Massachusetts Real Estate Brokers and Salespeople
are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education. The education
must be completed within the twenty-four month period preceding
their scheduled renewal date in order to renew as Active and practice
real estate. This curriculum has been approved to be implemented
beginning January 1, 2001. The previous 1999 curriculum approval
ceases on December 31, 2000. However, if licensees obtained either
all or portions of the previous curriculum they may apply that to
their renewal provided it falls within the twenty-four month window.
The curriculum is comprised of 29 modules. Each module is designed
to be administered over a two hour period. The licensee is required
to complete six different modules in order to satisfy the twelve
hour requirement.
These modules, and the curriculum overall, are designed for real
estate brokers and salespeople as an overview. Instructors should
tailor their presentation based on the level of the class. Naturally,
the depth of coverage of each topic within a module will vary.
For instance a module being taught to a class of experienced licensees
would likely focus more heavily on certain topics and less so
others. A group of inexperienced licensees would require a more
general overview with equal time given to all the items within
a module. Similarly, a group of licensees who practice as commercial
agents would require that the presentation incorporate their needs.
This curriculum is designed for real estate brokers and salespeople
to enhance their knowledge base of topics beneficial to the protection
of the consumer. Although portions are designed to improve understanding
of rights and obligations under the law, it is not a substitute
for legal counsel. Materials such as state required forms, provided
as part of the curriculum should only be used for study purposes
and should not be disseminated to the general public. Nothing
in this curriculum supercedes any state or federal laws or regulations.
Schools are responsible to ensure their instructors are imparting
accurate and current information. This curriculum was developed
based on current laws. However, laws change and those changes
should be incorporated into classroom materials.
Schools are responsible for procuring any of the referenced or
sited materials. Be advised that many of the reference materials
are copyrighted and, if used, copyright protections must be honored.
Where court decisions are sited contact a law library or the clerk
of the court that issued the decision.
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