Two state real estate bodies have joined forces to bring top quality industry training to South Australia, with the first program ready to roll out next month.
The partnership between the Real Estate Institute of South Australia (REISA) and the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) will deliver exceptional training in Adelaide, starting with the Property Management Registration Program.
Successful completion of the 13 unit course, which is aligned with the prescribed requirements of Consumer and Business Services (CBS) South Australia, will enable graduates to register as a qualified property manager.
The suite of new accredited training opportunities will be expanded in future to include the Sales Representative Registration Program, and Land Agents Registration Program.
The training and assessment will be conducted under the REIQ Registered Training Organisation (RTO 5420), with the resources contextualised by South Australian legislation experts to meet the SA regulation and industry requirements.
REIQ Chief Executive Officer, Antonia Mercorella, said the collaboration between the professional institutes would offer industry leading training to real estate students in South Australia.
“Over a quarter of century teaching more than 65,000 graduates, the REIQ has cemented its reputation as a highly regarded training organisation known for producing job-ready professionals in the sunshine state,” Ms Mercorella said.
“We’ve continually refined and modernised our training over many years to ensure that we remain a leading training provider in real estate education with exceptional student satisfaction rates.
“Now we’re excited to be taking our training prowess and adapting it for a new market – students can expect the same best-in-class learning experiences and award-winning training but tailored specifically for South Australian practice.”
REISA CEO, Andrea Heading, said as a fellow peak body, the REIQ was perfectly aligned to provide the training, which had been carefully customised to South Australia’s marketplace.
“With these courses, students will get the best of both worlds – they’ll benefit from REISA’s localised real estate knowledge built over our 105-year-old history, as well as the REIQ’s proven track record of providing outstanding training,” Ms Heading said.
“Our team of leading South Australian real estate practitioners have contextualised the training material with South Australian examples, case studies and legislation, including recent rental reforms, to ensure the training is locally enriched and highly relevant here.
“Importantly, the programs will be proudly trained and assessed by qualified South Australian real estate practitioners who know our marketplace inside out.”
Ms Mercorella said she was confident that aspiring real estate students would see the value in training with a professional peak body, backed by decades of training experience.
“When students train with the peak professional body in real estate, they are gaining a ‘professional guardian’ that has a vested interest in their ongoing success,” she said.
“It’s not just about getting a student to graduation; a real estate institute strives to support a professional throughout their career because their success is our success.”
The Property Management Registration Program is now open for enrolment and will be delivered from 19 August 2024.
For more information and to register to study visit reisa.com.au/courses
