The Pre-Licensing Course for Salesmen consists of ten teaching weeks in which eight (8) modules are taught in one hundred and eight (108) hours. Four weeks after the end of teaching, students will be required to complete a formative (i.e., ungraded) group assignment that they will present to a panel of built environment experts in a critique session with their classmates. In addition to this, eight weeks after the end of teaching students will sit the pre-licensing examination. 

The modules in the programme are centred on three main areas: local legislations related to or governing aspects of real estate sales agency, real estate agency in practice and aspects of the built environment (such as construction, urban planning, and property valuation), which real estate agents must be knowledgeable on to operate successfully, especially in a competitive market. Successfully passing this course will allow you to apply to the Real Estate Board of Jamaica to receive a real estate salesman licence.

Course Objectives

Work collaboratively with other built environment professionals to provide advice to clients which will result in the effective utilisation of their resources.

Demonstrate knowledge of real estate agency, the legal framework governing it along with the principles and practices of other built environment fields of study that complements the professional activities of real estate sales agents

Demonstrate practical knowledge on how to measure and calculate the internal and external areas of buildings, the international real estate agency and brokerage standards and the Real Estate (Dealers and Developers) Act (Code of Ethics) Regulations.

Amalgamate their knowledge on real estate agency, the legal aspects of real estate agency, planning and development, property valuations, property inspections and measurement, and marketing to successfully promote, sell, lease, an rent different types of properties.

Modules

Module 1: Property Law (15 hours)

Module 2: Planning and Development (15 hours)

Module 3: Fundamentals of Construction (12 hours)

Module 4: Essentials of Property Valuations (9 hours)

Module 5: Property Inspection and Measurement (9 hours)

Module 6: Principles of Marketing (9 hours)

Module 7: Contract Law for Real Estate Agents (12 hours)

Module 8: Real Estate Agency and Code of Conduct (27 hours)