Virginia Post-Licensing: Real Estate Laws and Board Regulations (6hr)
Succeeding as a real estate professional requires a thorough understanding of the rules that apply to your practice. Virginia Post-Licensing: Real Estate Law and Board Regulations is a six-hour mandatory post-licensing course that focuses on a number of must-know laws and regulations.
Equipped with a thorough understanding of the laws that pertain to yourself and your clients, you’ll be better able to serve your clients, as well as protect them and yourself from lawsuits and disciplinary measures.
Course highlights:
- Fiduciary duties owed to clients and customers
- Recent disciplinary actions of the Virginia Board of Real Estate
- Virginia Residential Property Disclosure Act
- Legislative updates to the Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, the Condominium Act, and the Property Owners’ Association Act
- National Flood Insurance Program and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
- Legislation and regulations relating to water in Virginia: development, use, and safety measures
- Activities and scenarios to reinforce key concepts
State Requirements For Virginia
Virginia State Requirement Details for Real Estate Salesperson Post-Licensing Education
Hours Required by the State: 30 hours
- 2 hours in Fair Housing, ADA and Civil Rights
- 6 hours in Real Estate Law and Regulations
- 3 hours in Ethics and Standards of Conduct
- 2 hours in Current Industry Issues and Trends
- 3 hours in Agency Law
- 6 hours in Contract Writing
- 3 hours in Risk Management
- 3 hours in Escrow Requirements
- 2 hours in Real Estate-Related Finance
Note: The Code of Virginia requires all active new salesperson licensees to complete a Board-approved 30-hour post-license education (PLE) curriculum within one year from the last day of the month in which the license was issued in order to remain on active status. Failure to complete these 30 hours of PLE within the one year will result in automatic placement of your license on inactive status. New salespersons must complete the 30-hour Post-License Education requirement. They do not need to complete the 16-hour Continuing Education curriculum required of other salespersons.
Virginia Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation Real Estate Board
Street Address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23233-1485
Mailing Address: 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 400, Richmond, Virginia 23233-1485
Telephone: (804) 367-8526
Email: reboard@dpor.virginia.gov