CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR REAL ESTATE LICENSEES (the second and subsequent renewals)
Licensees are required to complete 12 clock hours of continuing education every two years. Of these 12 hours, at least "3" hours must be in designated subject matter.

Each course that is approved by the Real Estate Commission is given a four-digit course content number. When a course is considered designated subject matter, a letter "R" will follow this number (i.e. 0366R). Designated subject courses, or "R" courses, may be repeated each subsequent education period. However, they may not be repeated in any ONE continuing education period.

CURRENT DESIGNATED SUBJECT MATTER
1.     NE License Law (or partial studies of it)
2.     NE Landlord/Tenant Act
3.     NE Trust Account Maintenance (specific to our manual)
4.     Agency/Brokerage Relationships
5.     Fair Housing/ADA
6.     Ethical Decision Making (not any specific code of ethics
        for a professional organization)
7.     Preparing a Certified Market Analysis (CMA) and/or a Broker Price Opinion (BPO)

The courses below are approved for Real Estate CE and Appraisal CE.  If the student is both a real estate licensee and an appraiser, you can get double credit!

TECHNICAL AND INSTRUCTOR ASSISTANCE :  

For any instructor or technical assistance please call McKissock at:  800-328-2008

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.

3 HOUR CE - MANDATORY - Nebraska Law - $29

The objective of this course is to increase understanding of the Nebraska Real Estate License Act, through compliance with the laws and regulations.  This course is designed to fulfill the mandatory three-hour Nebraska law requirement for continuing education.

Provided by McKissock - Nebraska approval #0021R (Required)

3 HOUR CE - MANDATORY - Nebraska Landlord Tenant Act - $29

The objective of this course is to increase understanding of the Nebraska Landlord and Tenant Act, through compliance with the laws and regulations.  The Nebraska Landlord Tenant Act is not administered by the Real Estate Commission, however due to the number of inquiries received by the Commission office regarding this act; the Nebraska Real Estate Commission has provided a link to this act for the convenience of the citizens of Nebraska.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #0068R (Required)

6 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 #0120

3 HOUR CE - MANDATORY - 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 #0282R (Required)

3 HOUR CE - ELECTIVE - Contract Law -$29.00

This is a practical course for contract law that covers all facets of contract law. It first covers oral and written contracts, the Uniform Commercial Code and the Statute of Frauds. The making of a contract is detailed from offer to acceptance. Ten different kinds of contracts are explained. The five essentials of a valid contract are described. How contracts may be terminated is explored along with remedies in the event of breach of contract. Finally, real estate contracts are examined in detail along with sample formats and specific contingency clauses that may be encountered.

Provided by McKissock - course approval #0303

3 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 #0309

3 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 #0471

3 HOUR CE - ELECTIVE - Understanding Factory Built Homes - $29

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 #0544