This may include restrictions to act solely as a buyer’s agent, and the requirement for an additional stock and station licence for agents who sell properties larger than 20 hectares.

To become a real estate agent in New South Wales, you may start as an Assistant Agent and apply for a Certificate of Registration – NSW Assistant Agent with Service NSW. To be eligible for the certificate, you must:

  • be aged 16 years or over
  • have completed 5 core units from CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (real estate and stock and station agents), or
  • 7 core units from CPP40516 Certificate IV in Strata Community Management (strata managing agents).

To become a licensed real estate agent in New South Wales, you need to apply for a real estate agent licence with Service NSW. To be eligible for the licence, you must:

  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Be a fit and proper person
  • Have successfully completed the real estate agent licence course – CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (Real Estate)
  • Have paid the relevant contribution to the Property Services Compensation Fund
  • Have your principal place of work in NSW, or within 50 km of the NSW border.

Kaplan Professional offers the required CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice course which is completed online.

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