CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES: 

All real estate licensees must complete 16 hours of continuing education. Twelve (12) hours are elective and four (4) hours is a mandatory Nebraska Real Estate Commission Core Course.  The following courses are approved to satisfy the required 16 hours of continuing education. 

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These courses are provided by McKissock.   McKissock is the school of record

DIRECTIONS TO ACCESS COURSE:

After you click on the "read more" button below, click on "Course Searches by State" banner just below our logo.   Then click "Search On-line Courses" then choose your State of  Nebraska . You will then see the outstanding list of courses available for you to satisfy the renewal course process. Below is a list of the courses available.

4 HOUR CE MANDATORY - Nebraska Real Estate Commission Core Course- $39

The objective of this course is to increase professionalism for real estate persons in Nebraska, through compliance with the laws and regulations. This course is designed to fulfill the mandatory four-hour Nebraska law requirement for continuing education.

What the Student will learn:
* The student will learn about the commission and it's responsibilities
* The student will review the licensing process
* The student will understand how complaints are handled
* The student will review the escrow or trustee account of funds
procedure
* The student will review agency relationships
* Fair Housing Act of 1968 and Amendments to that Act
* Why this is important in the Real Estate industry and how this Act is
enforced
* Practical policies and procedures you can adopt to minimize your risk
* Defensive record-keeping

Provided by McKissock - Nebraska approval #4843

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Agency Law - $39.00

This Real Estate course covers all areas of Agency. Starting with a brief history of Agency Law and Common Law. Buyers Agency is covered in detail and how this sales approach has gained favor in recent years. Example: Agency disclosure forms and a checklist of DO'S AND DON'TS for each type of Agency representation are used as pass out materials for students' future reference. A case study is used for the purpose of discussion on Agency commissions. The various brokerage relationship policies in Article 16 of the code of Ethics are touched on, covering the relationship among Agencies.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3690

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Buyer Agency - $39

Anybody can represent themselves as a Buyers' Agent under Pennsylvania law. It's easy to talk the talk, but do you really walk the walk? Buyer agency imposes special obligations and responsibilities on you as a real estate professional. As a buyers' agent, you promise to deliver additional services and can be held liable for failing to do so. But it also presents new and exciting opportunities to provide valuable customer services and generate new and profitable clientele. So don't just talk the talk, learn how to walk the walk.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #4731

7 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Construction Details and Trends - $59

This course covers primarily residential construction and is intended for real estate agents, appraisers and anyone else who intends to build a house. It covers the entire process, literally from the ground up. Main topics include site preparation, footings and foundations, framing systems, insulation and ventilation, HVAC and mechanical systems. It is filled with illustrations and photographs. Special sections include new building materials and current environmental hazards such as lead paint and mold. There is an extensive section that investigates recent market and building trends, with projections for the house of the future.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3646

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Fair Housing - $39

Discrimination can be subtle or overt and sometimes unintentional. It is crucial that real estate practitioners are aware of and compliant with the laws that govern housing discrimination.

This course looks at the history of fair housing and examines in depth the most pertinent legislation in force today. The Fair Housing Act of 1968 was the first major legislation that applied to residential housing. The Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988 broadened the coverage, increased the enforcement policies of the Act and stiffened the penalties invoked for violation of the Act. Specific advertising policies are investigated and illustrated. The procedure for filing a complaint of discrimination are studied in detail and there are lots of hints on how to stay clear of discriminatory practices in sales, rentals and financing of real estate.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3645

7 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Income Capitalization - $59.00

This course will provide the appraiser with a basic introduction to the income capitalization approach to value. Both the theory and the application of these techniques will be presented and will be directly applicable to market situations for income-producing properties. The course will cover the expectations of the investor and how that relates to market value. The student will leave this course with a good understanding of the nuances of performing an income approach on a narrative appraisal. The course starts with a review of the rationale behind the income approach, and continues to highlight the development of income expectancy, income conversion to value theory, and derivation of rates. Also covered will be yield capitalization, applied discounting, mortgage equity capitalization, Internal Rate of Return, and Discounted Cash Flow. This course was designed to give a good overview to the topic of income capitalization for the appraiser, and it is intended that the student be familiar with these techniques by the conclusion of the class. The original on-site version of this presentation was designed and written by Joseph Dorris.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3691

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Information Technology for Real Estate - $39.00

This course examines the broad impact of the Internet and focuses on the applications for the real estate industry. There is a brief history of the Internet and statistics on its everyday use today. There are discussions of different types of broadband access and how to get connected. There are examples of hardware needed and discussions of tools such as scanners, digital cameras, fax services and storage devices. There is extensive coverage of how technology has changed the mortgage lending, brokerage and appraising fields. Search engines and databases are covered in detail as well as how to keep updated through newsletters and listservs. There is ample information on how to take advantage of the Internet to find demographics, government and legal information, sales data, maps and people. Web sites are investigated including how they work and principles of good design.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #4256

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - The Appraisal Process for Agents and Brokers - $39.00

This course is designed to introduce real estate brokers and agents to basic appraisal theory. As such its focus is on appraisal principles as demonstrated through the application of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). It does not instruct in the application of appraisal of those principles to the appraisal problem. The intent of the course is to have the participant understand the appraisal. The course explains that it is the rights in realty that give value to real estate, and how these rights can be traced back to the Magna Carta in 1215. The evolution of the appraisal profession, beginning in the 1930.s and culminating licensing of appraisers in accordance with FIRREA in 1989, and the implications of FIRREA's recognition of the USPAP as the .generally excepted standard are explained.

A substantial portion of the course is devoted to USPAP, the document, again, from the real property appraisal perspective. The relationship between the three areas of the appraiser's activities; general conduct, development and communication, and the appraiser's responsibilities to the client and intended users are elaborated upon.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3778

4 HOUR CE ELECTIVE - Understanding Factory Built Homes - $39

This is a practical course for all those involved in real estate. It delves into all kinds of factory built housing; manufactured houses, modulars, pre-fabricated, panelized and kit homes. The main emphasis is on HUD Code manufactured housing. It explains how they are built and how they differ from modular homes. There is extensive coverage on the differences between when they are considered as real property and when they are considered to be personal property. Financing options and requirements for factory built housing are detailed for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, VA and FHA. The processes for appraising factory built housing are explored and guidance is given on how to handle the different situations that arise.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #3692