NAR Ethics Training Courses
VanEd maintains a wide variety of Real Estate Ethics courses available for CE credit and National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) requirements. We currently offer ethics classes in Colorado, Florida, Nebraska, and Missouri.
National Association of REALTORS® are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours, 30 minutes of instructional time. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by the National Association of REALTORS®. We have both online and classroom course options, all of which satisfy the NAR renewal requirements.
All applicants for REALTOR® membership must complete an orientation program on the Code of Ethics of not less than 2.5 hours of instructional time. New members should confer with their local association of REALTORS® to inquire about the deadline for completing this training and to learn whether the association offers different training options to complete the training locally. Any training offered to satisfy this new member requirement must meet specific learning objectives and course criteria.
Ethics for REALTORS® (REALTORS® Code of Ethics Training)
Online | Classroom | NAR Renewal | NAR New Member
This course can be offered for either three (3) or (4) hours in the classroom and is maintained annually to reflect the newest developments of the Code of Ethics. An intensive review of the Code of Ethics that exceeds the requirements set for by NAR for member Ethics renewal training.
Both the online and live versions of this course were designed specifically to meet the requirements for today's REALTOR®. They include all required elements, including the Preamble and history of the Code of Ethics, notes and the three major categories of the code. Procuring cause and an introduction to the Pathways to Professionalism are also included.
Ethics and Professional Practice
Online | Classroom | NAR Renewal | NAR New Member
This course describes the history of the Code of Ethics, identifies concepts in the Preamble and the Golden Rule as foundations upon which the Code of Ethics is Built. The major categories in the code are listed and the structure of the Code and its supporting materials are described. Articles of the Code where common complaints are made are described along with the concepts included in Articles 1, 2, 9, 12 and 16. Case studies and scenarios are used to create interactive learning methods and the professional standards enforcement process is discussed.
The course also covers Procuring Cause and the bases upon which an arbitration claim is decided and the Pathways to Professionalism.
The Ethics of Technology: Etiquette for the Age of Engage
Online | Classroom | NAR Renewal | NAR New Member
This course is designed to meet the REALTORS® Code of Ethics Training (formerly known as the Quadrennial Requirement) and also to give guidance to all real estate professionals working in online and social media.
Discusses the Golden Rule and the elimination of practices which may damage the public, or bring discredit to the real estate profession. Further discusses Articles 2, 11, 12 and 17. It also gives interactive lessons related to the Articles selected and describes the professional standards enforcement process as it relates to these articles.
My Commission or Yours? Procuring Cause Guidelines
Online | Classroom | NAR Renewal | NAR New Member
Approved for six (6) hours of Professional Standards credit, this course gives REALTORS® who serve on Professional Standards Hearing Panels additional training on those considerations which commonly occur in arbitration cases.
After briefly describing the Code of Ethics we identify concepts found in the Preamble. Major categories of the Code are identified and the structure and supporting materials are examined. Common complaints and cited Articles are discussed and due process in a hearing is reviewed. Antitrust issues are reviewed and the general processing of a complaint is highlighted including the roles of the committees and the participants.
REALTORS® are required to complete Ethics Renewal training every 2 years with the current cycle running from 1/1/19 - 12/31/2021. Failure to complete ethics will cause a lapse in membership.
Affiliate Opportunities for REALTOR® Boards & Local Associations
VanEd can work with you to provide ethics education for your members. Please complete the form below and we will contact you with more information.