Real Estate Continuing Education Topics

Each year the Commission establishes the Continuing Education curriculum by identifying subject matter real estate topics. These topics are used by schools and other organizations that offer CE in developing CE courses. The State Board of Private Career Education (SBPCE) is responsible for approving CE courses offered by providers of CE. The topics listed below have been selected by the Commission for 2008. If you are interested in completing a specific CE topic, contact a school or provider for availability.

Arkansas Real Estate Commission 
Continuing Education Topics for 2008

 The following topics are highly recommended by the Real Estate Commission: 

  1. License Law and Commission Regulations

  2. Agent and Broker Responsibility (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module IV)

  3.  Regulatory Compliance with Trust Account Record Keeping & Transaction File Maintenance (Includes Post-Licensure Course Modules III & V)

  4. Real Estate Policies and Procedures (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module V)

  5. Real Estate Contracts and Forms (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module II)

  6. Agency and Disclosure (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module I)

  7. AREC Formal Hearing Procedures, Commission Decisions, and Reasons for Complaints Being Filed

  8. Closing Methods & Practice (Includes Post-Licensure Course Module III)

  9. Ethics and Professionalism in Real Estate

  10. Real Estate Law (i.e., Antitrust, Misrepresentation, Megan’s Law, etc.)

  11. Fair Housing

  12. Property Management and Landlord-Tenant Relationships

  13. Environmental and Hazardous Substances Issues (e.g. Lead-Based Paint Disclosure and Mold – Federal Requirements)

 Other Acceptable Topics  

  1. Applied Construction and Land Use

  2. Appraisal/Establishing Marketing Value Range

  3. Commercial, Industrial and Investment Real Estate

  4. Farm-Rural Property

  5. Finance (e.g., real estate mortgage programs such as HUD, FHA/VA, FmHA, Conventional, etc.)

  6. Real Estate Tax Issues

  7. Buyer Representation

  8. Real Estate Auctions

 These Topics Cannot Exceed Two (2) Classroom-Hours of Content:

  1. Home Inspections With Emphasis on Inspection and Repair Clauses in Real Estate Contracts

  2. New Technology Including Usage of Computers in Real Estate Activity

  3.  Real Estate Court Decisions

  4. Researching County and City Records and Requirements Regarding Real Estate (Practical information about local ordinances, zoning and property records)

  5. Security Issues – Protection of Clients’ Property

 NOTE: ALL TOPICS MUST BE REAL ESTATE-RELATED
(There is no required topic for 2008)

This page was last updated 11/06/07

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