Professional Development Information
Information about Attending a Course
REALTORS® need to always remain professional and courteous, including with peers. Be respectful of peers and of the speaker/presenter during a class or event. Ensure your etiquette is at or above REALTOR® standards at all times.
Health & Wellness (in-person): If you are sick, please cancel your in-person registration and register to attend the course virtually. If you need to cancel first thing in the morning of a class day, please email Jayne (jayney@nmar.com) so that she can get you switched to virtual before class instruction begins (applies to all classes EXCEPT IN-PERSON ONLY classes). An email must be received one-hour in advance of the start of class.
"Double-Dipping" (in-person & virtual): NMAR doesn't allow attendees to 'double-dip' in their class registrations. You must register for one platform or the other. Meaning you must register for either in-person or virtual, not both. Our system does not track this. 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! If you do not cancel one platform prior to the day of class, then you will be assessed a $25.00 No Call/No Show fee.
No Call/No Show (in-person & virtual): A $25.00 NC/NS fee will be imposed on any person registered for class and fails to show up for the class without having cancelled the registration or having informed NMAR Staff within 24hours of the class (emergencies not included).
Changing Platforms, In-Person / Zoom (in-person & virtual): Switching from in-person to zoom or zoom to in-person must be done by 12pm 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.
Please make sure that you keep/save all registration confirmation emails. This will be the easiest way to see what you registered for and 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 Calendar
The Fair Housing Act: Where it Started and How it's Going - IN-PERSON Only
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Every sector of the real estate industry has significantly changed since the adoption of the Fair Housing Act over 50 years ago
Litigation Roundup: Recent Cases Impacting Real Estate - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Real estate litigation has been making headlines lately and those headlines are overwhelming, scary, and sometimes misleading.
Litigation Roundup: Recent Cases Impacting Real Estate - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Real estate litigation has been making headlines lately and those headlines are overwhelming, scary, and sometimes misleading.
Influence with Impact - Where Professionalism, Ethics & Excellence Meet (Code of Ethics) - IN-PERSON ONLY
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This session will raise your level of professionalism through a higher code of ethics, an awareness of how to be in exceptional excellence while you improve your personal integrity to be impeccable.
The Ugly Truth: Take Personal Ownership to Create Lasting Change - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Significant change begins with you and is developed from the Inside out. That is also where all leadership is created and developed. It’s time to expose and eliminate excuses!
The Ugly Truth: Take Personal Ownership to Create Lasting Change - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Significant change begins with you and is developed from the Inside out. That is also where all leadership is created and developed. It’s time to expose and eliminate excuses!
How AI & ChatGPT are Transforming Real Estate - IN-PERSON ONLY
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
we will explore what AI is, how it can be used in the audience's real estate business & everyday life, the legal & ethical implications, & much more.
Creating Awesome Content & Marketing Materials with Canva & AI - IN-PERSON ONLY
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
we will explore many Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools including OpenAI’s ChatGPT & Dalle, MidJourney, Google Bard & Imagen, Microsoft Bing Chat & Co-Pilot, Canva, Descript, and more.
Top Tax Strategies for 2025 - Planning for Tax Changes from Congress - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This 4 hour course will include the latest tax strategies for the real estate professional, including BOI reporting, use of the S Corporation, tax rate filling, the vehicle write-off choices, how to get around the entertainment deduction -0- write-off....
Top Tax Strategies for 2025 - Planning for Tax Changes from Congress - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn about the latest tax strategies for the real estate professional, including BOI reporting, use of the S Corporation, tax rate filling, the vehicle write-off choices, how to get around the entertainment deduction -0- write-off
Solid Investment and Retirement Strategies for REALTORS® - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hold on to your seats as Chris shares with you his insights as an ex-IRS agent and a Certified Financial Planner.
Solid Investment and Retirement Strategies for REALTORS® - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Hold on to your seats as Chris shares with you his insights as an ex-IRS agent and a Certified Financial Planner.
Supervising Broker Pre-Endorsement
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
So you think you want to be a Supervising Broker?
Interactive Look at Forms - Forms 101 - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ready to turn paperwork into play?
Interactive Look at Forms - Forms 101 - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Ready to turn paperwork into play?
Interactive Look at Forms - Forms 102 - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This dynamic and interactive course is designed for real estate enthusiasts eager to master the forms that keep our industry moving.
Interactive Look at Forms - Forms 102 - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
This dynamic and interactive course is designed for real estate enthusiasts eager to master the forms that keep our industry moving.
Supervising Broker Update - IN-PERSON ONLY
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Angela brings the latest and hottest topics that are sweeping the state.
Water Rights - IN-PERSON ONLY
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
James is not your average presenter, he’s in the field at DEQ.
Mineral Rights - IN-PERSON ONLY
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Understanding the ownership of Minerals is generally very misunderstood.
Terrifying Realities: The Dangerous Side of Real Estate - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
REALTOR Safety. Why? After attending, REALTORS will understand how important identifying and preventing an assault on them or their clients.
