CPD Courses 2023
Modes Offered
Online, Face-to-Face,
Interactive Webinar,
In-House
The Australian College of Professionals (ACOP) has been approved by NSW Fair Trading as “an approved provider” of compulsory CPD topics for professionals working in the property sector in NSW.
Under the Property and Stock Agents Act 2002 (the Act), individual holders of a licence (Class 1 or Class 2 agents) and certificate of registration (Assistant Agents) are subject to a condition that the holder must comply with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements. CPD is aimed at ensuring licence and certificate holders continually update their skills and are aware of their legislative requirements and responsibilities.
ACOP has been conducting CPD for the property industry since September 2003, when CPD became mandatory for professionals working in the property industry. ACOP provides CPD training in all property licence categories in NSW.
As per NSW Fair Trading’s CPD Guidelines, all licence and certificate of registration holders within NSW are required to complete CPD each year as one of the requirements of holding their authority to practice. The CPD year starts on the 23 March each year and ends on the 22 March the following year. CPD will no longer be linked to your renewal date and MUST be completed in the CPD year.
You can confirm your class of licence through the NSW Fair Trading public register, which dictates what level of CPD you are required to undertake.
ACOP’s courses are developed by and delivered by current industry professionals and solicitors. This means that students are able to benefit from the analysis of real cases and scenarios and receive the most up to date knowledge of legislation and industry best practices.
All courses offered by ACOP provide an opportunity to network with other agents and agencies and to share ideas within our best practice framework.
CPD Requirements
Class 1 AND Class 2 Licensed Agents
All licensed agents must complete 4 hours of training on compulsory topics relevant to the class of licence they hold each CPD year. This is an increase from 3 hours of compulsory topics that was required in previous years.
NSW Fair Trading have identified that agents who hold more than one category of licence, must complete additional compulsory topics relating to each of those categories of licence. In reality, this means:
- if you hold a Real Estate and a Stock & Station licence or a Dual Real Estate/Stock & Station licence, you will need to complete the 4 hours of Compulsory CPD for one licence category and also the same for the other category. Because some of the topics covered in both sessions overlap, you would only need to complete the main 4 hour session plus the topics that are different in the second session.
- if you hold a Real Estate, a Stock & Station and a Strata Managing Agents licence, you will need to complete compulsory CPD for all 3 categories of licence. Again, where topics overlap, you only need to cover the unique topics from each of the three (3) CPD Compulsory sessions.
NSW Fair Trading provides a list of topics that are required to be included as the Compulsory topics for CPD training.
Compulsory topics must be delivered in:
- a face-to-face interactive training environment – maximum 40 attendees, or
- an interactive webinar – maximum 25 attendees, and
- include an assessment activity.
| If a licensed agent is unable to complete four hours of CPD training in an interactive environment, they may complete a minimum of 10 hours of CPD through online training as an alternative. This must include all compulsory topics relevant to their licence category, plus their choice of other training to make up a total of 10 hours. |
The topics for CPD for Licensed Agents in the 2023 CPD year are:
Real Estate Sales
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Price Disclosures
- 2022 Contract of Sale
- Legislation:
- First Home Buyer Tool-kit
- Building Defects of Off-the-Plan Developments
- Embedded Networks
- Licensing
Residential Property Management
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Legislation:
- Rental bidding
- Death of a tenant
- Pre-vacate consultations
- Embedded Networks
Commercial Property
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Legislation:
- Price quoting
- Ownership of marketing materials
- 2022 Contract of Sale
Stock and Station
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Animal Welfare Best Practice
Strata Management
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Design and Practitioners Act
- Strata Building Bond and Inspections Scheme
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure
- Legislation:
- Embedded Networks
Business Brokers
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Transfer of Employees in Business Sales
- Business Contracts of Sale
- Understanding Financial Statements
Short-term Residential Managing Agents
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Legislation:
- Lone worker safety
- Undertaking care-taker duties
Buyers Agents
- Changes to the Supervision Guidelines
- Legislation
- Preparing Buyer Brief
- Promoting the agency and developing strategic alliances
- Assess Market Opportunities
Licensee-In-Charge Responsibilities
Licensees-in-charge must have all CPD training detailed in the training plan for the agency, and this may be made up of topics most relevant to the agent.
In addition to the compulsory topics set by NSW Fair Trading, Licensees-In-Charge are also required to develop and maintain a training plan for all employed agents, inclusive of CPD requirements. The proforma for the training plan is provided by NSW Fair Trading.
