Condominium Manager Graduated Licensing Program Launches October 1
| August 30, 2023
By Doug Dixon, RECA Regulatory Compliance Advisor
As previously announced, the Residential Property Manager Industry Council has approved a Graduated Licensing Program for condominium managers, beginning October 1. Licensees in the Graduated Licensing Program will be permitted to perform certain restricted activities as they complete their pre-licensing education.
Condominium managers have told RECA about the difficulty in attracting new condominium managers to the industry, and that the length and cost of the pre-licensing education required before they can begin work is a major obstacle. Under the Graduated Licensing Program, new managers can join a condominium management brokerage with a graduated licence, allowing them to be hands-on in the industry for certain tasks and with heavy supervision, and make a living as they complete their required education.
The Graduated Licensing Program will also be available to existing conditionally licensed condominium managers who do not complete their required education before the deadline of September 30, 2023.
These individuals will have their licence downgraded into the Graduated Licensing Program.
Graduated Licence Levels
The Graduated Licensing Program will have two licence levels. Each licence level will have certain activities restricted completely, some activity that must be done under broker supervision, and some unrestricted activity the licensee can do on their own.
Level 1 Licence: individuals who want to join the industry and conditional licensees who have renewed their licence but still need to complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management and the Practice of Condominium Management courses will be considered a Level 1 licensee.
Level 1 licensees will have one year from the date they receive their licence to complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course, pass the exam, and have their licence upgraded to Level 2.
Level 2 Licence: individuals who want to join the industry and conditional licensees who have renewed their licence but still need to complete the Practice of Condominium Management course will be considered a Level 2 licensee.
Level 2 licensees will have one year from the date they complete the Fundamentals of Condominium Management course to complete the Practice of Condominium Management course and pass the exam.
Level 1 or Level 2 licensees who do not complete their course(s) and exam(s) in the one-year period will have their licence cancelled. If a Level 1 or 2 graduated licence is cancelled due to failure to complete the required education on time, this licensee will no longer be permitted to hold a graduated licence and will be required to complete all required courses and exams and then re-apply for a new licence to practice condominium management.
Additional Resources
- RECA hosted a webinar earlier in August for Condominium Managers interested in learning more about the Graduated Licensing Program and how it will affect both new, existing, and conditionally licensed condominium managers. The recording is available on reca.ca
- Permitted Task lists for both Level 1 and 2 Licensees can be found on reca.ca
- Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any additional questions regarding the Graduated Licensing Program, please contact me at ddixon@reca.ca
