Real Estate Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Requirements 2026/27

CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development. It is annual training required by NSW Fair Trading to help real estate professionals maintain their knowledge, stay up to date with legislation and industry changes, and continue developing their professional skills.

All real estate licence and certificate holders in NSW must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD) each year. The training you need depends on your licence or certificate type and the areas of practice in which you work.

The 2026–27 CPD year runs from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. All required training must be completed within this period.

No. Any additional CPD completed during the current CPD year cannot be carried over to the following year.

Your required topics depend on:

• your licence or certificate type
• the licence categories you hold
• the areas of practice you work in

If you hold more than one licence or work across multiple practice areas, additional requirements may apply.

No. If the same compulsory topic appears across multiple areas of practice, you only need to complete it once, provided the required learning outcomes are met. This is referred to as the overlap saver.

For Class 1 and Class 2 licence holders, compulsory CPD must be completed through:

• Face-to-face learning
• Interactive webinars

Assistant Agents must complete three units of competency from the CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice during the CPD year. You must also keep evidence of your completed training for audit purposes.

Yes. In addition to completing the compulsory topics for their area of practice, Class 1 licence holders must complete NSW Fair Trading accredited training once details are released for the 2026–27 CPD year.

Class 1 Licensees in Charge will also be required to prepare and maintain a CPD training plan for the agents they supervise in accordance with the Supervision Guidelines.

Some Class 1 licence holders will. Agents working in relevant areas of practice will be required to complete AUSTRAC's real estate AML/CTF training developed with Blue Tribe. NSW Fair Trading will provide further information once AUSTRAC confirms the delivery arrangements.

The mandatory AUSTRAC AML/CTF training will apply to Class 1 licence holders working as:

• Residential real estate salespeople
• Buyers' agents
• Commercial real estate agents
• Business brokers
• Stock and station agents

If you hold dual licences, you must complete the compulsory CPD requirements for each licence category. However, where compulsory topics overlap between licences, you only need to complete the topic once.

NSW Fair Trading has advised that the Residential Property Management topic outlines and minimum prescribed hours are currently being finalised. They will be published once confirmed.

Not yet. Some courses are still being developed while NSW Fair Trading finalises topic outlines and accreditation requirements. Course information will be published as soon as it becomes available.

Yes. You should keep evidence of your completed CPD in case you are audited.

• Class 1 and Class 2 licence holders should retain records for 3 years.
• Assistant Agents should retain records for 4 years.

Compulsory CPD topics must be completed through providers approved by the Strata and Property Services Commissioner.

Failure to complete your required CPD may result in regulatory action by NSW Fair Trading, including the suspension or cancellation of your licence or certificate.

You can refer to the NSW Fair Trading CPD framework, review the requirements for your licence category on this page, or contact REINSW if you need help choosing the right CPD course.