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Are you looking to apply for a real estate or business agent licence in Western Australia?

Kaplan Professional’s online WA Real Estate and Business Agents Licence Program is ideal if you wish to become a licensed real estate and business agent, or further your real estate knowledge.

It provides in-depth knowledge about aspects of general real estate, including:

  • Property marketing and appraisals
  • Property sales
  • Leasing and management of rental properties
  • Trust accounting
  • Managing finance and staff in an agency
  • Developing strategic business plans and managing risk for a real estate agency
  • Recruiting, selecting and inducting staff  and managing people performance

Benefits for you:

  • You will obtain a full CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management).
  • Real Estate can be very busy and stressful job at times. Being able to study on line, in your own time, without the need to attend face to face classes, can relieve some of this pressure. With the flexibility of this online course, you can prioritise your time and work at your own pace.

Kaplan Professional can also provide further training in the form of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to build your confidence and credibility in the property industry, as well as provide elective CPD requirements for licence or registration renewal.

On successful completion of the WA Real Estate and Business Agents Licence Program, individuals will be awarded the qualification CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management).

Please refer to the course outline for more information.

Duration

Individuals have a total of 52 weeks (12 months) to complete the learning and assessment requirements for the WA Real Estate and Business Agents Licence Program from their initial activation date.

The subject breakdown for this course is below:

  • CPPDSM4080A – Work in the real estate industry*
  • CPPDSM4007A – Identify legal and ethical requirements of property management to complete agency work*
  • CPPDSM4008A – Identify legal and ethical requirements of property sales to complete agency work*
  • CPPDSM4003A – Appraise property*
  • CPPDSM4012A – List property for sale*
  • CPPDSM4014A – Market property for sale*
  • CPPDSM4022A – Sell and finalise the sale of property by private treaty*
  • CPPDSM4079A – Work in the Business broking Sector
  • CPPDSM4009B – Interpret legislation to complete agency work
  • CPPDSM4005A – Establish and build client-agency relationship
  • CPPDSM4006A – Establish and manage agency trust accounts
  • CPPDSM4030A – Appraise rural property
  • CPPDSM4018A – Prepare and present property reports
  • CPPDSM4017A – Negotiate effectively in property transactions
  • CPPDSM4019A – Prepare for auction and complete sale
  • CPPDSM4011A – List property for lease
  • CPPDSM4013A – Market property for lease
  • CPPDSM4010A – Lease property
  • CPPDSM4016A – Monitor and manage lease or tenancy agreement
  • CPPDSM4015B – Minimise agency and consumer risk
  • CPPDSM5012A – Develop a strategic business plan in the real estate industry
  • BSBSMB402 – Plan small business finances
  • CPPDSM5032A – Market the agency
  • BSBFIM501 – Manage budgets and financial plans
  • BSBHRM402A – Recruit, select and induct staff
  • BSBMGT502 – Manage people performance
  • WALicOA – WA Licence Program Oral Assignment (completed last)

The 7 units noted above with *, are covered in the WA Sales Representative Program (Sales stream). These units will not be provided in the material for this Licensing Program. Please refer to the Entry requirements tab for more information.

All subjects except the oral assignment (WALicOA) will be activated upon initial enrolment. Individuals are required to complete all other subjects prior to attempting the oral assignment. The above is a recommended study order of subjects; however, individuals have the flexibility to complete in any order, with the oral assignment as the last subject.

The amount of training for this course may be up to 20 hours per week. The amount of training is the hours an individual can expect to spend to complete their course work and assessments.

In addition to the amount of training, individuals who are new to industry or vocational training may need up to 5 hours per week known as unsupervised hours. These additional hours are for study skills or further research. For example, an individual not working in industry would need more time to review industry websites that are usually introduced in workplace compliance training.

Individuals in job roles related to the real estate industry may be able to complete the course requirements in a shorter timeframe or less hours per week.

If an individual applies for extensions beyond the 52 week completion timeframe or is granted special consideration, the maximum period of time to complete this qualification is two years from the qualification activation date.

Additional study-related fees apply to formal extensions and re-enrolments. Please refer to the Vocational Education Fees schedule for Real Estate found here.

Please also refer to our Vocational Education and Training (VET) Enrolment Terms and Conditions here or our Student Handbook here for important information on:

  • Course completion timeframes
  • Course extensions
  • Course re-enrolment.

Industry requirements

To become a licensed real estate and business agent in WA, you must have at least two years’ experience in the real estate industry immediately preceding your application. You must also complete the relevant educational program and any other requirement as prescribed by WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Kaplan Professional’s WA Real Estate and Business Agents Licence Program will give you the education required to obtain your licence, and also provide you with the fundamental knowledge required to develop a successful career in sales or property management.

