NSW 2020 CPD
From March 23, 2020 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is no longer calculated with the existing twelve points system. CPD is now done for everyone from 23 March to 22 March each year – it is no longer based on your current renewal date.
For Class 1 and Class 2 Licence Holders:
The compulsory CPD topics that have been determined by NSW Fair Trading are:
Then 3 hours of elective topics that relate to agency best practice. See below brochure with our elective units on offer.
Please note - Class 1 Licence holders will be required to complete a further 3 hours of Business Skills Training from March 2021 (but don’t worry about this until next year).
For Assistant Agents:
Delivery via
For more information please see the Department of Fair Trading website – https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/property-professionals/recent-law-reforms/Continuing-Professional-Development-CPD-requirements
From March 23, 2020 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is no longer calculated with the existing twelve points system. CPD is now done for everyone from 23 March to 22 March each year – it is no longer based on your current renewal date.
For Class 1 and Class 2 Licence Holders:
- To gain your CPD points you will need to complete six hours in total of face-to-face training. This is made up of: three hours of compulsory CPD training and three hours of elective CPD training.
The compulsory CPD topics that have been determined by NSW Fair Trading are:
- Real Estate Reforms, including trust account requirements (1 hour)
- Rules of Conduct (1 hour)
- Risk Management – as is applicable to the agent’s licence category (1 hour)
Then 3 hours of elective topics that relate to agency best practice. See below brochure with our elective units on offer.
Please note - Class 1 Licence holders will be required to complete a further 3 hours of Business Skills Training from March 2021 (but don’t worry about this until next year).
For Assistant Agents:
- You must enrol in the NSW Licence course (CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice) and must complete a minimum of three units from the Licence course each year
- For current Assistant Agents (as at 23/3/2020) you have 4 years from 23 March 2020 to gain your NSW Real Estate Licence (Class 2). For new Assistant Agents to the industry you will have 4 years from the date you first register as an Assistant Agent.
Delivery via
- Correspondence
- ZOOM teleconferencing
- One on one in your office (social distancing rules adhered to)
- Blended learning
For more information please see the Department of Fair Trading website – https://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/housing-and-property/property-professionals/recent-law-reforms/Continuing-Professional-Development-CPD-requirements