Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS®

1. It is your responsibility to read and understand all guidelines contained herein, and to adhere to them.
   
   
2. The CPD requirement must be completed during the period from September 1, 2009 to May 31, 2010.
   
   
3. The CPD offering is  Real Estate Update 2009-2010.
   
   
4. Enrollment forms have been provided to all brokerage offices. In addition, enrollment forms may be obtained from the ASR's website at www.saskatchewanrealestate.com or may be picked up at the ASR office. Enrollment forms will not be faxed to registrants.
   
   Enrollment forms may be mailed, faxed or emailed to the ASR. Course fees must accompany the enrollment form. If a registrant fails to receive confirmation of enrollment, he/she should contact the Association office by telephone prior to the seminar to ascertain whether or not his/her enrollment has been accepted.
   
   
5. Course fees are payable to the Association by VISA, Mastercard, American Express, cheque, or money order. Fax or email payments must be made by VISA, Mastercard or American Express. Debit (Interac) payments and cash are accepted in person at the Association office only.
   
   
6. Association office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.
   
   2811 Estey Drive
   Saskatoon, Sask. S7J 2V8
   Phone (306) 373-3350 or 1-877-306-SREA (7732) toll free
   Fax (306) 373-5377
   Email: info@srea.sk.ca
   Website: www.saskatchewanrealestate.com
   
   
7. The CPD program will be offered in approximately 40 workshops throughout the province during the period September to May each registration year. Please refer to the enclosed Course Schedule for dates and locations.
   
   
8. Approximate minimum enrollment is 25 students and maximum per workshop is 40.
   
   
9. All workshop fees are non-refundable. Registrants enrolled in a workshop may have the workshop fee transferred to a later workshop date provided that written notice is given to The ASR at least one week prior to the date of the workshop for which the registrant is cancelling. Registrants will forfeit the enrollment fee if notice to transfer enrollment to another workshop is not received within the one week deadline. Registrants will then have to re-enroll in another workshop and pay all applicable course fees.
   
   
10. Requests for refund or transfer of fees due to medical or bereavement reasons etc., will be considered on an individual basis. Notice should be provided prior to the designated workshop. Requests should be submitted in writing to the Association office and should be accompanied by supporting documentation. A $15.00 administration fee will be deducted from all refunds issued.
    
    
11. Any cheques declined by your bank must be replaced immediately. A certified cheque, cash or money order covering the original amount, plus an additional NSF fee of $25.00 will be required.
    
    
12. Registration is on a first come first served basis. The number of workshops held in specified areas is dependent on the number of registrants within that area.
    
    
13. Registrants who show up at the door will rarely be allowed entry to the workshop and only in exceptional circumstances for the purpose of filling the available seats.  Pre-enrollment, confirmation and payment arrangements with ASR is required.
    
    
14. As the CPD education requirement is tied to registration, picture ID (business card, driver’s license, etc.) will be required for attendance at all workshops.
    
    
15. All students are requested to sign in to the workshop at least ½ hour prior to the 9:00 a.m. start time and will be required to sign out after the session is over. Verification of identity will be requested when signing in to ensure that credit for completion is assigned to the correct individual.
    
    
16. Course credit is given only for 100% attendance in the session. Attendance at all sessions will be closely monitored. Personal breaks will be limited to 15 minutes in total for the entire day (outside of the classroom scheduled breaks).
    
    
17. Students arriving after 9:15 a.m. will not be admitted and will be required to re-enroll in a later workshop and pay the required workshop fee. No refunds or transfer of fees will be issued for missed workshops.
    
    
18. The Association reserves the right to cancel or reschedule workshops if minimum enrollment is not reached. The Association also reserves the right to change workshop locations or dates as deemed necessary. Any changes will be communicated to all registrants affected as soon as the changes are known.
    
    
19. The Association does not assume responsibility or liability concerning any inconvenience, expense, or other resulting losses incurred by registrants due to workshop cancellations or changes.
    
    
20. Course manuals will be issued at the start of each workshop, all other supplies (e.g., pens and paper) must be provided by the student.
    
    
21. Pagers and cellular phones must be turned off during the sessions.
    
    
22. Upon completion of the workshop registrants will be asked to evaluate the workshop content and workshop delivery. All feedback is appreciated and will be used to plan and develop future workshops.
    
    
23. Income tax receipts and Confirmation of Completion will be issued upon successful completion of the workshop. These will be emailed to the address on file with the Association. It is your responsibility to notify the Association of any name or address changes immediately.
    
    
24. Any student who loses his/her income tax receipt may request a duplicate from the Association for an administrative fee of $25.00.
    
    
25. The privacy of students will be protected by the Association. No information will be communicated to a third party without the express written consent of the student concerned (other than required by law). To ensure confidentiality no information will be given over the telephone.
    
    
26. Your written permission is requested on the Enrollment Form to release personal information to the Commission to assist in determining your qualification for continued registration.
    
    

27. A registrant is required to complete one of the classroom workshops offered through the Commission's education provider, the Association of Saskatchewan REALTORS® prior to the end of May 2009 at the various scheduled locations in the province (approximate cost $120).  

    After May 31, 2009 registrants will be required to:
    1. file an application with the Commission requesting an extension and paying the monthly extension fee of $300.00; and

    2. apply to the education provider to enrol in a special make-up home study course and to successfully complete the required examination (approx. cost $355).

    After June 30th, a registrant may apply for an additional one-month extension, providing that extenuating circumstances exist and at the discretion of the Executive Director/Registrar may be granted an extension to July 31st and the registrant may proceed to renew his/her registration for the upcoming year. No further extensions will be granted after July 31st. If a registrant fails to complete the CPD requirement by July 31st, his/her Certificate of Registration will be suspended until he/she complies.