The Branch Manager programme

National Certificate in Real Estate (Branch Manager) Level 5

This is the next building block in the qualifications for working in the real estate industry. It builds on your skills and knowledge as a salesperson and ramps it up to a level that you can then manage real estate projects, real estate staff, the preparation and discharge of contracts, appraisal in different real estate sectors and financial transactions including trust accounts. It is flexible to your needs offering you a broad skill and knowledge base for running a real estate business. Successful completion of this qualification will give you the educational requirements for a licence as a branch manager in New Zealand. To obtain a branch managers licence you will need to have a minimum of three years out of the last 10 years working in the industry.

What your study will cover

Compulsory module

Risk Management
Managing people
Managing finances
Managing contracts
Managing projects

Appraisal electives

Residential
Business
Rural

In summary this qualification includes:

21 compulsory papers
One paper from each of the appraisal electives

How to complete the programme

This programme is delivered by correspondence, you will receive your workplace study guides and papers in hard copy through the mail.

How long will it take?

On average we recommend that each paper should be completed in one month. We give you a total of twenty one months to complete the entire programme.

What this gives you

Successful completion of all your papers will give you the National Certificate in Real Estate (Branch Manager).This means you now meet the educational requirements for the branch manager licence. If you meet the time requirements. You can apply to the Real Estate Agents Authority to get your branch manager's licence. You will also receive the REAL ITO insignia for this qualification.

This insignia will set you apart from others in the industry and will demonstrate a symbol of knowledge in your profession.

Cost:

The programme cost is $1,735 plus GST. This includes all your study materials and marking.