Assistant Agent Certificate
The five-unit entry certificate the ACT asks for before you start working in an agency.
What it costs
$250
Paid once, before you start.
$62.50/fortnight via Afterpay
No application fee, no assessment fee, no resubmission fee, and no charge for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Apply nowCourse summary
- Qualification
- Assistant Agent Certificate
- Units
- 5 units of competency
- Delivery
- Online, connected learning.
- Duration
- Course access for up to 24 months
- State licensing body
- Access Canberra
- Delivered by
- AgentPath, RTO 46627. Nationally recognised training.
This course meets the training requirement for an Assistant Agent registration in the ACT. Registration is granted by Access Canberra, not by AgentPath.
It does not cover working unsupervised, and it is not the Class 2 Licence. The five units credit towards the Certificate IV if you upgrade.
AgentPath is a registered training organisation, RTO 46627. Check our registration at training.gov.au rather than taking our word for it.
What this course covers.
Someone who wants to be working in an ACT agency while they decide how far to take it. The same five units New South Wales asks for, so moving between the two does not mean starting again.
All 5 units, across these areas:
Introduction
How the industry works, and where you fit in it
Legislation
The law an agency operates inside, and what it asks of you
Marketing
Preparing a listing and marketing a property
Trust Accounts
Handling money that belongs to other people
What you will study5 units, in full
Introduction
Where everyone starts
- CPPREP4001 Prepare for professional practice in real estate
Legislation
The rules you work inside
- CPPREP4002 Access and interpret ethical practice in real estate
- CPPREP4003 Access and interpret legislation in real estate
Marketing
Listing and promoting property
- CPPREP4004 Establish marketing and communication profiles in real estate
Trust Accounts
Receipting, payments and reconciliation
- CPPREP4005 Prepare to work with real estate trust accounts
Unit codes and titles are set by the national training package and are reproduced here exactly as they appear on the register.
Ten times a week you can join us on a live support call. Twice a week we reach you.
Qualified trainers and assessors, not a support desk.
10
live support calls every week
Two a day, five days a week. Join any of them, talk something through with a qualified trainer, and leave when you are done.
2
personal check-ins every week
Every Wednesday and Saturday a qualified trainer checks in with you, by name, whether or not you have asked.
What that looks like in practice.
Connected Learning
We adopt a connected learning framework: learn anywhere, anytime and at your own pace, with support built in when you need it.
2 weekly check-ins from a qualified trainer
Every Wednesday and Saturday, a qualified trainer checks in with you personally.
Access to 10 support calls each week
Join us on live calls with a qualified trainer whenever you want to talk something through. Optional.
Student Hub for support on demand
Course help whenever you need it: what a question is asking, where it is covered, and a check of what your answer requires.
Career Launch Program
Ten practical modules to help you prepare for working in an agency. Not part of your qualification.
Job search assistance
Help with your resume, cover letters and interview preparation from your first week. We do not place students in jobs.
Easy to start. Easy to abandon.
Self-paced means you set the pace. It also means nobody is checking that you did.
Ask these of anyone on your list.
Including us.
| What to ask | AgentPath |
|---|---|
| How often will someone contact me? | We contact you twice every week, so a quiet patch gets noticed at the next check-in. |
| Who is my trainer, and how do I reach them? | A qualified trainer on live support calls, ten a week. |
| Are live sessions included in the fee? | Live support calls are included. |
| How long does marking take? | Three business days from a complete submission. |
| What is in the price? | One price. Nothing to add to reach a certificate. |
| What happens after I finish? | Career Launch and job search assistance, included. |
Career Launch is not part of your qualification and is not nationally recognised training. AgentPath does not place students in jobs — an introduction is a door held open, not a role handed over.
The people behind the course.
Eddie van Pamelen
Head Trainer & Assessor
Leads AgentPath's training and assessment team. A licensed estate agent and working director of an active Melbourne agency, with more than twenty years in practice.
Cale Morton
Co-Founder & Director
Eight years on the operational side of real estate training at national scale — course delivery, enrolment, and the student support he runs here.
Every trainer and assessor holds the qualifications required under the Standards for RTOs. More about the people here.
What you need to start
To enrol, you need
- Minimum age
- Applicants must be 18 or over.
- Unique Student Identifier
- Required before we can issue your certificate or statement of attainment. Free, and takes a few minutes at usi.gov.au.
- Language, literacy, numeracy and digital skills
- A short LLND check happens after you enrol. It shows us what support to put in place, so neither of us finds out halfway through.
- Prior qualifications
- None needed. No degree, no industry experience, no entry exam.
- Fee
- $250 paid upfront, or $62.50/fortnight via Afterpay.
How the course runs
- How you study
- Entirely online. No classroom, no campus, nowhere to be at a set time.
- How you're assessed
- Written questions, case studies, projects, and Competency Calls — short live knowledge checks on Microsoft Teams.
- What you need
- A computer, internet, a PDF reader, and a webcam for the Competency Calls.
- Who delivers it
- AgentPath, directly. Training and assessment are not subcontracted to anyone else.
- Training package
- CPP Property Services Training Package
What people usually ask.
What support will I actually receive?
A qualified trainer checks in with you personally twice a week, every week, whether or not you have asked for anything. Ten support calls a week are there to join when you want to talk something through, and the Student Hub answers course questions on demand. How much of it you use is up to you; it runs either way.
Can I speak directly with a qualified trainer?
Yes. Your trainer is a named person and you will know who they are before you pay. You can write to them, or join any of the ten live support calls each week and ask there. Every trainer and assessor holds the qualifications required under the Standards for RTOs.
How will I stay motivated and on track?
That is what the twice-weekly check-ins are for. A quiet week shows up at the next one, so noticing it is not left to you. Falling behind is normal and it is not treated as a failure — your study plan gets adjusted, not your enrolment reviewed.
What happens if I need extra help?
Ask your trainer in writing, join a support call, or use the Student Hub, an automated tool inside your course that shows what a question is asking for and points you to the activity that covers it. It never gives you the answer and never decides whether you are competent — your assessor does that. If something larger is in the way, tell us early and it is a smaller conversation.
Will the course help me prepare for employment?
Career Launch is ten practical modules on working in an agency. It is not part of your qualification and it is not nationally recognised training. Alongside it you get help with your resume, cover letters and interview preparation from your first week, and, where suitable opportunities arise, introductions to our industry network. We do not place students in jobs — an introduction is a door held open, not a role handed over — and registration and licensing decisions are made by the regulator in your state.
What is included in the advertised price?
Every unit and every assessment, your trainer’s time including marking and two resubmissions per task, Recognition of Prior Learning if it applies to you, and your nationally recognised certificate or statement of attainment. No application fee, no assessment fee, no resubmission fee, and no certificate fee. The fee is $250.
How quickly will my assessments be marked?
We mark within three business days of a complete submission. Business days are Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Three business days is the only speed we run, so there is nothing faster to buy. A qualified human assessor decides every outcome, never software, and you can always ask for the reasoning.
Still not sure?
The full answers are in questions and policies, or ask us directly using the form at the foot of this page.
Not sure this is the right one?
There is one other course in the ACT.
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