The questions people ask before they enrol.
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Before you enrol — what you are enrolling in, how it is assessed, and what it costs →
Common questions
What qualification do I need to work in real estate?
It depends on the state you will be working in, and there is no single answer. Four of the nine courses we deliver are CPP41419 Certificate IV in Real Estate Practice, the full qualification. The rest are shorter: a five-unit entry certificate in New South Wales and the ACT, a twelve-unit skill set in Queensland, and restricted registrations in Western Australia for people who will work only in sales or only in property management. Registration and licensing are decided by the regulator in your state, not by us, and the requirements differ from state to state. Pick your state on the courses page and it says which one it asks for.
What's included in the price?
One number covers every unit, every assessment, your trainer’s time and the support calls. Several providers price the course low and then charge for the things that make it work — faster marking, Recognition of Prior Learning, a premium support tier. We don’t have any of those, so there is nothing to add later. What we haven’t built is a sales operation, and that is the part you are not paying for.
Is it actually nationally recognised?
Yes. The qualification is drawn from the national training package, which is why the unit codes are the same wherever you study and why your statement of attainment is recognised in every state. Our RTO code is published in the footer of every page, and you can verify it — along with any provider’s — at training.gov.au. We would rather you checked than took our word for it.
How quickly is my work marked?
Within three business days of submission. Not a target and not a premium tier — it is the standard, and it is the same for a resubmission. There is no faster option to buy, because three business days is the only speed we run.
How fast will someone answer me?
Written support queries are answered within one business day, and anything escalated or urgent gets a phone call within one business day. Your trainer is reachable during normal business hours. Technical and access support runs 24/7 through the Student Hub, where a support chat bot handles most queries on the spot — anything it cannot resolve is picked up by a person within one business day.
Who actually marks my work?
A qualified member of our assessment team. Your trainer teaches you, calls you and answers your questions; assessment judgements are made and recorded separately by a qualified assessor. Keeping those roles distinct is a requirement, and it also means the person helping you is never the person deciding on you.
What happens if I fall behind?
Nothing punitive, and nothing that requires you to ask. Contact arrives on a schedule whether or not you’ve reached out, so a quiet fortnight gets noticed by us rather than discovered by you. Your trainer will talk through what changed and reset the plan around it.
Can I do this while working full time?
Most of our students do. The plan is built around the hours you actually have rather than a default timetable, and the twenty-four-month window exists so a busy month costs you nothing. Tell your trainer what your week really looks like in the first call.
What if I come back for a second course?
Ten per cent off any subsequent course you complete with us, whichever one it is, and it applies to upgrades and credit transfers alike. A standing entitlement rather than a promotion, so it does not expire and you do not need a code. It matters most in New South Wales and the ACT, where starting on the five-unit certificate and upgrading later is the designed path.
How is the pace set?
We plan around roughly one unit a week — a finished unit, including marking and any resubmission, not just a submission. In your first week you tell your trainer what you want out of the course, and the support is built around that and rebuilt if your circumstances change. The period you have to complete in is set out in your enrolment agreement.
What does it cost?
It depends which course your state asks for. Fees run from $250 to $550 across the nine courses we deliver, and each one is priced on its own page. The Certificate IV, the longest of them, is $550 for all eighteen units, your assessments and your trainer’s time, with no additional fees. It is paid once, before you start, with nothing added afterwards. The shorter state pathways cost less and are paid once, before you start. The comparison table on the courses page lists every one.
Is it recognised in other states?
Yes — it’s a nationally recognised qualification under the Australian Qualifications Framework. What differs by state is the licence or registration you apply for afterwards, and which regulator you apply to.
Do I need experience to start?
No. Most of our students are starting in real estate for the first time, or coming from another industry entirely. You need a Unique Student Identifier and access to a computer and the internet.
How much do real estate agents earn?
