Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice

Ideal for new entrants to the industry who want to work in an assistant agent role. This option provides the essential learning you will need to commence work in the property industry. It also meets the educational requirements to apply to Fair Trading NSW for your certificate of registration as an assistant real Estate agent.

You will need to complete one (1) subject in this option:

• CIVREP-NSW1 Industry Fundamentals NSW

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this subject, individuals should be able to:

• Demonstrate an awareness of the applicable legislative and compliance requirements for the NSW real estate industry
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of ethical real estate practice
• Apply interpersonal communication techniques and strategies relevant to the real estate industry
• Understand the fundamentals of trust fund accounts

Five (5) units of competency are awarded for the successful completion of this subject. All are core units in the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice. For information on the units of competency, please see the above.

Ideal for individuals who may already be in the industry and want to upgrade their qualification. This option meets the educational requirements to apply to Fair Trading NSW for your NSW Class 2 Real Estate Licence.

There are four (4) subjects in this course:

• CIVREP-NSW1 Industry Fundamentals NSW
• CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW
• CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW
• CIVREP-NSW4 Industry Specialised NSW

A new initiative has been launched in the CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales subject:

• Summary video recordings for each topic. These videos will provide a short guide for students on key concepts and focus points each topic.

A new initiative been launched in the following subjects: CVIREP-NSW1 Industry Fundamentals, CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW and CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW subject:

• Summary video recordings for each topic – these videos will provide a short guide for students on key concepts and focus points each topic.

For further details please use the enquiry form on this page.

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, individuals should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of applicable legislative and compliance requirements, ethical practice, trust fund accounts, and communication relevant to the NSW real estate industry
• Appraise and market property for sale and for lease
• Demonstrate an understanding of how to establish and manage relationships relating to the sale or lease of property
• Apply specialist knowledge including transacting in trust accounts, selling off-the-plan properties, and presenting at hearings in real estate.
  18 units of competency are awarded for the successful completion of this course, which constitutes the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice. For information on the units of competency, please see the subject outlines for CIVREP-NSW1, CIVREP-NSW2, CIVREP-NSW3 and CIVREP-NSW4 below.

Ideal option for an assistant real estate agent required to apply to Fair Trading NSW to upgrade to a Class 2 Licence via the completion of CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice as your annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

As required by Fair Trading NSW, you may enrol in one (1) of the three (3) subjects below each year, and must complete all subjects within your four (4) year certificate of registration period:

• CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW
• CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW
• CIVREP-NSW4 Industry Specialised NSW

Note: It is assumed you have previously completed the units of competency in CIVREP-NSW1 Industry Fundamentals NSW, which meet the educational requirements for an assistant real estate agent. It is also recommended you study the subjects in the order noted above.

This option is also suitable for individuals who want to further their knowledge in a particular area of the real estate sector. In this case, individuals need to only meet subject duration requirements as the four (4)-year Fair Trading NSW CPD time limit to complete all subjects does not apply. However, it is still recommended individuals

have completed CIVREP-NSW1 to gain essential underpinning knowledge prior to enrolling in this option.

A new initiative has been launched in the CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales subject:

• Summary video recordings for each topic. These videos will provide a short guide for students on key concepts and focus points each topic.

A new initiative has been launched in the CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW subject:

• Summary video recordings for each topic. These videos will provide a short guide for students on key concepts and focus points each topic.

For further details please use the enquiry form on this page.

 Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of this option, individuals should be able to:

• CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW
  • Understand the appraisal and marketing of property for sale
  • Awareness of how to establish and manage relationships relating to the sale of property
• CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW
  • Understand the appraisal and marketing of property for lease
  • Awareness of how to establish and manage relationships relating to the lease of property
• CIVREP-NSW4 Industry Specialised NSW
  • Specialist knowledge, including transacting in trust accounts, selling off-the-plan properties, and presenting in real estate hearings

The units in each of these subjects form part of the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice. For information on the units of competency, please see relevant subject outlines.

Ideal for an assistant real estate agent required to apply to Fair Trading NSW to upgrade to a Class 2 Licence over a period of four (4) years via the completion of CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice as annual Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

As required by Fair Trading NSW, you may enrol in one (1) of the three (3) subjects below each year, and must complete all subjects within your four (4) year certificate of registration period:

• CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW
• CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW
• CIVREP-NSW4 Industry Specialised NSW

Note: It is assumed you have previously completed the units of competency in CIVREP-NSW1 Industry Fundamentals NSW, which meet the educational requirements for an assistant real estate agent. It is also recommended you study the subjects in the order noted above.

