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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DEADLINES:

DECEMBER 31, 2012 

*The only way to obtain an extension on this deadline is to register for one of our classes on January 3 or January 11. 

Quadrennial Ethics Requirement is Due.

January 4, 2013

NJAR® Circle of Excellence Applications are Due at RealSource by 5pm.

January 9, 2013

Committee Request Submissions are Due.

More information on each of these deadlines is available below!

Quadrennial Ethics Requirement is Due by December 31, 2012

If you have not met this requirement yet, time is running out!

The following dates and times are available for you to complete this requirement.  The following classes are held at RealSource, will grant you 3 core CE credits including 2 ethics components in addition to meeting this requirement, and are free to members.  Even though these sessions are after the due date of this requirement, you WILL NOT be penalized in any way or suspended if you take one of these courses:

• January 3 - 9:30am - 12:30pm
• January 3 - 1:30pm - 4:40pm
• January 11 - 9:30pm - 12:30pm
• January 11 - 1:30pm - 4:30pm

Our registration system, The Academy of Continuing Education, is currently experiencing technical difficulties due to the high volume of members trying to log in and complete this requirement.  For this class only, we will take your registrations via email. Please email nilchert@njrealtor.com indicating your name, the date, and the time you would like to take the class.

Alternatively, you may take an online course.  You may take this course via www.realtor.org .  However, please not this will not give you any CE credits in addition to meeting this requirement.  

A final alternative you have is to take the course, Cracking the Code of Ethics, via The CE Shop.  This course will give you 3 Core CE Credits including 2 Ethics Components in addition to meeting this requirement. For this course, click here..

Committee Request Forms for 2013 Are Now Available!

Committees are a great way to meet other REALTORS® and really get more deeply involved.  With over 10 committees to choose from, there really is something to interest everyone.

Click Here to fill out an electronic submission form

or 

Click Here to download and print your form

All Committee Requests are due by January 9, 2013.

Online Classes with The CE Shop

RealSource is working hard to give our members the best options and rates for CE classes.  We have the biggest discount of the year going on right now for RealSource members at The CE Shop.  Classes may be purchased individually or you may want to purchase a package of classes to fulfill all CE requirements.

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Visit The CE Shop by clicking here!

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