Some people prefer to sit their Property Consultants' or Assistant Property Managers' Course before seeking employment in a real estate agency, others find employment then sit the course.

A person employed as a Property Consultant in a real estate agency, or as an Assistant Property Manager in either a real estate agency or property management business, must be recorded on the register of that agency or business. To be recorded on that register, a person new to real estate must have passed their Property Consultants' or Assistant Property Managers'
Course.

To pass the course, the applicant must competently complete the course assignments and pass an exam.

The REIT offers these courses to provide potential applicants with sufficient knowledge and skills to assist them in passing the assignments and exam and meeting the minimum legal requirements to work in real estate. These courses are conducted approximately every 5 weeks in Hobart and every 2 months in Launceston and every 3 months on the North West Coast. The cost is $650, which includes the cost of sitting the exam. This course also gives some credit towards further real estate qualifications.

The course may also be undertaken by distance learning at a lower cost.