Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements

Agents that hold a Real Estate category licence and are Residential Real Estate Salespeople, Buyers Agents and Residential Property Managers, must complete:

• a minimum of 7 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory CPD topics.

Agents that hold a Real Estate category of licence and are Short-term Residential Property Managers must complete:

• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory CPD topics.

Agents that hold a Real Estate category of licence and are a Commercial Real Estate Agent or a Business Broker must complete:

• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory CPD topics.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading- accredited event.

Agents who hold a Strata category of licence must complete:

• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

Agents who hold a Stock and Station category of licence must complete:

• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory CPD topics.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

Real estate and strata

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and strata and you are a residential real estate salesperson, buyers agent or property manager, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 7 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory real estate CPD topics,
• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory strata CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and strata and you are a short-term residential property manager, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory short-term residential property management CPD topics,
• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory strata CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and strata and you are a commercial real estate agent or business broker, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory commercial real estate or business broker CPD topics,
• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory strata CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading- accredited event.

Compulsory CPD topics that are the same for both categories only need to be completed once, and completion counts towards your compulsory topics for both licence categories.

Real estate and stock and station

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and stock and station and you are a residential real estate salesperson, buyers agent or property manager, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 7 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory real estate CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory stock and station CPD topics.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and stock and station and you are a short-term residential property manager, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 4 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 3 compulsory short-term residential property management CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory stock and station CPD topics.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and strata and you are a commercial real estate agent or business broker, you need to complete:

• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory commercial real estate or business broker CPD topics, and
• a minimum of 5 hours’ interactive training delivered by an approved provider covering 4 compulsory stock and station CPD topics.

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event.

Compulsory CPD topics that are the same for both categories only need to be completed once, and completion counts towards your compulsory topics for both licence categories.

Certificate of registration holders as an assistant real estate agent must complete at least 3 units each CPD year from a valid Certificate IV qualification that is required for the issue of a Class 2 Agent licence in Real Estate (with or without restrictions).

Assistant agents can complete any of the units from their Certificate IV qualification.

Certificate of registration holders as an assistant strata managing agent must complete at least 3 units each CPD year from a valid Certificate IV qualification that is required for the issue of a Class 2 Agent licence in Strata Management.

Assistant agents can complete any of the units from their Certificate IV qualification.

Certificate of registration holders as an assistant stock and station agent must complete at least 3 units each CPD year from a valid Certificate IV qualification that is required for the issue of a Class 2 Agent licence in Stock and Station.

Assistant agents can complete any of the units from their Certificate IV qualification.

There are no CPD requirements for holders of an Assistant Agent in Stock and Station who have a condition imposed on their certificate restricting them to act as agents for the sale of livestock only.

1. Privacy Law Reforms
2. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
3. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
4. Residential tenancy reforms (must be delivered face to face for a minimum of 3 hours).

1. Privacy Law Reforms
2. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
3. Navigating NCAT
4. Residential tenancies reforms (must be delivered face to face for a minimum of 3 hours).

1. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
2. Regulatory change in strata 2025
3. Contracts and contracting
4. Prescribed course – Commissions, disclosures and fiduciary duty (online course being developed by NSW Fair Trading. All Strata Managing Agents are required to complete the course by 30 June 2026 and will be notified when this course is available.

1. Privacy Law Reforms
2. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
3. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
4. Biosecurity, Disease Preparedness and Incident Response.

1. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
2. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
3. Managing the Business Sale Process
4. Business Profiles and Information Memorandums.

1. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
2. Regulatory framework including NSW Fair Trading Code of Conduct for Short-term Rental Accommodation Industry
3. Regulatory change in strata 2025.

1. Privacy Law Reforms
2. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
3. Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing
4. Retail and Commercial Leasing (including Heads of Agreement).