Individuals who successfully complete Kaplan Profesisonal’s WA Real Estate Business Agents Licence will receive a qualification for CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management) with the following units of competency:

  • BSBFIM501 Manage budgets and financial plans
  • BSBHRM402A Recruit select and induct staff
  • BSBMGT502 Manage people performance
  • BSBSMB402 Plan small business finances
  • CPPDSM4003A Appraise Property*
  • CPPDSM4005A Establish and build client-agent relationship
  • CPPDSM4006A Establish and manage agency trust accounts
  • CPPDSM4007A Identify legal and ethical requirements of property management to complete agency work*
  • CPPDSM4008A Identify legal and ethical requirements of property sales to complete agency work*
  • CPPDSM4009B Interpret legislation to complete agency work
  • CPPDSM4010A Lease property
  • CPPDSM4011A List property for lease
  • CPPDSM4012A List property for sale*
  • CPPDSM4013A Market property for lease
  • CPPDSM4014A Market property for sale*
  • CPPDSM4015B Minimise agency and consumer risk
  • CPPDSM4016A monitor and manage least or tenancy agreement
  • CPPDSM4017A Negotiate effectively in property transactions
  • CPPDSM4018A Prepare and present property reports
  • CPPDSM4019A Prepare for auction and complete sale
  • CPPDSM4022A Sell and finalise the sale of property by private treaty*
  • CPPDSM4030A Appraise rural property
  • CPPDSM4079A Work in the business broking sector
  • CPPDSM4080A Work in the real estate industry*
  • CPPDSM5012A Develop a strategic business plan in the real estate industry
  • CPPDSM5032A Market the agency

The 7 units noted above with *, are covered in the WA Sales Representative Program (Sales stream)program. These units will not be provided in the material for this Licensing Program. Please refer to the Entry requirements tab for more information.

Note: Whilst all participants are provided with equal opportunity to complete their studies, some participants may not be able to obtain their Representative or Licence with WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

For application requirements and forms, refer to the WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.

Pathways

Stay ahead in this competitive industry by furthering your study and career.

Study pathways

Upon successful completion of this program, you will have obtained a CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management), You may wish to progress into other advanced diploma qualifications.

Career pathways

Candidates who complete this program and also meet all the eligibility requirements of WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety will be able to apply for their real estate and business agent licence in WA.

Upon successful completion of this program, you will have obtained a CPP50307 Diploma of Property Services (Agency Management), You may wish to progress into other advanced diploma qualifications.

Candidates who complete this program and also meet all the eligibility requirements of WA Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety will be able to apply for their real estate and business agent licence in WA.

Assessment

The type of assessments for this course are listed below. Details of how each unit of competency are assessed is listed in the course outline.

AssessmentDetails
QuizzesOpen book multiple choice quizzes, four (4) attempts.
Written assignments
Include combinations of short answer questions, case studies and project, two (2) attempts.
Oral assignment Includes oral response to questions, presentations and role-plays, two (2) attempts.

The mode of oral assessment is by phone/Skype.

Individuals may attempt the quizzes and/or submit their written assignments at any time if they believe they are adequately prepared. The Oral Assignment may be attempted when all other subjects are completed. Individuals will receive personal reminder emails as they approach their enrolment expiry deadline.

Individuals must be deemed competent in all assessment items, including demonstrating competency in all of the quiz questions, in order to be awarded their Certificate.

To learn more about what to expect when completing an oral assignment using phone or Skype please click here.

Policies

Student policies

Individuals who enrol in a Kaplan Professional course are bound by our published policies, including the policy that sets out our rules for assessment. Individuals can review these policies here. The policies also assist individuals when their study program does not go as planned and they need extra support.

Terms and Conditions

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Fees and FEE-HELP

WA Real Estate and Business Agents Licence

  • Full program: $3325 (GST exempt)

Note: The WA Sales Representative Program (Sales stream) must be completed prior to completing this licence program. If you have not completed these units, you will be required to enrol into the WA Sales Representative Program (Sales stream) as well, or apply for Recognition of Prior Learning for these units.

RPL Application Fee

  • $150 (non-refundable)

Note: The RPL fee is in addition to the full course fee.

For additional study related fees, click here.

Support and wellbeing

We understand studying isn’t always easy; you may not have studied for some time or perhaps you haven’t studied online previously. Kaplan Professional recognises juggling study with work and family commitments, while trying to find the balance can be demanding.

Your wellbeing and safety is paramount to Kaplan Professional. We want to ensure your experience is well-rounded and balanced to help you attain the most from your studies, so we encourage you to take advantage of the services available to you.

Support and wellbeing

We understand studying isn’t always easy; you may not have studied for some time or perhaps you haven’t studied online previously. Kaplan Professional recognises juggling study with work and family commitments, while trying to find the balance can be demanding.

Your wellbeing and safety is paramount to Kaplan Professional. We want to ensure your experience is well-rounded and balanced to help you attain the most from your studies, so we encourage you to take advantage of the services available to you.

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