Published market figures exist, and we have written them up with their sources on the blog rather than quoting them here. The short version is that the headline numbers describe the market rather than what you will earn — first-year income is largely commission-based and varies enormously by agency, by patch, and by whether you are in sales or property management. Our trainers came from the industry and will give you a realistic picture of what a first year actually looks like. What real estate agents actually earn in Victoria.
What if I’ve already worked in the industry?
Recognition of Prior Learning may be available, which means existing skills and experience can count toward units instead of repeating work you’ve already done. It is included in the course fee — there is no separate RPL charge of any kind — and it is offered from day one. Your trainer raises it on your first call as a standard question. It does not change what you pay — RPL is included either way — it changes how much work you repeat.
The formal version of our policies and procedures, if you need it.
Every student is entitled to these before enrolling. Full documents are available on request and in the student portal.
Refunds
Student entitlementYou are refunded in full until seven days after you first open learning material in the student portal. After that there is no refund, except on medical or compassionate grounds, where up to the full fee may be refunded at the CEO's discretion. If you have not opened any learning material, those seven days have not started. If AgentPath cancels your course or cannot deliver it, you are refunded in full at any stage. Requests go to support@agentpath.com.au and are answered in writing. Consumer guarantees apply on top of this policy regardless of what it says.
Complaints and appeals
ASQA regulatedAny student can raise a complaint or appeal an assessment decision. Complaints are acknowledged in writing, investigated by someone not involved in the matter, and answered with reasons. If you are not satisfied with the outcome, you can escalate externally.
Recognition of Prior Learning
Student entitlementExisting skills and experience may count toward units instead of repeating work you have already done. RPL is included in the course fee — there is no separate charge — and it is offered from day one. Your trainer raises it on your first call as a standard question. It does not change what you pay, because RPL is included either way — it changes how much work you repeat. We will tell you honestly whether it is likely to apply and what evidence you would need.
Credit transfer and returning students
Student entitlementUnits you have already completed with another registered provider are recognised as required, so you do not repeat them. That recognition carries no discount — the price follows the course, not the units remaining. Ten per cent comes off any subsequent course you complete with us, whichever one it is, and it applies to upgrades and credit transfers alike.
Academic integrity, AI use and authenticity
ASQA regulatedEvery assessment carries five standing authenticity controls: process evidence on long-form tasks, a short verbal explanation on high-risk tasks, AI-detection screening, an authenticity declaration on every cover page, and a live Competency Call at the end of each cluster — a video assessment covering the work in that cluster. Screening results are one piece of evidence, never a decision on their own — every judgement is marked and recorded by a qualified member of our assessment team.
AI Transparency Statement
Public statementWe tell you where AI is and is not used in our services. Enterprise tools are used under written contract with data processing agreements, and personal information is never entered into public AI tools. If AI was used in any service or decision affecting you, you have the right to know and the right to request a human review.
Privacy
LegislatedWe collect only what we need to enrol you, deliver your training and meet our reporting obligations, including your Unique Student Identifier. Your data is reported to the national VET regulator as required by law. It is not sold, and it is not used for marketing you did not agree to.
Wellbeing and support beyond study
Not a health serviceWe are a training provider, not a health service, and we will not pretend otherwise. If something outside study is affecting your ability to get through the course — illness, a family situation, work, anything — tell your trainer. We can pause your enrolment, rebuild the support around what has changed, or look at an extension — the Student Handbook sets out when each one applies. None of that requires you to explain more than you want to. If you need support we are not qualified to give: Lifeline 13 11 14, Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636, and 13YARN 13 92 76 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander callers. In an emergency, call 000.
Reasonable adjustments
If a disability, health condition or learning need affects how you study or how you are assessed, tell us before you enrol and we will talk through what can be done. Some adjustments are straightforward. Others are not possible, because an adjustment cannot change what a unit requires you to demonstrate — that is set nationally and we cannot waive it. We will tell you plainly which of the two you are looking at.
Registration and licensing decisions are made by the regulator in your state, not by AgentPath. We deliver the training the regulator requires.