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Ethical Excellence: Raising the Bar (approved for 2.5 hours of Ethics and 1 hour of Agency)

$45
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 0.5 Mandatory Hours: 3.5 Total Hours: 4
Description
State Requirements

There’s a reason real estate agents often rank among the least trusted professionals in the U.S. But what can you do to improve the public’s perception? And what should you do when you run into an ethical dilemma or into a licensee who’s not behaving ethically? As a real estate professional, you can help raise the bar and improve the reputation of the industry. You can lead by example.

Aligned to the requirements of the current NAR cycle, this course will empower you to recognize and respond to ethical dilemmas, inspiring consumer confidence. For answers, we’ll look to several articles of the National Association of REALTORS® Code of Ethics, and draw from real-life ethical scenarios. In four short hours, you’ll be better prepared to exemplify the professionalism and cooperation that’s the true foundation of the real estate industry.

Course highlights include:

  • Meets both regular ethics renewal requirements and new licensee ethics course requirements
  • The importance of ethical behavior in NAR members and non-members alike, fostering a spirit of cooperation
  • History and evolution of the Code, the preamble, and the Code’s influence on state licensing laws
  • Structure of the Code
  • Review and application of articles 1, 2, 3, 9, 12, 15, and 16 of the NAR Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice
  • Case studies of real-life ethical challenges
  • Mediation and arbitration, with arbitration as the monetary dispute resolution process between REALTORS®
  • Application of Article 17 of the NAR Code of Ethics to the complaints and hearing process
  • Grievance committee vs. professional standards committee
  • The ethical dilemmas presented by newer technologies
  • Best practices for demonstrating ethical behavior every day

*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.

NAR Ethics Requirement

This course was designed 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:

State Requirements For New York

New York State Requirement Details for Real Estate Continuing Education - First Time Sales License Renewal

Renewal Date: Every two years by the exact day of your license anniversary date

Hours Required: 22.5 hours

  • 2 hours implicit bias 
  • 2 hours cultural competency 
  • 3 hours fair housing
  • 2.5 hours ethical business practices
  • 1 hour legal matters
  • 2 agency hours
  • 10 elective hours

The CE Shop is an approved school in New York.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 22.5 hours

  • 2 hours implicit bias 
  • 2 hours cultural competency 
  • 3 hours fair housing
  • 2.5 hours ethical business practices
  • 1 hour legal matters
  • 2 agency hours for initial license renewal
  • 10 elective hours

Reporting: New York is an audit state that does not require course completions to be reported by education providers. Licensees must keep copies of their course completions in the event they are audited. Licensees can download a copy of course certificates from our website at any time.

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.

Final Exam: Final exams must be passed with at least a 75% and may be taken as many times as necessary in order to pass.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew. 

Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

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