Code of Ethics Training Requirement
To ensure that its members stay abreast of changes to the REALTOR® Code of Ethics, ALL REALTOR® members of the National Association of REALTORS® MUST complete a 2.5 hour course on the Code during each standard 4-year cycle. (Cycles are listed below.)
The current cycle ends December 31st of 2012. REALTORS® who have not completed the requirement at that time will not be able to renew their membership with SMTAR.
What Are the Cycles for this Requirement?
| Cycle | Dates |
| 1 | 2001 - 2004 |
| 2 | 2005 - 2008 |
| 3 | 2009 - 2012 |
| 4 | 2013 - 2016 |
| 5 | 2017 - 2020 |
| Cycles begin on January 1 of each beginning year and end on December 31 of each end year. | |
How will I know if I need to complete this requirement?
ALL REALTOR Members of SMTAR MUST complete this requirement one time during each cycle listed above. It does not matter if you are grandfathered from education by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission, and it does not matter whether you hold an Affiliate Broker, Broker's, or Appraiser license. We are currently in Cycle 3.
How to Complete the Training
There are several ways that a REALTOR® member of SMTAR can complete this training.
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Attend the Ethics course offered on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at the SMTAR office. This course is free for new members who take it within 60 days of their membership approval. All others must pay a registration fee of $35. Specific dates are listed in our Education Calendar. This course is also approved for 3 hours of CE credit with TREC.
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Take online training at REALTOR.org. REALTOR® applicants must be approved for membership before they can use this option. The online training will take AT LEAST 2.5 hours, requires that you set up a user name and password, and DOES NOT carry CE credit with TREC. Click here to take this course.
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Complete the Code of Ethics course at TARNET.com. Click here to take this course.
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There are other courses that may meet this requirement, however, our AE, Mary, must review the course outline to determine if the course qualifies.
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The Appraiser USPAP update courses will meet this requirement as long as they have AT LEAST 2.5 hours of CE credit.
