Housing Statement
Initial Education and Upcoming Mandatory CPD

Initial Education and Upcoming Mandatory CPD

Overview 

As part of the Victorian Government’s Housing Statement released in September 2023, mandatory education and continuing professional development (CPD) will become compulsory for all Victorian real estate professionals. This includes agents’ representatives, estate agents, and owners corporation managers.

This initiative is designed to enhance professionalism, strengthen industry skills, and ensure that all agents remain current with evolving regulations, practices, and industry expectations.

Further, the REIV will be a prescribed entity for the delivery of the upcoming mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements for the real estate sector.

Understand the Requirements  

CPD Activities Requirements
WHO
COMMENCING
WHAT
MANDATORY

The following Property Professionals will be required to complete CPD

  • Estate Agents
  • Agents Representatives
  • Owners Corporation Managers
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1 April 2027 Estate Agents,
Agents Representatives
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1 April 2028 Owners Corporation Managers
5
CPD activities each CPD year At least
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Minimum 1 hour per activity
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In person OR
Interactive online format
2
At least 2 mandatory activities Of the 5 CPD activities, at least 2 must be prescribed by the BLA
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Mandatory activities must have a written assessment

From 1 April 2027, licensed estate agents and agents' representatives will be required to complete five professional development activities each year, including two activities from a mandatory category set by the Business Licensing Authority (BLA). 

CAV is currently developing the mandatory activity requirements. Once further details are available, the REIV will provide members with clear guidance and practical training options to help meet their obligations. 

Members should note that activities completed before 1 April 2027 will not count towards the annual five-activity requirement. 

Each registered estate agent and agents’ representative must complete five (5) CPD activities that meet the criteria below. 

The BLA will publish mandatory topics for the year. Two of the five CPD activities must be from the mandatory topics. Activities to cover the mandatory topics must include an assessment.

 Each activity must run for at least one hour.  

To qualify, Mandatory CPD must be delivered by the REIV, an eligible RTO, a party named in Schedule 5 of the Regulations, or an agent of any of those entities. Eligible RTOs are ASQA- or VRQA-approved RTOs that deliver the CPP41419 or CPP51122 qualification.

Large conferences, self-study and pre-recorded webinars do not qualify - the learner and instructor must interact directly, online or in person.

Content must relate to the learner’s area of work and support legislative compliance or a tangible improvement in consumer outcomes.

BLA-defined mandatory topics require a written assessment.

Certification from the approved provider must be retained as proof of completion.

For more information check out this webpage from Consumer Affairs Victoria.  

Regulations

Owners Corporation (Education) Regulations 2026
Applies to:

Owners corporation managers (where the manager is a natural person) and officers in effective control (OIEC).

Employees of a corporate owners corporation manager are not captured merely because they perform day-to-day functions, unless they fall within the OIEC category.

Regulations will not apply to owners corporation employees more generally or to all directors, as they may not be an OIEC role. However, they will apply to any individual who meets the ‘effective control’ threshold.

Initial Education Requirements

Owners corporation managers who are either registered as an individual or are an OIEC of an owners corporation management business will need to meet new initial training requirements.

They must complete five core units from the CPP40521 Certificate IV in Strata Community Management before 30 June 2027.

Mandatory CPD Requirements

CPD requirements will commence from 1 April 2028 for owners corporation managers.

They will be required to complete five hours of CPD as delivered by a defined CPD provider. Two of these must be in mandatory topics as defined by the BLA and include an assessment.

The REIV is a prescribed CPD Provider and authorised to deliver Mandatory CPD. In addition, he REIV is engaging with the BLA to define how topics will be identified and delivered.

Estate Agents (Education) Amendment Regulations 2026
Applies to:

Agents’ Representatives

Estate Agents
Mandatory CPD Requirements

CPD requirements will commence from 1 April 2027 for agents’ representatives and estate agents.

They will be required to complete five hours of CPD as delivered by a prescribed CPD provider. Two of the five hours must be in mandatory topics as defined by the BLA and include an assessment.

The REIV is a prescribed CPD Provider and authorised to deliver Mandatory CPD. In addition, he REIV is engaging with the BLA to define how topics will be identified and delivered.

Submissions

Education and fees regulations for property industry professionals submission

Education and fees regulations for property industry professionals submission

December 2025 

In December 2025, the REIV made a submission in response to the Victorian Government’s Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) on reforms to minimum education requirements, continuing professional development (CPD), and fee structures for agents’ representatives, estate agents, and owners corporation managers.

The submission emphasised the importance of strengthening professionalism, lifting capability across the sector, and ensuring reforms are scalable to support positive consumer outcomes.

Key recommendations included: 

  • Introduce a mandatory five CPD activities annually for real estate professionals

  • Maintain rigorous RTO oversight and regulatory approval of CPD

  • Implement partial cost recovery for entry, registration, and licensing fees

The REIV reaffirmed its support for reforms that enhance service quality, improve compliance, and strengthen consumer confidence. It is also committed to continued collaboration with the Victorian Government to deliver a high-quality, future-focused education and regulatory framework for Victoria’s real estate sector.

The Victorian Government has subsequently reopened consultation, including direct engagement with the REIV, as it finalises its education and fees regulations. Expected implementation is from April 2027.

Access SubmissionPress Release

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