General accreditation procedure for continuing education activities
In 2012, the OACIQ developed an accreditation program for continuing education activities. This program encourages industry stakeholders to work together with the Organization to promote the quality and importance of continuing education for the real estate brokerage field. To submit an accreditation application for the 2021-2023 cycle of the Mandatory Continuing Education Program (MCEP) or to modify an accredited training activity, check the following sections:
CHECKING THE ELIGIBILTY CRITERIA
Eligible training topics are those related to:
- The legal and regulatory aspects affecting real estate transactions, whether it is the Real Estate Brokerage Act and its regulations or other laws and regulations used in a brokerage transaction, such as the Civil Code of Quebec, legal warranty, amendment of a law or regulation;
- The use of contracts and forms relating to a brokerage transaction, such as the brokerage contract to sell (BCS), the brokerage contract to purchase (BCP) and the Declarations by the seller of the immovable (DS) form;
- Any material or natural phenomenon that may affect an immovable, such as soil types, contaminants, flood-prone areas and pyrrhotite;
- Ethics and professional conduct, i.e. everything concerning the duties and obligations towards the public, parties to the transaction, licence holders and the profession;
- Professional activities like record keeping, accounting and business plan;
- Assessment of the quality of an immovable and its market value;
- Financial implications of a transaction, including financing (mortgage loan, qualification of buyers, other related expenses, calculation of the sum payable to the seller, etc.).
For all the features of an accredited training activity, see questions 12 to 20 of the FAQ and the accreditation procedure.
COMPLETING THE ACCREDITATION APPLICATION
FILING AN ACCREDITATION APPLICATION
To ensure a quick review of your application, please submit a complete file including:
- Duly completed application for accreditation;
- A training plan listing the topics covered;
- Complete training documents (participant’s guide, trainer’s PowerPoint, Word or PDF presentation, access codes for online training activities);
- Information to assess the competence and probity of each trainer (curriculum vitae, contact details, licence number of the OACIQ or another professional association);
- Payment of analysis fee.
Email the complete application to accreditation@oaciq.com. Note that the analysis period is 45 days and officially starts once all the required documents are included in the file.
MODIFYING AN ACCREDITED TRAINING ACTIVITY
Any changes to a training activity, such as changes to the description, title or learning objectives or a minor change in content, must be approved by the Organization before the training activity is delivered again. A fee of $51 plus taxes ($58.64) applies.
You must complete the request for modification form and email it to us at accreditation@oaciq.com.
However, note that if the changes made affect the duration of training or a substantial portion of the content, a new accreditation application is required.
RENEWING A TRAINING ACTIVITY THAT WAS ALREADY ACCREDITED
CONSULTING THE FAQ
You certainly find the answer in our FAQ. Check it out for details on the application review process, the features of an accredited training activity and what you will need to do once your accreditation is obtained.
CONTACTING US
Please contact the OACIQ Continuing Education Department by email at accreditation@oaciq.com or by phone at 450-462-9800 or 1-800-440-7170, ext. 8553.
FEES
APPLICABLE FEES FROM MAY 1, 2022 TO APRIL 30, 2023
Accreditation - continuing education activity: $505.89
Accreditation renewal - continuing education activity: $251.80
Accreditation modification - continuing education activity: $62.09
Dues - CEU: $4.88
Basic training program recognition: $1519,97