This option is also suitable for individuals wishing to further their knowledge in a particular area of the real estate sector. In this case, individuals need to only meet subject duration requirements as the four (4) year Fair Trading NSW CPD time limit to complete all subjects does not apply. However, it is still recommended students have completed CIVREP-NSW1 to gain essential underpinning knowledge prior to enrolling in this option.

A new initiative has been launched in the CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales subject:

• Summary video recordings for each topic. These videos will provide a short guide for students on key concepts and focus points each topic.

For further details please use the enquiry form on this page.

Learning outcomes:

On successful completion of the subjects below, individuals should be able to:

• CIVREP-NSW2 Residential Sales NSW
  • Understand the appraisal and marketing of property for sale
  • Awareness of how to establish and manage relationships relating to the sale of property
• CIVREP-NSW3 Residential Property Management NSW
  • Understand the appraisal and marketing of property for lease
  • Awareness of how to establish and manage relationships relating to the lease of property
• CIVREP-NSW4 Industry Specialised NSW
  • Specialist knowledge, including transacting in trust accounts, selling off-the-plan properties, and presenting in hearings in real estate

The units in each of these subjects form part of the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice. For information on the units of competency, please see the subject outlines for CIVREP-NSW2, CIVREP-NSW3 and CIVREP-NSW4 below.

Individuals have a total of:

• 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for CIVREP-NSW1 from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks’ resubmission time. If an individual reaches the end of their initial enrolment period and has been deemed ‘not yet demonstrated’ in one or more assessment items, then an additional 4 (four) weeks will be granted, provided the individual attempted all assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time is granted, the duration will be 16 weeks.

Individuals have a total of:

• 48 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements for CIVREP-NSW1 – CIVREP-NSW4 from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks’ resubmission time per subject. If an individual reaches the end of their initial enrolment period and has been deemed ‘not yet demonstrated’ in one or more assessment items, then an additional four (4) weeks will be granted, provided the individual attempted all assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the total duration will be 64 weeks.

However, if an individual applies for extensions beyond the subject completion timeframes or is granted special consideration and is also enrolled in CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice, the maximum period of time to complete the qualification is two (2) years from the qualification activation date. If enrolling in single subjects with the intention of completing a qualification, the two (2)-year timeframe is calculated from the initial activation date of the first subject.

Individuals have a total of:

• 36 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks’ resubmission time per subject. If an individual reaches the end of their initial enrolment period and has been ‘deemed not yet demonstrated’  in one or more assessment items, then an additional four (4) weeks will be granted, provided the individual attempted all assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in every subject is granted, the total duration will be 48 weeks.

However, if an individual applies for extensions beyond the subject completion timeframes or is granted special consideration and is also enrolled in CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice, the maximum period of time to complete the qualification is two (2) years from the qualification activation date. If enrolling in single subjects with the intention of completing a qualification, the two (2)-year timeframe is calculated from the initial activation date of the first subject.

Individuals have a total of:

• 12 weeks to complete the learning and assessment requirements from their initial activation date.
• An additional four (4) weeks’ resubmission time. If an individual reaches the end of their initial enrolment period and has been deemed ‘not yet demonstrated’ in one or more assessment items, then an additional four (4) weeks will be granted, provided the individual attempted all assessment tasks during the initial enrolment period.

Therefore, if an individual completes the learning and assessment, and the resubmission time in the subject is granted, the duration of each subject will be 16 weeks.

You may enrol in this course at any time and begin studying immediately on enrolment.

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It is recommended individuals complete subjects CIVREP-NSW1 to CIVREP-NSW4 in sequential order.

This course is delivered online via Kaplan Professional’s learning management system, KapLearn.

You will receive login details to KapLearn on enrolment. When you log on to KapLearn, you are able to access the subject notes, assessments, additional learning materials (such as media, case studies and practice activities) and your online tutor.

Assessments are accessed and submitted through KapLearn.

Corporate clients should contact a Corporate Solutions team at corporate@kaplan.edu.au to discuss face-to-face delivery options, and how we can tailor our training to your business needs.

Individuals may be able to obtain RPL for a Kaplan Professional award subject based on their previous study and/or work experience. To do this, individuals must submit evidence demonstrating they’ve already met the requirements of the subject through these other means.

Evidence can take many forms, such as information about approved study, information about work experience, certificates, transcripts or other credentials.

To find out if you’re eligible for RPL, refer to our Credit Transfer and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) page.