Education is important for any professional to stay current with the latest developments and skills required for their field. NMAR's Education Program prides itself in offering more than 90+ credit hours of classes every year all run by a mighty team of volunteers dedicated to serving, members and the public, high quality educational opportunities. NMAR Affiliates and REALTORS® alike are able to purchase purchase an Education Voucher at favorable rate. Those who aren't members may also purchase a voucher to utilize this highly valuable voucher.
What to do when attending a course?
Common Questions
Health & Wellness (in-person):
- If you are sick more than 24 hours before, please cancel your In-Person Registration and register for the Virtual Option.
- If you need to cancel day of and before class, please email Jayne immediately. An email must be received one-hour in advance of the start of class.
"Double-Dipping" Registrations (In-Person & Virtual):
- NMAR doesn't allow attendees to 'double-dip' in class registrations. You must register one or the other. You cannot register for both In-Person and Virtual. If you do not cancel one of the registrations prior to the day of class, then you will be assessed a $25.00 No Call/No Show fee.
- There are three (3) reminder emails that go out prior to each class. If you have registered for both, then you will receive six (6) reminder emails. This is three (3) too many!
No Call/No Show (In-Person & Virtual):
- A $25.00 NC/NS fee will be given to any person registered for class who fails to show up for class without prior written notice to NMAR Staff within 24 hours of scheduled instruction (emergencies are exempt).
Changing Platforms from In-Person / Zoom:
- Switching registrations (Virtual/In-Person) must be done by noon the day before the class, except for emergency situations (medical, family, etc).
Attendance:
- The Montana Board of Realty Regulation (BRR) requires that all attendees remain in class for 90% of the first hour of instruction and then 100% of every hour thereafter in order to receive a certificate of completion.
Attending Virtually
I attended the class virtually, do I have to do anything else to get credit?
- To receive credit for attending a virtual class (3 or 4 hours), you must complete the Virtual Verification Form (VFF).
What's Virtual Verification Form Slide?
- Pay attention to additional information outside the presentation: Slides with key details will appear throughout the class and will be posted in the chat. Write down this information for the form.
What if I miss the information that was placed in the chat?
- Scroll up in the chat to find the slide that you're looking for.
- If you're unable to do that, ask the other attendees in the chat, they will help.
- Towards the end of the class, the Proctors will place all of the answers in the chat.
How to save the classroom chat, in case I need it later?
- You can save the classroom chat to your computer or the Zoom Cloud either manually or automatically, using the Zoom desktop client. More Information.
Where can I find the VVF?
- The form will be in every class reminder email
- The form will be posted at least twice in the classroom chat.
How long do I have to submit the Virtual Verification Form?
- You have 24 hours to submit it.
- ONE email will be sent out to all who haven't complete the form within the first 24 hours.
What happens if I miss the deadline?
- You will not receive credit until the form has been completed.
Please save all confirmation emails. This will be the easiest way to change your registration if necessary.
Registration for all classes closes at noon the day prior to the class to allow staff time to get ready for the class.
Education Vouchers:
A 2025 Education Voucher gives you the opportunity to register for all courses provided by NMAR's Education Program. At this moment, there are 111 CEs being offered for the 2025 Education Year.
Pay Per Credit: $20
Please call Jayne at 406-752-4313 ext 2 if you have any questions or you can email her at jayney@nmar.com
CE Certificates FAQ
How long do CE Certificate of Completion take?
- Allow 5-10 business days after the completion of each class, NMAR staff must verify information before recording it.
How will I receive a Certificate of Completion?
- Certificate will be sent to your email: Once recorded, you'll receive an email with your certificate attached labeled, Your Certificate of Completion is ready
Can I find the Certificate of Completion anywhere else other than email?
- Alternatively, check the NMAR Member Portal: You can access all your certificates through the portal under "Continuing Education."
Code of Ethics Requirements
The REALTOR® Code of Ethics ensures that consumers are served by requiring REALTORS® to cooperate with each other in furthering clients' best interests.
The National Association of REALTORS® mandates that all REALTORS® take the Code of Ethics once in every three-year cycle. We are currently in Cycle 8 (1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027).
If you have taken the Code of Ethics, through an online provider, during the current cycle, please email your certificate of completion to info@nmar.com so that we can get the course recorded for you.
(New Requirement) Fair Housing Class
Beginning 2025 a Fair Housing class will be a requirement for all REALTOR® members. Like the COE requirement, the Fair Housing requirement will run in three-year cycles, so the first one is 1/1/2025 - 12/31/2027.
Unlike COE, a member has six options to choose from to meet this requirement. All but two are NAR courses, hosted and added by NAR.
Options:
- Fair Haven: This will be a new and updated Fair Haven, available in January 2025. This is a free, online, self-paced course hosted by NAR and will be automatically added to the member's NAR record.
- Bias Override: This is also an NAR course, live in-person or live online.
- At Home with Diversity Certification: This is an NAR certification and is on NAR's education page
- At Home with Diversity Course Only: Members can take the AHWD course without earning the actual certification.
- Fair Housing Course: This is a Fair Housing course that meets the NAR mandates and is taught at the local association.
- C2EX - new endorsements only: Simply having a C2EX endorsement is not an option for the Fair Housing course requirement. However, because as part of earning C2EX the member must take the online Fair Haven course, that will be added to the members NAR record and will satisfy the Fair Housing requirement for that cycle.