Professional Development Courses

Live Webinars and Self-Study
Course Offerings

Classroom Offerings

Advanced Studies in Real Estate (ASRE)

The Real Estate Division offers a series of short online Professional Development courses aimed at satisfying real estate practitioners' continuing education needs. All courses are offered through distance education in a self-study format (with an online quiz) or a live webinar Webinar. Tuition ranges between $60 and $195, depending on the length of the course and the delivery method.

Most of the Professional Development courses, after successful completion of the quiz or active participation in the webinar, meet the continuing education requirements of the following organizations:

Please note that these courses do not qualify for credit for UBC degree, diploma, or certificate programs.

Course Structure

CPD courses range from one to four lessons, typically 3-5 hours of work per lesson.

Webinar Live Webinars - Feed Your Future with CPD Fridays CPD
On the first Friday of selected months, the Real Estate Division offers selected courses in live webinar (or "web-based seminar") format. Students taking a live webinar will receive a printed copy of the workbook in advance of the seminar date and will be provided with access to supplementary materials online. The student will be expected to complete two hours of self-study before taking the two-hour online seminar. Active participation in the seminar (e.g., through poll questions and evaluation surveys) is mandatory in order to receive the AIC CPD credits – an online quiz is required in some courses. Find out more about live webinars here. Please note, live webinar offerings are subject to enrollment.

Self-Study Courses
Self-study courses range from one to four lessons (typically 3-5 hours of work per lesson). In a self-study course, the student is mailed a printed copy of the course readings and is provided with access to supplementary materials online. The student reads the materials at his or her own pace and, when ready, completes a 20-question multiple choice online quiz. Links to recorded webinars () are provided in courses that have been previously offered as a live webinar. Find out more about self-study CPD courses here.

Course Offerings

Click on the course title for a detailed description and outline and recommended pre-requisites.

= self-study course offered with a recorded webinar
Webinar= course offered as a live webinar

*The credit hours noted are for the Appraisal Institute of Canada's Continuing Professional Development (AIC CPD) Program and the Real Estate Council of Ontario's Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) Program. The Real Estate Council of BC recognizes select CPD courses, with their own measurement of credits - please see the REC webpage for more information.
**The credits noted are for the British Columbia Real Estate Association's Professional Development Program (PDP).
*** Please note that CPD 130 and CPD 131 are not eligible for AIC CPD credits.

Course Tuition
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CPD 101: Business Enterprise Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 102: Valuation of Property Impairments and Contamination
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $130
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CPD 103: Agricultural Valuation
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $130
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CPD 104: Hotel Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 105: Highest and Best Use Analysis
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $60
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CPD 106: Multi-Family Property Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 107: Office Property Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 108: Seniors Facilities Valuation
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $60
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CPD 109: Lease Analysis
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 110: Creative Critical Thinking: Advancing Appraisal to Strategic Advising
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $130
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CPD 111: Decision Analysis: Making Better Real Property Decisions
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs* 
Self-study: $130
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CPD 112: Real Estate Consulting: Forecasting
4 lessons | 13 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $165  Register >
CPD 113: Request for Proposals (RFPs)
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 114: Valuation for Financial Reporting - Real Property Appraisal and IFRS
  1lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $60
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CPD 115: Appraisal Review
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 116: Land Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
WebinarLive webinar: $130
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CPD 117: Exposure & Marketing Time: Valuation Impacts
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $60
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CPD 118: Machinery and Equipment Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 119: Urban Infrastructure Policies
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 120: Urban Infrastructure Applications
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $130
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CPD 121: Submerged Land Valuation
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 122: Expropriation Valuation
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $60
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CPD 123: Adjustment Support in the Direct Comparison Approach
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $60
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CPD 125: Green Value – Valuing Sustainable Commercial Buildings
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs* | 6 PDP credits**
Self-study: $95
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CPD 126: Getting to Green – Energy Efficient and Sustainable Housing
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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CPD 130: Residential Valuation Basics
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs***
Self-study: $130
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CPD 131: Commercial Valuation Basics
3 lessons | 10 CPD credit hrs***
Self-study: $130
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CPD 132: More than Just Form-Filling: Creating Professional Residential Appraisal Reports
1 lessons | 4 CPD credit hrs*
WebinarLive Webinar: $95  Register >
CPD 144: Geographic Information Systems and Real Estate
2 lessons | 7 CPD credit hrs*
Self-study: $95
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Future Courses
Establishing and Managing a Real Estate Business
Exploratory Data Analysis in Real Estate
Letters of Engagement

Classroom Offerings of CPD Courses

The Real Estate Division is open to partnership arrangements with individuals or associations who wish to offer classroom instruction to supplement Professional Development courses. Materials will be made available for a fee; contact the Real Estate Division for further information: info@realestate.sauder.ubc.ca.

Advanced Studies in Real Estate (ASRE) Program

UBC's Advanced Studies in Real Estate program offers real estate professionals an opportunity to return for further study in specialized real estate topics (e.g., property development, appraisal, assessment, or management). The program is primarily aimed at graduates of UBC's Diploma in Urban Land Economics who wish to advance their studies into additional areas of expertise. Graduates of other equivalent real estate programs are also welcome. Visit the ASRE webpage for more information.