According to the Georgia Real Estate Commission(GREC), a licensed real estate agent must take at least 24 credit hours of state-approved continuing education courses during each 4-year licensing period.  This breaks down to six credit hours of continuing education per year in order to be in good standing with the GREC.  Beginning in 2007, that requirement will be raised to 12 credit hours per year of licensure!

With a lifelong passion for learning, I have taken advantage of every opportunity to learn, not simply to meet state requirements, but to increase my knowledge base and stay up-to-date on the latest news and information related to real estate.  In an effort to master my craft and offer the best service possible, I also take the time for courses not offered for credit, but rather to enrich my experience in the field of real estate and make me a better REALTOR®. 

Below are a few of the courses I have taken over the past couple of years:

• Code of Ethics (3 credit hours)
• Fair Housing and Practices (3 credit hours)
• Real Estate Finance (3 credit hours)
• Selling to GenerationX (3 credit hours)
• Top 10 Stupid Thing Smart Agents Do (3 credit hours)
• GRI-Module 1 (30 credit hours)  Week-long event with Final Exam offering assorted topics such as: Selling to Diverse Cultures, New Home Sales, Pricing it Right, Financing Part I, Buyer's Agency, Government Effects on Real Estate, Real Estate Contracts
• Real Estate Contracts (3 credit hours)
• Mike Ferry Sales Retreat, Miami, FL (No credit) 
• e-PRO Certification Course (25 credit hours)
• GRI - Module II (30 credit hours) Week-long event with Final Exam offering assorted topics such as: Professional Standards, Appraisal 101, Finance & the Purchase and Sale Agreement, Trust Accounts, Real Property Law, Financing Part II, Arbitration & the Ethics Hearing Process
• Listing and Selling Etiquette (3 credit hours)
• Real Estate Contracts (3 credit hours) Covering the new changes pending for the 2005 revision of the GAR Purchase & Sale Agreement
• GRI - Module III (30 credit hours) Week-long event with Final Exam offering assorted topics such as Brokerage Management & Settlement Statements, Art of Negotiating, Real Estate Exchanges, Single-Family Property Management, Anti-Trust, Federal Regulations, Investment Real Estate, Interpretations of Contracts
• 2005 Contracts (6 credit hours) - taught by Seth Weissman, legal counsel for the Georgia Association of REALTORS® covering all the major changes in the 2005 version of the Purchase & Sale Agreement.
• Professional Standards (3 credit hours)
• Accredited Buyers Representation Designation Course (12 credit hours)
• Facilitator Certification Training (3 credit hours)
• Professional Standards: (6 credit hours)
• GAR Advertising Rules and Standards (3 credit hours)
• Topics Too Hot to Handle (3 Credit hours)
• Creating Rapport with Your Clients (3 credit hours)
• Safety in Real Estate (3 credit hours)
• Georgia Instructor Training (12 credit hours)
• Contract 2007 (6 Credit Hours) - taught by Seth Weissman, legal counsel for the Georgia Association of REALTORS® covering all the major changes in the 2007 version of the Purchase & Sale Agreement.
• Advanced 1031 Exchanges (3 credit hours)
• Certified Negotiations Specialist™ (No CE)
• Leadership and Coaching (No CE)
• SRS Designation Course (12 credit hours)
• Contracts 2008 (No CE)
• How to Survive & Thrive in a Changing Market (3 credit hours)