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New York State Approved Real Estate Continuing Education Courses
The following is a list of some of our continuing education courses. Please check our catalog for new additions or contact our program office for more information.
MARKET ANALYSIS NCP 8000
8 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will gain knowledge of the fundamental techniques of real estate market analysis, outlook on future rental rates and sales values, as well as techniques in marketing and sales of both commercial and residential properties. Topics include analysis of real estate portfolio performance, property forecasting, valuation presentation, and application of market analysis.
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS NCPEL09
3 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $325
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Students will be given an in-depth look at REITs, an analysis of different investment instruments, and how the public capital markets impact real estate investment and equity portfolios.
Prerequisite: None
REAL ESTATE FINANCE I NCP 4000
8 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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An Introductory Course that reviews HP 12C financial calculator; sources of equity and debt; financial analysis; financial instruments; financial institutions; and key financial concepts.
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE FINANCE II NCP 5000
7 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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After an introduction on how to analyze, value, finance and invest in income-producing properties, students will prepare pro-forma analyses of various real estate investments; an invaluable experience which can be added to students’ career portfolios.
PREREQUISITE: Real Estate Finance I
AN OVERVIEW OF THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSION NCP1000
8 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will be introduced to major areas of real estate, including different real estate types, contracts and agency relationships, the brokerage profession involving sales and leasing, valuation, tax advantages, appraisal, mortgages, management and development.
PREREQUISITE: None
INTRODUCTION TO REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS NCP2000
3 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will explore current commercial and residential real estate market trends in the New York metropolitan region, including the five boroughs, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey.
PREREQUISITE: None
NEW YORK SALESPERSONS’ LICENSE PRE-QUALIFYING NCP 6000
10 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 75 HOURS) $525 SALE $395
Accelerated course available Click for Info
This is the 75-Hour Salespersons’ License Pre-qualifying Course. School exam is given during the final three hours. Students must also pass the New York State Department of State licensing exam and obtain Real Estate Broker sponsorship for licensure.
TEXT: New York Real Estate for Salespersons, 4th Ed., by Marcia Darvin Spada (TEXT MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE CLASS)
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE LAW NCP 7000
8 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will learn to identify key practices and skills in both residential and commercial real estate law. Topics will include an overview of real estate property legal concepts, real estate contracts, leases, real
estate closings, plus a legal framework for landlord-tenant relations, co-ops and condos.
PREREQUISITE: None
SUSTAINABLE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT NCP 9000
8 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will explore the developer’s role concerning the development of commercial and residential buildings. Topics include building a team, site and market evaluation, alternative use analysis, acquisition, planning, financing, marketing, and exit strategies.
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE BROKERS COURSE NCPEL01
6 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 45 HOURS) $495 SALE $395
Accelerated course available Click for Info
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This is the 45-hour Brokers’ license course. The school exam is given during the final three hours. Students must also pass the New York State Department of State “DOS” license exam and meet the experience
requirements when filing their license application withthe DOS.
TEXT: New York Real Estate for Brokers, 4th Ed., by Marcia Darvin Spada (TEXT MUST BE PURCHASED BEFORE CLASS)
PREREQUISITE: None
SELLING RESIDENTIAL CO-OPS & CONDOS NCPEL07
3 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $495
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Students will learn the differences between co-ops and condos. How does a broker operate with sellers and buyers? Topics include qualifying buyers for a mortgage, renting versus buying, negotiating techniques, pricing properties, and techniques in marketing and sales. Students will understand the process of financing, the contract, and how to get
to closing. Additional topics include collaborating with the brokerage community and conducting a market analysis. Ethical considerations will be covered as well as the assembling of a client’s board package.
PREREQUISITE: None
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGES FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS NCPEL08
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $495
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An overview of the residential mortgage process and how it fits into the real estate transaction. Reviews the different residential property types and how to analyze the appraisal and building information for underwriting. Details underwriting and approving the borrower by credit profile, assets, and income. A complete discussion of different loan products and programs will allow students to understand how a buyer is qualified and the loan process. Students will leave with the knowledge of the residential mortgage process and what they can do in their capacity to make the deal move quickly and smoothly.
PREREQUISITE: None
NEGOTIATING COMMERCIAL LEASES NCPEL10
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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Students will be exposed to practical issues in real estate negotiations with a focus on the negotiation of commercial leases. Participants will examine the major lease clauses, including escalation, electricity riders and “takebacks,” use and occupancy, rent collections, and occupancy, default, liens, possessions, insurance, damage and destruction, assignment and subletting, bankruptcy, and special agreements.
PREREQUISITE: None
BASIC REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT NCPEL11
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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This course provides students with a practical review of the substantial information to be considered prior to making real estate investments. Students will be asked to choose the investment categories of interest
to them. Foreclosures, 1031 tax-free exchanges, raw land, rental apartments, and most other real estate investment opportunities can be explored. The faculty seeks to provide students with the guidance and experience necessary to make real estate an important part of their investment portfolio.
PREREQUISITE: None
AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT NCPEL14
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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Students will be provided a realistic overview of the federal, state and local programs that support housing and community development. Students will review case studies to understand all aspects of financing and program utilization, including fundamentals of tax credits.
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE TITLE CLOSING NCPEL15
2 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $395
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This course will focus on and provide all the skills necessary to pursue a career as a title closer or notary signing agent. Students will learn the origins and importance of title insurance drafting and review of closing documents, clearing and disposition of title abstract and exceptions, testing to acquire a notary license and all skills needed to attend and close on behalf of a title insurance company. Please note: Students can take Notary Public Training (NCPEL15A) and Real Estate Title Closing (NCPEL15)
together at a discounted price of $425. To register, visit the CAPS Office or call 646-312-5000. This discount is not available for online registration.
