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| Do I need to pre-register for a class? Pre-registration is recommended to ensure enough class materials and food. Walk-ins are welcome if you are not sure of your schedule.
How do I register for a class? Click here for the Education/Calendar page. Pick the class from the calendar and click on the pen icon linked to registration. Non-members are now welcome to register online – please follow the prompts. How do I cancel a class I have registered for? Registrations for classes can be cancelled in writing 2 days prior to the class for a full refund or transfer to another class. Please e-mail melissa@smdra.com your name, name of the class and method of payment. I have taken my last GRI class, now what? Please fax or email CAR Education Services to notify them when you believe you have completed your designation. CAR does not receive any automatic notification when a student has completed the course work. Each designation packet will be sent within 10-14 business days of your email or fax. My dog ate all my certificates, what do I do? How do I get a replacement certificate for a class I took at SMDRA? SMDRA members can e-mail melissa@smdra.com with the class date and name of the class and a replacement will be e-mail to you. We encourage you to take all your classes here at SMDRA and your records are always here! I’ve moved offices several times and cannot find my file of class certificates – does SMDRA keep records? SMDRA keeps records and can supply replacement certificates for all classes taken or sponsored by SMDRA. To get GRI certificates, please go to www.coloradorealtors.com under the education link. If you need an additional copy, please login and click on History/Transcripts from the Education page or Education History from the My Account page. PDF copies of the certificate are maintained for future record. Why doesn’t SMDRA have all the Education classes that I have taken? SMDRA can only track classes held here at SMDRA or offsite SMDRA sponsored classes. Any course taken outside of SMDRA through another real estate school, university or private entity will not appear on your SMDRA education record. We encourage you to take all your classes here at SMDRA and your records are always here! When do I need to take my Ethics Update class? All REALTORS® must take an Ethics Update course every four years in order to maintain their REALTOR® membership. If you have NOT taken an Ethics class after January 1, 2009, you must do so by December 31, 2012, and every four years thereafter in order to remain a member in good standing. This requirement is completely distinct and separate from the Real Estate Commission Update requirement. The Ethics Update course will apply toward the elective credits required to renew your license. Which class is the mandatory one? The 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course is required for license renewal. At SMDRA it is referred to as the “2009 CREC Update” or “2010 CREC Update” depending upon the year. Taking a course, after July 1, 2009, for a second time in the same license cycle will not count for credit of any kind. A licensee may still choose to take the course as many times as they would like, but will only receive 4 hours of credit total. What does CREC stand for? Colorado Real Estate Commission which is another name for DORA – Department of Regulatory Agencies – Division of Real Estate. What do I do if I missed my mandatory class last year? The Commission Update Course is a requirement for all active licensees. If you fail to complete these courses during each renewal cycle, and/or you fail to complete the additional hours of elective continuing education during a renewal period, you may be found delinquent on a continuing education random audit and assessed a fine under the license law. If you miss one of the Commission Update Courses during a license period, you may correct the delinquency by one of the following alternative methods of completing your full continuing education requirement:
Continuing education delinquencies are enforced by random audit, and are generally disciplined by fines ranging from $250 to $600 depending on the severity of the delinquency and when the delinquent hours are made up. How many hours do I need for my license renewal? Pursuant to the recent legislative changes in House Bill 08-1212 including Colorado Revised Statutes 12-61-110.5, effective April 17, 2008, licensees are now required to complete 12 hours of the mandatory 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course prior to applying to renew an active license, activate an inactive license or reinstate an expired license to active status. Licensees must complete 12 hours of the 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course during the three-year renewal cycle under the following circumstances:
The remaining licensees who, as of April 17, 2008, are in a partial three year renewal cycle must complete only 8 hours of the 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course prior to applying to renew an active license, activate an inactive license or reinstate an expired license to active status. However, once the license is renewed, the licensee must complete 12 hours of the update course during the new three-year renewal cycle. Licensees are still required to meet the full 24 hour education requirement within each renewal cycle, and must complete the remaining hours in elective credits. In other words, if completing 12 hours of commission update course credits, the licensee must also complete 12 elective hour credits. If completing 8 hours in commission update course credits, the remaining 16 must be completed in elective hour credits. Please note: The 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course is not the Mandatory Ethics Course that is often offered by REALTOR® Associations. The Mandatory Ethics Course receives elective credits, not credit toward the 4-Hour Annual Commission Update Course.
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