Mar 31 2008
Nevada Post-Licensing Course Offered at Prudential Americana Group
The Nevada Real Estate Division decided to replace continuing education with a post-licensing requirement effective January 1, 2006. Post Licensing courses were intended to complement Pre-licensing classes and provide a foundation for practicing real estate that is not present in pre-licensing classes.
Most new real estate students enter pre-licensing courses “not knowing what they don’t know”. In short they are unconsciously incompetent! Pre-licensing courses paint a broad brush mosaic of real estate replete with all the terminology and concepts that are required to pass the national and Nevada real estate exams. By doing so, students become aware of the many topics and issues that are relevant in their pursuit of real estate. However, this awareness creates consciousness, but does not begin to develop competencies. This is where post-licensing classes fit in; they begin to develop the practical knowledge and experience requisite to becoming a successful licensee in the practice of real estate.
The Nevada Administrative Code NAC 645.4442 mandates of minimum of thirty (30) hours of classes covering fifteen areas of content. This is a good start, but there are two problems or concerns that have arisen since its inception. First, the NAC code only requires a minimum of three (3) hours of contracts related classes. Consequently, Americana Group developed a 42-hour post licensing course in order to retain 15 hours of contracts related material. Contracts are too complex and the numbers of required forms are too plentiful to be able to be taught in a mere 3 hours.
Secondly, most post-licensing offerings in the Greater Las Vegas Area have simply replaced the previous 30 hours of continuing education with 30 hours of post-licensing. That is, a number of standalone course offerings are available that permit licensees to piece-meal content together without putting any of it into an overall context. The Americana Group post licensing course is a fully integrated set of modules where many of the classes build upon previous classes. There is a good sense of continuity that reinforces the learning process. The vast majority of licensees that complete the Americana post licensing course leave the course with a much greater confidence in their ability to actually work with a buyer or seller. They have already demonstrated their ability to complete a residential purchase agreement as well as the buyer’s and seller’s net sheets . . . in order to graduate from the program.
The structure and format of the Americana post licensing course is so powerful that we have even had seasoned agents sit through the course for no credit. Why? Because the ones who have were able to take their existing career results to new levels. This is no mystery! Many licensees that entered into real estate from 2004 through 2006 never really had to learn the basics of selling or closing transactions. Rather the hot Las Vegas market carried them despite their lack of skills. Many of these agents are currently struggling and the Americana post licensing course is one tool to help them. Americana has many other exciting tools that will help any sales professional at any point in their career.
The post-licensing course is open to any Nevada licensee and the cost is $199. The course is free to licensees affiliated with Prudential Americana Group. To enroll in our post-licensing course, contact Kristy Shay at 702-796-7777. Visit our training center to see the current schedule for post-licensing and all class offerings.