Terrifying Realities: The Dangerous Side of Real Estate - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
REALTOR Safety. Why? After attending, REALTORS will understand how important identifying and preventing an assault on them or their clients.
Empty Handed Tactics - Hands-on - enhanced course - IN-PERSON ONLY
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Want to know how to protect yourself without a tool like a nightstick, a stun gun, pepper spray, or a firearm.
Negotiation Pre-Game - IN-PERSON
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This is training on developing the Negotiation Framework that most real estate professionals lack or simply don't have in place to truly succeed in negotiations with their clients.
Negotiation Pre-Game - VIRTUAL
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This is training on developing the Negotiation Framework that most real estate professionals lack or simply don't have in place to truly succeed in negotiations with their clients.
Overcoming Conflict Today - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Let's examine aspects of conflict, objection and deal making to find what people are truly objecting to.
Overcoming Conflict Today - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Let's examine aspects of conflict, objection and deal making to find what people are truly objecting to.
Mastering the Art of Commission Negotiations - IN-PERSON
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, a buyers’ agent or sellers’ agent, this session empowers you to thrive in a multitude of scenarios.
Mastering the Art of Commission Negotiations - VIRTUAL
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Whether you're a seasoned professional or new to the field, a buyers’ agent or sellers’ agent, this session empowers you to thrive in a multitude of scenarios.
Legal Forum Update - IN-PERSON
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
With everything happening in our industry, you don't want to miss the opportunity to listen to Jaymie and ask the questions that you've been dying to ask.
Legal Forum Update - VIRTUAL
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
s industry. This class is an open forum style class where he will also answer questions as conversations develop. With everything happening in our industry, you don't want to miss the opportunity to listen to Jaymie and ask the questions that you've been d
Rookie to Pro - Your first-year success plan - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
New real estate licensees normally begin their careers woefully unprepared and spend their first years wasting money, making mistakes and generally wandering around lost and confused
Rookie to Pro - Your first year success plan - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
New real estate licensees normally begin their careers woefully unprepared and spend their first years wasting
Supervising Broker Update - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This course is educational to not only assist in training your agents better but to educate your clients on issues.
Supervising Broker Update - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This course is educational to not only assist in training your agents better but to educate your clients on issues.
What they don't teach you in Real Estate School - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Congratulations on getting your real estate license! But wait—are you ready for the real world?
What they don't teach you in Real Estate School - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Congratulations on getting your real estate license! But wait—are you ready for the real world?
NAR: Putting REALTOR® Safety First - IN-PERSON ONLY
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The goal of this course is to instill safety awareness and habits as second nature so that real estate professionals, as well as their clients and customers, know how to avert or respond to dangerous situations and avoid harm as they practice their profess
Navigating What's Next: 9 Strategies for Tackling Turbulence in Real Estate - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
As the real estate industry faces unprecedented changes due to lawsuits and regulatory shifts, interest rate and market fluctuations, and head-spinning technological advances, real estate professionals today need to be equipped with the right strategies to
Navigating What's Next: 9 Strategies for Tackling Turbulence in Real Estate - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
As the real estate industry faces unprecedented changes due to lawsuits and regulatory shifts, interest rate and market fluctuations, and head-spinning technological advances, real estate professionals today need to be equipped with the right strategies to
Interactive Look at Forms, Addendums & Beyond - Forms 201 - IN-PERSON
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Think of addendums as the secret sauce that can make or break your real estate deals.
Interactive Look at Forms, Addendums & Beyond - Forms 201 - VIRTUAL
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Think of addendums as the secret sauce that can make or break your real estate deals.
Interactive Look at Forms, Addendums & Beyond - Forms 202 - IN-PERSON
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We’ll dive into more complex scenarios and specialized addendums that can help you navigate tricky transactions with confidence.
Interactive Look at Forms, Addendums & Beyond - Forms 202 - VIRTUAL
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
We’ll dive into more complex scenarios and specialized addendums that can help you navigate tricky transactions with confidence.
Ethics: Navigating the REALTOR® Code with Style (Code of Ethics) - IN-PERSON ONLY
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Learn how to handle ethical dilemmas with confidence, navigate tricky situations with grace, and ensure that you’re not just meeting the standards, but exceeding them.
Fair Housing - IN-PERSON ONLY
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Through interactive discussions, we’ll tackle challenging situations you may encounter in the field and provide you with practical strategies to ensure compliance and foster diversity.
Due Diligence: Because 'Trust Me' isn't a Strategy in Commercial Real Estate! - IN-PERSON
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Due Diligence: Because ‘Trust Me’ isn’t a Strategy in Commercial Real Estate!
Due Diligence: Because 'Trust Me' isn't a Strategy in Commercial Real Estate! - VIRTUAL
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Due Diligence: Because ‘Trust Me’ isn’t a Strategy in Commercial Real Estate!