Welcome to The Peninsula Real Estate School a subsidiary of the Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS®

We feel that Education is the foundation of your career development and success. Therefore, we strive to always provide you with the very best opportunities to further your product knowledge, professionalism and risk reduction in your real estate practice.

If you have any questions regarding education please email: jo@vpar.org or phone 757-599-5222 Ext. 302, Jo Daly

View VREB 16 - Hour Real Estate Continuing Education Courses at VPAR

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	Are you lacking just an hour in Agency or Legal Update to complete your continuing education? Does your schedule prohibit you from attending classroom courses for license renewal? VPAR now offers online education to suit your needs! You can complete it online at your convenience at a very reasonable rate. Click here to receive more information or to register now.

8 HR Continuing Education Required Classes
Start off 2012 by getting a jump on those 8 HR Continuing Education requirements. Your Virginia Peninsula Association of REALTORS® is offering the first 8 HR CE Required class on Tuesday, Jan. 17 from 8:30 am-5 pm.  Class Instructor will be Pat Snyder, GRI, SRES, ABR, ePro.

8 HR Continuing Education Elective Classes
The first 8 Hour CE Elective Class of the New Year will be held on Monday, Jan. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at VPAR

Class Instructor will be Pat Snyder, GRI, SRES, ABR, ePro.

203k - Education for Renovation - Monday, April 30th, 4:00 – 6:00 p.m
• Streamline and Standard 203k loans • Eligible & Ineligible work items, properties & borrowers • A 203K loan allows your borrower to purchase or refinance
& include costs to repair, upgrade & remodel

Video Marketing - Tuesday, May 15th, 9 - 11 a.m.
• How to use video to increase traffic to your site & brand your image • Shooting Techniques • Jing, Animoto, YouTube, Oneload, iMovie & more! • Search Engine Optimization Tips • Video Ideas & Video Email

30-Hour Post Licensing Education

VPAR presents the new REQUIRED 30-HOUR POST LICENSING COURSES which all agents licensed on or after July 1, 2008 must complete the 30 hours within their first year of licensure, as a condition of renewal.

Attention post license education students:

1. New Real Estate Salespersons initially licensed by the Virginia Real Estate Board (the Board) on or after July 1, 2008, must complete the 30-hour Post License Education Curriculum within one year of obtaining this Salesperson license. If a New Salesperson fails to complete this 30-hour post license education requirement within one year of initial licensure, then the Board will automatically place his/her license on "Inactive" status. A licensee cannot practice real estate in Virginia with an Inactive license. A New Salesperson licensee can activate an Inactive license only by: 1) Completing the 30-hour post license education requirement; and 2) Filling out and submitting an “Activate/Transfer Application” form with a $60 fee to the Board.

2. The Virginia Salesperson License is valid for two years, this includes New Salespersons. Although New Salespersons licensed on or after July 1, 2008, must complete their post license education within one year of initial licensure, they will not receive any credit from the Board for any Continuing Education courses they complete before their first two-year licensure term ends. Some New Salesperson licensees may be inclined to think that since they completed their 30-hour post license education requirement, they can then immediately get started on completing the 16-hour continuing education hours that will be required of them during their second two-year licensure term. This is not so. New Salespersons must wait until their first two-year licensure term ends, then they can begin to take Continuing Education courses. This is addressed by 18 VAC 135-20-101 of the Real Estate Board's Regulations (Qualifications for Renewal; Continuing Education Requirements), which states: "All active salespersons... shall be required to complete a total of 16 instruction hours DURING EACH LICENSING TERM." The licensee must complete the Continuing Education hours DURING the LICENSING TERM, not BEFORE the LICENSING TERM begins.

Click here to view mandatory education detail: VREB Flyer

This is a great opportunity for Agent training designed for the newer agent, the agent that needs a shot of motivation or perhaps CE credits! A new module will be presented on Mondays from 9:00 a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. each quarter.Thus, the 30-hours can be completed in about 5 weeks. Students can start any Monday, and make up any missed classes and/or modules at a later date. Please check our website at www.vpar.org for updated class schedules. Each module is approved for either three (3) PL or CE credits for either required or elective courses. The cost for each course is $20 if registered at least 48 business hours in advance; $25 after. Beginning with the January 2010 classes, you can register online for each module at www.members.vpar.org. Please register in advance to assure adequate materials. No shows will be billed and 48 business hours is required for cancellation with refund.

View 30 Hour course schedule: Soaring to Success Agent Training 2011 Schedule

Detailed Course Descriptions can be viewed here