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The Code

Early on, ACRE recognized the unique challenge of developing and implementing standards for provincial/territorial-based real estate education, while also providing for cross-jurisdictional recognition of prior education and experience. As a result, The National Code of Real Estate Education (the Code) was developed.

The Code uses a competency-based approach to education. This means that real estate registration/licensing education programs are expected to address the specific knowledge and skills needed for daily practice within the real estate industry.

The Code is recognized by regulatory bodies as a minimum standard for registration/licensing education. It provides the criteria for administering national education standards for real estate practitioners in Canada and for assessing educational credentials between provincial/territorial jurisdictions.

 
 
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The Core Curriculum Materials

Based on the Code, ACRE has produced core curriculum development materials for various areas of real estate:

• Real Estate Salespeople
• Real Estate Brokers
• Commercial Practitioners
• Property Management
• New Home Salespeople
• Rural/Recreational Salespeople
• Condominium Salespeople
• Business Brokerage Salespeople
• Mortgage Professionals

These materials provide guidelines for curriculum development with four areas of information:

• Skills Analyses - list all tasks, skills and knowledge required to meet the job requirements
• Learning Outcomes - are based on the skills analyses and form the foundation of the curriculum design
• Licensing/Registration Core Curriculum Blueprints - organize the learning outcomes into units of study and suggested learning sessions
• Learning Outcome Distribution Templates - provide a checklist for each jurisdiction to verify that their course material reflects the tasks, skills and knowledge of the original skills analyses

 
ACRE Materials Available for Purchase

The following are available for purchase through your provincial real estate association:

• The Real Estate Encyclopedia - Education for the Professional - (Both book and CD Format)
• Agency Fundamentals - The National Perspective
• Risk Management Strategies for Errors and Omissions Insurance
• Competition Law and REALTORS®, What You Say and Do Matters (English and French)
• Agency Fundamentals Resource Guide