Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Courses in Singapore
Do you have the required knowledge and skills to stay ahead?
Real Centre Network (RCN) is an authorised provider of CPD courses in Singapore to keep real estate salespersons up to date with the required knowledge and skills to stay ahead and succeed in the industry.
From 1 Oct 2019 (i.e. the 2019-2020 CPD cycle) onwards, KEOs, practising directors/partners and salespersons are required to fulfil a total of six credits under the new CPD framework, of which four of these credits must be from courses related to professional competencies and two credits must be from courses related to generic competencies.
You will be required to attend CPD courses under Generic Competencies to fulfil the CPD requirement. Credits under Generic Competencies cannot be substituted by credits obtained under Professional Competencies. This is to ensure that salespersons also focus on developing their competencies in other essential areas not directly related to their professional knowledge, such as service, leadership and digital literacy.
Fulfilling CPD hours is also a renewal licensing/registration condition stipulated in the Estate Agents (Licensing and Registration) Regulations 2010. Failure to comply will affect their registration and may lead to removal from the Public Register.
The CPD requirement is to ensure that KEOs and Salespersons are equipped with the necessary professional knowledge in estate agency work and continuously upgrade themselves by keeping abreast of the latest changes in Government policies and procedures for property transactions. CEA places an important emphasis on core subjects as this help improve the professional effectiveness of KEOs and salespersons.
For more information on the CPD requirements, please refer to CEA’s website.
NOTE: ALL CPD Classes are conducted through Online Learning via Zoom.
P1 – Professional Competencies
Laws and Regulations
P2 – Professional Competencies
Property Markets
P3 – Professional Competencies
Other Real Estate Knowledge
| Course | Serial No | Trainer |
| Understanding the Sales and Purchase Agreement for Private Residential Properties and Defect Management | P306S0698 | Cheryl Sum |
| Understanding Envelope Control Guidelines and Value of Landed Houses | P307S0725 | Jeffrey Yong |
| Marketing Singapore’s Real Estate with Master Plan 2019 | P307S0776 | Kent Soo |
| Master Plan 2019 | P307S0779 | Dr Boaz Boon |
| Introduction to Property Valuation | P310S0618 | Chew Keng Chien |
| Valuation And How It Affects RES Work | P310S0981 | Cheryl Sum |
| Understanding Property Related Tax (ABSD, SSD, GST & Withholding Tax) | P311S0193 | Rayney Wong |
| The Property Development Process And The Role Of RES | P312S0763 | Cheryl Sum |
| Introduction to REITS in Singapore: Implications for Property Agents and Property Investors | P313S0515 | Dr Boaz Boon |
| Dispute Resolutions in Strata Developments (A Case-Study Approach) | P306S0793 | Cheryl Sum |
| An Introduction to Building Defects | P312S0951 | Cheryl Sum |
Interacting With Others
- Building Inclusivity
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Customer Orientation
- Developing People
- Influence
eLearning: Professional Service Guidelines for Salesperson (Professional Competency) – $50 (excluding GST)
This is an online CPD course. This course seeks to equip Estate Agents and Salespersons with knowledge of the clear standards and guidelines ensuring that they render their services competently, professionally and ethically.
The course will cover all the information in the Professional Service Manual and discuss the common scenarios faced by the salesperson. After attending the online training session, the salesperson should be well versed in their responsibilities and know what they should do in order to competently conduct their estate agency work with professionalism.
At the end of the course, participants should be able to:
- Be familiar with the professional service manual
- Understand the roles and responsibilities of the salesperson
- Conduct estate agency work ethically and professionally and in compliance with regulatory requirements
Course Schedule
| Intake ID | 2020-EPSMV2-ONLINE-1 |
| Register via | Click here |
eLearning: Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (Professional Competency) – $50 (excluding GST)
To familiarise estate agents and salespersons with the Council for Estate Agencies (CEA) latest edition of its Practice Guidelines (PG) 01-19 on anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT). This PG supersedes PC 04-15 and PC 03-17 and takes effect from 1 January 2020. In addition, estate agents and salespersons should take note of the sanction requirements under the regulations of the United Nations (UN) Act, which will be elaborated in this Practice Guidelines (PG 01-19).
To inform estate agents and salespersons of the appropriate preventive measures to be adopted against such activities that might be conducted through property transactions. The two primary legislation against money laundering and terrorist financing in Singapore are the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act and the Terrorism (Suppression of Financing) Act.
To highlight the compliance necessary by estate agents and salespersons for this PG.
| Intake ID | 2020-EMLT-ONLINE-1 |
| Register via | Click here |
eLearning: Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ENLP) (Generic Competency) – $40 (excluding GST)
NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Neuro refers to the brain, and Linguistic refers to language. Programming refers to how these two components interact with each other. Learning NLP is like learning the language of the mind!
Have you ever tried to communicate with someone who didn’t speak your language and couldn’t understand you?
The classic example of this is when someone goes out to a restaurant in a foreign country, and they think they ordered steak but when the food shows up, it turns out they actually ordered beef stew and not steak. NLP is the study of excellent communication both with yourself and with others. By using a set of tools and techniques to achieve your goals and get results.
Here is what you will learn in the eLearning course:
- Do whatever you currently do reasonably well; even better
- Acquire skills and attitudes to do what you cannot do but would like to be able to
- Communicate with others more effectively and clearly
- Manage your thoughts, moods and behaviours effectively
| Intake ID | 2020-ENLP-ONLINE-1 |
| Register via | Click here |
eLearning: Principles of Valuation (EPOV)(Professional Competency) – $50 (excluding GST)
Why take this course:
This course provides learners with an understanding of the principles of valuation and the methods used for different categories of properties. This module will be more useful for real estate students, property owners and marketing agents alike eLearning: Principles of Valuation (EPOV)(Professional Competency) – $50 (excluding GST)
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the principles of valuation and the effects of valuation
- Derive value using the Rental Comparison Method
- Derive value using the Cost Method
- Derive value using the Profits Test Method
- Principles of Valuation and the effects of valuation
- The Rental Comparison Method
- The Cost Method
- The Profits Test Method
| Intake ID | 2020-EPOV-ONLINE-1 |
| Register via | Click here |
eLearning: The 4th Industrial Revolution (E41R)(Generic Competency) – $40 (excluding GST)
Course Outline:
- What is the 4th Industrial Revolution?
- Digital Transformation
- Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
- Business-to-Business (B2B)
- The New World of Business
- How are you ready for The 4th Industrial Revolution?
| Intake ID | 2020-E4IR-ONLINE-1 |
| Register via | Click here |
This module will help real estate salespersons understand their business core to improve sales by making their businesses customer–centric. People don’t buy because of you; they buy because they share the same beliefs as you. This module draws references from internationally renowned brands such as Apple and Nike to highlight how businesses with a strongly defined ‘why’ are often market leaders charging a premium for their goods and services.
- Learners will be able to clearly define their ‘why’
- Learners will learn to identify ‘how’ they can improve their business
- Learners will identify the business gaps they have currently and focus on ‘what’ they can do to improve their sales
- Learners will learn to utilise customer centric approaches to build their business
- Registration are confirmed upon registration & payment
- Participants will receive email on login details within 3 working days upon successful registration
- The eLearning course must be completed within 3 months upon registration
- Upon completion of the eLearning course (including assessment (80% to pass) and submission of course evaluation), participants will receive email instructions on how to retrieve certificate of completion
- There will be no refund for non completion of eLearning course
- Participants are not allowed to transfer their eLearning registration to another participant
- RCN reserves the right to make appropriate changes when necessary and every effort will be made to inform participants