| Accredited training in real estate can | | | | organisation (RTO) and students may be |
| lead to a flexible, well paid career | | | | able to choose a mode of study. For |
| helping individuals and businesses | | | | example some course providers such as |
| achieve their goals. | | | | Smart Academy offer a consecutive 3 day |
| A quality real estate education will | | | | seminar course or you may choose to |
| provide you with a large number of | | | | complete the course by distance |
| career options. Some important roles | | | | education at your own pace within a 3 |
| will include home sales, home buying, | | | | month period. |
| commercial and rural property sales, | | | | The next step in your real state career |
| property management, auctioneering and | | | | path involves obtaining your NSW Real |
| property consulting. | | | | Estate Agents Licence. This |
| The first step of your real estate | | | | qualification will allow you to manage |
| career is to complete the NSW course in | | | | your own real estate agency. |
| property practice which is required by | | | | The Licence course consists of 17 units |
| the New South Wales Office of Fair | | | | which are recognised nationally. These |
| Trading. The completetion of this course | | | | include the 3 units from the NSW Course |
| leads to a Certificate of Registration | | | | in Property Practice which you would |
| and this qualification will allow you to | | | | already have completed if you hold a |
| work in the areas of sales or property | | | | current NSW Certificate of Registration. |
| management for a real estate agency in | | | | Some registered course providers will |
| NSW. | | | | allow you choose to complete this course |
| The course includes the following | | | | as an intensive program, an after hour |
| modules: | | | | workshop program, or instead by flexible |
| Work in the real estate sector | | | | distance education. |
| Prepare for work in the property | | | | Both certificate and licence holders are |
| industry | | | | also required to undertake continuing |
| Communicate effectively and accurately | | | | professional development (CPD) courses |
| with clients | | | | before qualifications are renewed each |
| The NSW course in property practice must | | | | year in order to keep the qualifications |
| be delivered by a registered training | | | | up to date. |