PREREQUISITE: None
HUMAN RIGHTS AND FAIR HOUSING NCPEL55
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 3 HOURS) $325
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New York State Department of State required human rights and fair housing training for real estate salespersons and brokers. As of July 1, 2008, all real estate licensees must complete three hours of human rights
and fair housing training to renew their real estate licenses. Class time is considered part of the mandatory 22.5 hour continuing education licensees are required to complete every two years.
PREREQUISITE: None
SENIOR HOUSING NCPEL19
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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Students will take a look at profitable opportunities in the growing real estate business of providing housing for seniors. There will be discussions on the market for various forms of senior accommodation, and
developing, financing and managing for senior residents.
PREREQUISITE: None
DEALING WITH DISTRESSED PROPERTIES NCPEL27
2 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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Students will learn about analyzing and buying distressed properties, including foreclosures, defaulted mortgages, and other troubled real estates. They will complete the course with a full understanding of how to buy right and successfully turn around these diamonds in the rough.
PREREQUISITE: None
THE REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION NCPEL28
3 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will take an inside look at how real estate transactions, sales, leases, and financing processes occur. Class work will include analyzing the critical pieces that must be in place for the deal to happen.
PREREQUISITE: None
THE LANDLORD/TENANT RELATIONS & LAW NCPEL30
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 11.25 HOURS) $325
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Review of the laws and basic legal issues governing the rights and obligations of property owners and their tenants.
PREREQUISITE: None
NEW YORK HOME INSPECTION LICENSING NCPEL46
35 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 140 HOURS) $2200
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The first 3 Modules of this class will focus on environmental concerns. The final Module will be allocated to field work. This course meets the New York State requirement for a Home Inspector License.
PREREQUISITE: None
REAL ESTATE LICENSEE’S 32- HOUR REMEDIAL COURSE NCPEL80
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 30 HOURS) $225 SALE $165
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New York State Department of State required course for real estate salesperson license applicants that did not obtain a salesperson’s license prior to June 30, 2008. The course is also required for real estate broker
license applicants who completed only a 48-hour (not 78-hour) salesperson’s pre-qualifying course. Course requires thirty hours of in class instruction plus a two-hour exam.
TEXT: New York Real Estate for Salespersons, 4th Ed., by Marcia Darvin Spada
PREREQUISITE: 48-hour NYS Salespersons License Pre-qualifying Course
BASIC APPRAISAL PRINCIPLES NCPR5
5 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 30 HOURS) $495
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Overview of real property concepts and characteristics, legal considerations, value influences, real estate finance, types of value, economic principles, real estate markets and analysis, and ethics in appraisal theory. Through theory and examples, the course offers practical
application of appraisal principles.
PREREQUISITE: NCPEL94, HP — 12C Calculator Required
BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES NCPR6
5 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 30 HOURS) $495
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Overview of real estate appraisal approaches to value, valuation procedures, property description, residential applications, commercial applications, improvement construction, home inspection, and appraisal math. Through theory and examples, the course offers practical application of appraisal procedures. Exam on last day of class.
PREREQUISITE: Basic Appraisal Principles
SUSTAINABILITY AND BUILDING PERFORMANCE FOR REAL ESTATE NCPEL16
4 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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This is an introduction to the rapidly growing field of “green” buildings which includes energy and water efficiency, the use of environmentally beneficial building materials, and sustainable real estate development.
PREREQUISITE: None
CONSTRUCTION METHODS AND TECHNOLOGY NCCP2000
3 SESSIONS (NY STATE CE 22.5 HOURS) $495
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This course provides an understanding of construction methods, building systems, materials and equipment selection. It provides the construction manager with the knowledge required to effectively communicate with the various design and construction entities on a project, as well as to perform other project management tasks, including cost estimating, planning and scheduling. Topics include MEP and material descriptions, specifications and usage, construction techniques, and optimal economic selection of construction resources.
PREREQUISITE: Introduction to Construction Management [NCCP1000]
INTRODUCTION TO FACILITIES MANAGEMENT NCFP9030
8 SESSIONS (22.5 HOURS) $495
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Students will learn key principles and concepts, including building performance. Strategic skills required to influence corporate culture, leadership skills required to manage personnel and contractors, and tactical skills required to manage daily work will be stressed. Examples of innovative approaches will be shared.
PREREQUISITE: None
CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION NCCP9020
7 SESSIONS (22.5 HOURS) $495
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This course will teach students how to manage construction contracts and supervise the day-to-day activities at the construction site with a focus on sustainability. The course will survey numerous duties, from establishing a site office through construction closeout.
PREREQUISITE: None

- Institute Forms Partnership with NYC OASIS
- Issues in SoHo Discussed at Institute Conference
- "The Real Deal" Releases Article on "Zoning the City" Conference, Cohosted by the Institute
- Insightful Waterfront Report Released
- Institute's Director and the Manhattan Borough President Release Post-Conference Report
- Institute Outlines Significant Brooklyn Waterfront Conference
- Highly Anticipated, Online Building Performance Toolkit Launched
- Key Position Filled at Newman Institute: Associate Director
- Shirong Li of China Addresses The Institute
- Institute Co-hosts Important Infrastructure Conference
- Institute Collaborates to Form Strategic Center
- Institute Is Awarded $472,528 Department of Energy Grant
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