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12-Hr. NJ Referral Agent Core CE Package

$119

This product includes:

No CE required to reinstate as Referral Agent; CE Requirements vary based on desired license type Elective Hours: 0 Core Topics: 12 Total Hours: 12

NAR® Ethics

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Package content and courses

State Requirements

This package includes 12 hours of core CE for license renewals that may need all 12 of the required hours in core topics.

Package includes:

Using the Code to Solve Ethical Dilemmas (3 Ethics hours)*
Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination, and Fair Housing (3 Fair Housing hours)
AAA: All About Agency (6 Core hours)

*This course was designed by The CE Shop to meet the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Code of Ethics training, will accept this course.

Package Content:

Using the Code to Solve Ethical Dilemmas

While conducting real estate business, have you encountered a situation in which you weren’t sure what the proper course of action was? What the right thing to do might be? Or maybe you’ve heard your colleagues’ stories and got that uncomfortable, itchy feeling that an action they took wasn’t quite on the up and up.

Let’s look at an uncomfortable truth: real estate agents have a small tarnished image problem. With every transaction being unique, real estate licensees often face ethical gray areas. Some real estate professionals simply don’t understand how to handle complex issues in the most ethical manner, and others bend the rules if they think it’ll keep a transaction on track or a commission in their bank account and not a competitor’s.

Aligned to the requirements of the current NAR cycle, this three-hour course helps licensees deepen their knowledge—and practice—of ethical rules of conduct according to the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics & Standards of Practice. The code isn’t applicable to REALTORS® only, who are duty-bound to uphold the code as a privilege of membership. The code’s guidance serves anyone possessing a real estate license, and licensees who heed the code’s various articles and standards of practice can do the greatest good of all: protecting consumers while also bolstering the reputation of all the industry’s professionals.

Course highlights include:

Laws vs. morals vs. ethics
Top articles of the code involved in the most complaints (plus a few more)
A candid look at the industry’s image problem
Common ethical dilemmas and using the code to solve them
Foundation and enforcement of the code
Competency in real estate practice as a matter of ethics
Steering clear of procuring cause disputes
Ethics concerns with technology and social media
Tips and best practices to keep your reputation polished to a high shine

*This course was designed by us to meet the REALTOR® Code of Ethics Training Requirement. Please confirm that your local association, who administers the Code of Ethics training, will accept this course.

Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination, and Fair Housing

Thanks in part to movements such as #MeToo and Time’s Up, sexual harassment and discrimination have moved to the forefront of the national conversation. Responsible agents not only reject sexually predatory behavior but also actively dismantle toxic workplace environments to ensure a safe place for all. It’s up to agents to reject behaviors or ideologies that could damage neighbors, clients, and each other.

In this course, we’ll take a closer look at how sexual harassment is defined and the impact such behavior can have on your clients, your brokerage, and your reputation. Additionally, we’ll discuss actions you can take to ensure that your office is inclusive and welcoming to all, and that your clients’ best interests are always protected. This includes tips for putting together a comprehensive office policy that thoroughly addresses sexual harassment and discrimination.

Course highlights:

How sexual harassment is defined by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR)
Protections offered through Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the federal Fair Housing Act
Ramifications of sexual harassment within a brokerage, including how it affects clients and customers
Federal Sexual Harassment Housing Initiative
Federal and state laws protecting sexual orientation and gender identity in housing
Landmark legal cases relating to sexual harassment and gender discrimination
Tips for putting together a comprehensive office policy that addresses sexual harassment and the complaint process
Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

Note: This course is not designed to meet NAR Fair Housing requirements.

AAA: All About Agency

Agency is integral to your real estate practice. You'll want a clear understanding of which duties you owe to clients and customers, and which duties can be performed for others without breaching obligations to your clients. Knowing what to disclose, when to disclose it, what to keep confidential, and all the other detailed requirements built into agency relationships is crucial for a successful, legal real estate practice.

This six-hour course provides New Jersey licensees with an understanding of the agency relationships that can be formed with buyers, sellers, tenants, and landlords, and the parameters for the services that may be offered with each type of relationship. It also helps prepare you to explain agency relationships to consumers and appropriately manage consumer expectations.

Course highlights:

Agency-client relationships; the difference between a client and a customer, and how agency relationships are created
Agency definitions and an agent’s fiduciary duties
Types of agency relationships
The importance of agency disclosure
Agency considerations in the context of property management
The importance of safeguarding client funds and confidential information
Buyer agency and of seller agency
Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts

State Requirements For New Jersey

New Jersey State Requirement Details for Salesperson Licensed With Real Estate Referral Company (formerly known as Referral Agent) Continuing Education

To reinstate or renew a Salesperson Licensed With Real Estate Referral Company (formerly known as Referral Agent) license, applicants do not have to complete continuing education. However, CE is required to change license type from SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) to other license types.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for less than 1 year and were not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, you are eligible for licensure as a salesperson without being required to complete any continuing education.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for between 1 and 6 years and were not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, you must complete 24 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for more than 6 years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson and were not previously licensed as a broker, broker-salesperson or salesperson, you must complete the prelicensure education requirement applicable to salespersons and to pass the State license examination for salespersons.

To qualify for relicensure as a Salesperson:

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for less than 3 years, you must complete 12 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for between 3 and 6 years, you must complete 18 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for more than 6 years immediately preceding application, you must complete 30 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a salesperson.

To qualify for relicensure as a Broker or Broker-salesperson:

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for less than 3 years, you must complete 18 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a broker or broker-salesperson.

If you have been licensed as an SLWRERC (formerly known as referral agent) for between 3 and 6 years, you must complete 24 hours of continuing education in ETHICS and/or CORE topics within the two years immediately preceding application for licensure as a broker or broker-salesperson.

The CE Shop’s Offering:

Core topics
- Fair Housing & New Jersey Law Against Discrimination
  - Fair Housing in New Jersey
- Ethics
  - Ethics at Work
  - Using the Code to Solve Ethical Dilemmas
  - Wholesaling in Today's Market
- Agency
  - NJ Agency: Licensee Relationships and Duties
  - New Rules, New Roles: NJ Licensee Business Relationships
  - AAA: All About Agency
- Other Core Topics
  - Assistance Animals and Fair Housing
  - Diversity: Your Kaleidoscope of Clients
  - Keeping it Honest: Understanding Real Estate & Mortgage Fraud
  - Lead Awareness and Compliance
  - Marketing, Advertising, and Social Media Compliance
  - Personal Safety
  - Section 1031 Tax-Deferred Exchanges
  - Sex and Real Estate: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Discrimination and Fair Housing

Reporting: The state requires course completions to be reported to PSI. We will report your course to PSI upon completion.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

Referral Agent License Reinstatement Process: The process to reinstate a referral agent license in this state can be found here.

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New Jersey Real Estate Commission

Street Address: 20 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08608

Mailing Address: PO Box 328, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0328

Telephone: (609) 292-7272

Email: realestate@dobi.nj.gov

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