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