Assistant Agents
Certificate of Registration holders as an assistant real estate agent must complete at least 3 Units of Competency each CPD year from the relevant Certificate IV qualification that is required for the issue of a Class 2 Licence. NSW Fair trading has identified specific units of competency for each different category of licence. The qualification for each licence category is:
|
Class 2 Real Estate Agents Licence |
Class 2 Dual Real Estate/Stock & Station Agents Licence |
|
Class 2 Stock & Station Agents Licence |
Class 2 Strata Managing Agents Licence |
All property agents have to complete their CPD training for 2023/24 in:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Depending on when you are granted your Certificate of Registration (Assistant Agent authority) or your Class 1 or Class 2 property licence, there are varying timeframes for the completion of your CPD requirements.
| Obtained your Certificate or Licence during the period…… | |||
| 23rd March to 22nd June |
23rd June to 22nd December |
23rd December to 22nd March |
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| Certificate of Registration (Assistant Agent authority) | Complete 3 Units of Competency from the relevant Certificate IV licence qualification | Complete 1 Unit of Competency from the relevant Certificate IV licence qualification | No CPD required during this period |
| Class 1 and Class 2 Licence Holders – Face to Face OR Interactive Webinar | 4 hours
as per licence requirement |
4 hours
as per licence requirement |
No CPD required |
| Class 1 and Class 2 Licence Holders – Online | 10 hours
as per licence requirement |
10 hours
as per licence requirement |
No CPD Required |
NSW Fair Trading have identified that agents who hold more than one category of licence, must complete additional compulsory topics relating to each of those categories of licence. In reality, this means:
- if you hold a Real Estate and a Stock & Station licence or a Dual Real Estate/Stock & Station licence, you will need to complete the 4 hours of Compulsory CPD for one licence category and also the same for the other category. Because some of the topics covered in both sessions overlap, you would only need to complete the main 4 hour session plus the topics that are different in the second session.
- if you hold a Real Estate, a Stock & Station and a Strata Managing Agents licence, you will need to complete compulsory CPD for all 3 categories of licence. Again, where topics overlap, you only need to cover the unique topics from each of the three (3) CPD Compulsory sessions. At ACOP, this will mean an additional 2 hours for each additional category of licence.
Complete our online enrolment form HERE.
Please ensure that you enrol with a unique email address. If the email address you provide is already in use by another person (for example, a colleague), the system will not be able to create your own Student Portal login.
ACOP conducts its very popular face-to-face CPD seminars throughout metropolitan and regional New South Wales. CPD courses are conducted in the following locations throughout NSW:
| Albury Ballina Bankstown Batemans Bay Bathurst Byron Bay Campbelltown Castle Hill Coffs Harbour Dee Why |
Dubbo Gosford Goulburn Grafton Gunnedah Liverpool Moree Mudgee Newcastle Orange |
Parramatta Penrith Port Macquarie Raymond Terrace Sydney CBD Tamworth Taree Tweed Heads Wagga Wagga Wollongong |
If you are struggling with your CPD course or wish to clarify any issues, you can contact us during business hours and we will arrange for you to speak with a trainer as soon as practicable. We also encourage you to email your queries to us at enquiries@acop.edu.au prior to our trainer’s call so that we can organise the most appropriate trainer to contact you.
At the conclusion of the training course and the successful completion of all assessment tasks, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance/Completion, which will meet the NSW Fair Trading requirements for compulsory CPD training for Class 1 and Class 2 licences.
Testimonials
“I always find ACOP training informative and enjoyable to attend. I especially enjoy the interactions and knowledge gained, not only from the trainer but also the other students”
Kathryn Ryan
“Hi Rosy and Team,
I just wanted to write a short note to thank you for the recent CPD training that you did at our office in country NSW. As always the content was up to date, relevant and Rosy is an incredibly engaging and knowledgeable presenter with a lot of useful tips in day to day agency practice. Everyone in our office, from staff that had not long joined us, to others that have been here for many years all took something away from the training. Also I wanted to say that from the moment of contacting the College to arrange the training, through the enrolment process, and finally the provision of our certificates, the team at your office were polite, friendly, helpful and a pleasure to deal with. Thanks again”
Edwina Brown
“Excellent training organisation. Have obtained training and certs through the College for 12years. Informative, professionals, helpful, friendly. Very satisfied with the College and will continue to use in the future”
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