Real Estate CPD Requirements 2025/26

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All real estate agents, regardless of their licence or certificate type, must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year, as outlined by NSW Fair Trading. These requirements apply for the CPD year running from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. As mentioned above, NSW Fair Trading requires all real estate industry professionals to complete a form of professional development training each year. This helps all licence and certificate holders stay on top of industry trends, regulations and develop professionally.

CPD timeframe

01 July

30 June the following year

Can CPD be carried over?

No, CPD hours must be collected within the required timeframe as indicated above. Additional CPD hours completed cannot be carried over to the next CPD year.

1. Class One and Two Agents CPD Requirements:

BOTH Class One and Two Licenced agents need to complete the below core topics related to their job. (Class One and Dual Licence holders have additonal requirements listed further down the page.)

Note: .Unlike previous years, you are no longer able to complete CPD by online self-paced training. All training must be Interactive webinars or Face - to - face learning

Property Managers

7
Hours

4
Topics

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

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Sales / Buyers' Agent

7
Hours

4
Topics

  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 (minimum of 3 hours).

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Commercial Agent

5
Hours

4
Topics

  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).

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Stock & Station

5
Hours

4
Topics

  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.

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Strata Managers

5
Hours

4
Topics

  1. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
  2. Regulatory change in strata 2025
  3. Contracts and contracting

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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. 

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Short Term

4
Hours

3
Topics

  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.

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Business Broker

5
Hours

4
Topics

  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.

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2. Additional CPD Requirements for Class 1 License holders

All class 1 agents are also required to spend a minimum of five hours attending a NSW Fair Trading accredited event. If you can’t attend NSW Fair Trading’s sessions, Class 1 Agents can also meet their 5-hour accredited session requirement through REINSW (An approved CPD provider). The session can either be in person or interactive via zoom. Enrol into the REINSW Interactive Via Zoom session for Class 1 Licence holders

In addition to the CPD framework changes, the Supervision Guidelines will be amended requiring Licensees in Charge to prepare and maintain a training plan of all agents under their supervision, outlining their CPD requirements.

A NSW Fair Trading training plan can be found in the Supervision Guidelines Portal.

 

3. Dual Licence Holders CPD Requirements: 

If you hold a dual licence in both real estate and stock and station and you are a residential real estate salesperson, buyers' agent, property manager, short-term residential property manager, commercial real estate agent or business broker, you need to complete the required compulsory CPD hours and topics as mentioned above PLUS the additional hours and topics listed below:

Dual Licence holder  

Stock & Station

+ Residential Real Estate Salesperson, Buyers' Agent or Property Manager

7 hours, 4 topics (as listed above)

+ Short-term Residential Property Manager

4 hours, 3 topics (as listed above)

+ Commercial real estate agent or business broker

5 hours, 4 topics (as listed above)

Strata

+ Residential Real Estate Salesperson, Buyers' Agent or Property Manager

7 hours, 4 topics (as listed above)

+ Short-term residential property manager

  • 4 hours, 3 topics (as listed above)
  • 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty. (as listed above)

+ Commercial real estate agent or business broker

  • 5 hours, 4 topics (as listed above)
  • 1 hour completing the mandatory additional online TAFE module on disclosures and fiduciary duty. (as listed above)

Stock & Station Additional

5 hrs
Stock & Station Topics

Overlap saver: where a compulsory topic appears in both licences, you only do it once and count it for both.

  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 - Enrol now
 

Strata Manager Additional

4 hrs
Strata Topics

Overlap saver: where a compulsory topic appears in both licences, you only do it once and count it for both.

  1. Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace
  2. Regulatory change in Strata 2025 - Enrol now
  3. Contracts and constracting - Enrol now

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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. 

Overlap saver: Where a compulsory topic appears in both licences, you only do it once and count it for both.

Example 1. 

If you are Dual Short Term Residential Property Manager and Strata Manager you are required to complete the following topics: 

4 hours, 3 topics

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

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4 hours additional strata topics

  • Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace - DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME TOPIC TWICE
  • Regulatory change in Strata 2025 - DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME TOPIC TWICE
  • Contracts and contracting

Example 2. 

If you are Residential Property Manager and Stock and Station Agent you are required to complete the following topics: 

7 hours, 4 topics

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

+

5 hours additional stock and station topics

  • Privacy Law Reforms - DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME TOPIC TWICE
  • Mitigating risk and managing psychosocial hazards in the workplace - DON'T HAVE TO DO THE SAME TOPIC TWICE
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Financing
  • Biosecurity, Disease Preparedness and incident response

Important: The following licence categories are not considered to be dual licence:

  1. Auctioneering
  2. Buyer’s Agent
  3. Property Management
  4. Commercial
  5. Business Broker

Assistant Agents CPD Requirements

 
1

Complete 3 Units of Competency from the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate. View our bundled CPD Courses for Assistant Agents.

2

Maintain records for 4 years for audit requirements

Record-keeping & compliance quick-checks

  • Keep evidence of completed CPD for 3 years (Class 1 & 2).
  • Topics must be from providers approved by the Strata & Property Services Commissioner.
  • Missing your CPD can lead to suspension or cancellation of your licence.

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What are the benefits of real estate CPD?

Q: What is the CPD year period? Can I carry over CPD hours between years?

The CPD year runs from 1 July to 30 June of the following year. No, you cannot carry over CPD hours. Hours must be completed during the CPD year. Any extra CPD you do does not count forward.

Q: What kinds of learning formats are acceptable?

For Class One and Class Two agents, CPD must be delivered via interactive webinars or face-to-face learning. The older format of online self-paced training is no longer permitted.

Q: What about dual licence holders?

If you hold dual licences (for example, real estate + stock & station, or strata + residential property, etc.), you must satisfy the CPD requirements for each licence you hold. Where a topic required under both licences is the same, you only need to complete it once, and it counts for both licences. This is called an overlap saver. Additional topic/hour requirements apply depending on what combination of licences you hold.

Q: Are there extra requirements for Class 1 licence holders?

Yes. In addition to the normal CPD hours and topics. Class 1 Agents must also attend at least 5 hours of a NSW Fair Trading-accredited event. Also, Licensees in Charge (LIC) have to prepare and maintain a training plan for agents under their supervision that outlines CPD requirements

Q: What about Assistant Agents?

Assistant Agents have different requirements: They must complete three units of competency from the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate. They also need to maintain records of their CPD for 4 years for audit purposes.

Q: What are the compliance and record-keeping obligations?

You must keep evidence (records) of your completed CPD for 3 years if you are a Class 1 or Class 2 agent. All CPD topics must be delivered by providers approved by the Strata & Property Services Commissioner. Failing to meet CPD requirements can lead to suspension or cancellation of your licence.

Q: What happens if I miss completing my CPD in time?

Missing your CPD within the required timeframe means you are non-compliant, which could lead to licence suspension or cancellation. You don’t get credit for hours done outside the CPD year.