Between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2008, every REALTOR® is required to complete 2 1/2 hours of Code of Ethics training. REALTORS® who have completed this training as a requirement of membership in another association are not required to complete additional ethics training until the next four year cycle.

Associations are required to provide access to such training. Failure to comply with this required ethics training is a violation of a membership duty for which the member’s primary association will suspend membership until the training is complete.

There is also an accompanying ethics orientation training requirement for REALTOR® applicants that must be satisfied after applying for membership.

The following resources have been developed to help members and associations better understand and meet the ethics training requirements.

Resources for Existing REALTOR® Members Quadrennial Code of Ethics Training: Find all the details on the Quadrennial Code of Ethics training requirements for REALTORS®, including: policy summary minimum time, criteria, and content learning objectives possible delivery vehicles sample course outline Review training requirements >> Quadrennial Code of Ethics Training Materials: **UPDATED FOR SECOND TRAINING CYCLE**. NAR has developed a copyrighted program that may be used to fulfill existing members’ Code of Ethics training requirements. It has everything needed to conduct a classroom course locally: facilitator’s guide participant materials PowerPoint presentation and overhead transparencies final exam with answer key certificates of completion Access training materials >> On-line Quadrennial REALTOR® Ethics Training Course: **UPDATED FOR SECOND TRAINING CYCLE** This is an NAR developed online course for completion using a computer and the Internet. REALTORS® can stop and restart the course at their convenience within a 30-day time period. Successful completion is recorded in the National REALTORS® Database System (NRDS) and satisfies a member’s Code of Ethics training requirements. Go to the course page >>   Resources for New REALTOR® Applicants New Member Code of Ethics Orientation: Find all the details on the Code of Ethics training requirements for new REALTORS®, including: policy summary minimum time, criteria, and content learning objectives possible delivery vehicles sample course outline Review new member training requirements >> New Member Code of Ethics Training Materials: NAR has developed a copyrighted program that may be used to fulfill new members’ Code of Ethics training requirements. It has everything needed to conduct a classroom course locally: facilitator’s guide participant materials PowerPoint presentation and overhead transparencies final exam with answer key certificates of completion Access new member training materials >> New Member Online REALTOR® Ethics Training Orientation Course: This is an NAR developed online course for completion using a computer and the Internet. REALTORS® can stop and restart the course at their convenience within a 30-day time period. Successful completion is recorded in the National REALTORS® Database System (NRDS) and satisfies a new member’s Code of Ethics training requirements. Go to the new member ethics course page >>

Additional Resources Code of Ethics Video Series A great addition to any classroom course. These videos can be used to better explain particular articles to the Code of Ethics. Note: The videos only do not meet the learning objections and criteria for quadrennial ethics training. Code of Ethics Video Series Webpage>> Q&A on the New and Continuing Member Ethics Training Requirements: Answers to commonly asked questions about implementing and administering the Code of Ethics training requirement, indexed under five headings: Requirements Courses/Training Tracking/Record Keeping Enforcement Association Responsibilities Find the answers you need >> "Suspension of Membership" - Resources and Information December, 2004 Identifies "General", "MLS-related" and "Lockbox-related" issues as they apply to Suspension of membership. Professional Standards Training and Mediation (PSTM) Resource Database: Features information about professional standards courses and instructors; offers an easy and convenient way to locate professional standards training in your area and/or a professional standards instructor to teach a local course. A great vehicle for associations and instructors to promote their educational services. Go to the PSTM Resource Database >> Code of Ethics Enforcement Presidential Advisory Group The new member orientation and quadrennial ethics training requirements originated from recommendation #6 of this PAG report. View PAG Report>> Code of Ethics Training and REALTOR Emeritus members The National Association of REALTORS®'s Board of Directors approved the following motion May 15, 2004. That the Quadrennial Ethics Training requirement be waived for all REALTORS® Emeritus members. Countdown Clock Associations interested in including their own countdown clock on local association websites, like the one on Realtor.org, can contact Rodney Gansho from Board Policy and Programs, rgansho@realtors.org. NRDS Course Codes and Numbers Second Cycle Codes and Numbers >>