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Overview

To work at various levels in real estate, you need to hold certain qualifications and complete work experience.

Work experience also needs the supervision of a licensee-in-charge to be able to progress to a class 2 or class 1 licence.

Below are the qualification and training requirements for your chosen career pathway.

Starting out in real estate

In order to work in any capacity in the real estate industry you need to complete an assistant agent course, and obtain a certificate of registration.

  • Enrol in our Assistant Agent course

  • Complete the Assistant Agent course which is the core five units of the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice (CPPREP4001 – CPPREP4005)

  • Apply for Certificate of Registration from NSW Fair Trading

  • Congratulations! You’re a registered Assistant Agent!

  • Understand your CPD obligations as an Assistant Agent

Become a Class 2 Agent

Once you’ve started work in an agency, you can work your way to completing the Class 2 Agent requirements within a minimum of 12 months, and a maximum of 4 years. A Class 2 licence allows you to act as an agent for a client to sell, buy or exchange property, businesses or professional practices, negotiate with clients and vendors, and collect rent, deposits, bond payments and fees related to a lease, licence or contract.

  • Enrol in our Assistant Agent CPD upgrade course

  • Complete 3 more units from the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice to count as the year’s CPD requirements.

  • Continue to work in an agency for 12 months, ensuring you complete the 14 tasks in the Fair Trading work experience log book, signed by your licensee-in-charge.

  • Complete the rest of your Certificate IV (you’ve already completed 8 units if you’ve followed our advice, so you only have 10 more units of competency to complete).

  • Apply for a Class 2 license with NSW Fair Trading

  • Congratulations! You’re a licensed Class 2 Agent!

  • Understand your CPD obligations as a Class 2 agent.

Career paths

  • real estate talk Sell, buy or exchange property
  • law Accredit as an auctioneer
  • Manage an agency
  • Be an independent agent

Become a Class 1 Agent

Once you’ve had the class 2 licence for two years you can apply for a class 1 licence.

A Class 1 licence allows you to become a licensee in charge (LIC) so you can manage your own agency, and open and authorise trust account withdrawals.
Or you can work as an independent sole trader.

  • Check you have your Class 2 Real Estate license.

  • If you have a Class 2 license, enrol in the CPP51122 Diploma in Property (Agency Management)

  • Continue to work in an agency for 2 years, ensuring you complete all tasks in Part 1, and a minimum of 8 tasks in Part 2 of the Fair Trading work experience log book, signed by your licensee-in-charge.

  • Complete the CPP51122 Diploma in Property (Agency Management) whilst working in the agency.

  • Upgrade your Class 2 license to Class 1 with NSW Fair Trading

  • Congratulations! You’re a licensed Class 1 Agent!

  • If you want to be a licensee in charge (LIC) or own an agency, you’ll also need a Corporations License.

  • Understand your CPD obligations as a Class 1 agent.

FAQs on career pathways

Feel free to talk to us about career pathways – here’s some questions we get asked a lot.

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Career Pathways

You can go through the different pathways below, or have a chat with us to discuss your career goals so we can propose the most efficient roadmap to get there.

Recognition of prior learning (RPL)

You may be eligible to apply for RPL if you’ve had education or training elsewhere, or if you feel you’ve covered some of the units required for your qualification while working in the field.

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