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Real Estate RPL 5 Legacy (SAQA ID: 20188) National Certificate

This qualification is for professionals already active in the real estate sector. It’s ideal for those who hold Principal Status or have been in a high management position within an agency. Click “Take this Course” to complete the quiz and see if you qualify for the RPL route.

RPL 5: 135 Credits

What is RPL?

RPL stands for Recognition of Prior Learning. It is a process that recognises the knowledge, skills, and experience you’ve already gained in the property industry, and allows you to complete the NQF5 in Real Estate through assessment rather than traditional study. The outcome is the same full qualification, just achieved via your proven experience.

When does the qualification start?

The qualification starts the moment your registration and payment are complete. There’s no fixed intake date or waiting period – you gain immediate access to your course and can begin learning straight away, at your own pace, whenever it suits you.

How do I complete the qualification?

You’ll complete the qualification online by working through each module step by step. PropAcademy provides structured Learning Guides, interactive content, and access to live and recorded webinars to make the process simple and stress-free. Our facilitators are on hand to answer your questions and guide you whenever you need support. Once you’ve successfully completed all requirements, PropAcademy ensures your Competency Certificate is issued in record time.

Can I use my NQF4 exemption to enrol for RPL5?

No. SSETA does not recognise PPRA-issued exemptions as an entry requirement for the RPL NQF5in Real Estate. To enrol, you must hold the actual NQF4 in Real Estate qualification or an equivalent SAQA-recognised qualification.

When does the course expire?

3-months from the course being released to your profile, your start date.

Who is this qualification for:

Principal Practitioners registered with the PPRA.

Why should I do this qualification?

If you hold Principal Status, completing the NQF5 (RPL) in Real Estate (or holding an exemption) is a compulsory requirement to maintain your status. Together with the PDE5 exam, it ensures you remain fully compliant with PPRA education regulations. Beyond compliance, this qualification deepens your industry expertise, boosts your professional credibility, and positions you as a respected leader in the property sector.

How many credits does this qualification hold?

135

The Exit level outcomes:

On successful completion of the RPL NQF5Real Estate qualification, you will be able to:

• Co-ordinate and manage human resources within a real estate business.
• Provide accurate information to align marketing plans with business processes.
• Prepare and maintain financial reports and records in a real estate environment.
• Analyse, interpret, implement, and control real estate principles, systems, and policies.

At PropAcademy, we’re committed to your success. Take the leap and invest in your future today — simply click the “Take this Course” button to get started. With the Legacy RPL NQF5 in Real Estate, you’ll have up to 3-months to complete the qualification and unlock your full potential in the property sector.

Occupational Certificate: Valuer (Municipal Property Assessor): NQF Level 5 SAQA ID 99700

Most municipalities offer bursaries and learnerships towards this SAQA-accredited qualification, which holds 120 credits, is an NQF level 5 and takes 10-months to complete.

Enrolment requirements:

• NQF4 equivalent or;
• a matric certificate with mathematical literacy.

When does the course start?

Once your order is processed, you can get started right away! There’s no need to wait for an enrollment date. The qualification is designed to be completed at your own pace within the designated timeframe.

How do I complete the course?

You log in to your course and get started. The course materials are accessible online, structured systematically, and presented in a user-friendly format. You will be required to complete the External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) to be awarded this qualification.

Duties of a Municipal Property Assessor in South Africa:

Do you want to improve your knowledge, your skills, and your competencies as a Municipal Property Valuer?  A Municipal Property Assessor (MPA) provides several services and support services within a municipality where their duties incorporate the following skills:

• Monitor compliance with the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA)
• Collect data on property.
• Value single residential properties.
• Facilitate the management of contracts and projects.
• Manage queries, reviews, objections and appeals.
• Quality assurance valuation rolls and data.

Why is there a need for Municipal Property Assessors?

• To regulate the power of a municipality to impose rates on property (in accordance with section 229(2) of the Constitution);
• To provide a uniform framework for regulating the rating of property throughout the country;
• To exclude certain properties from rating in the national interest;
• To make provision for municipalities to implement a transparent and fair system of exemptions, reductions and rebates through rating policies that are a product of collective participation of communities;
• To make provision for fair and equitable valuation methods of properties;
• To make provision for a fair objections and appeal process regarding the valuation of property;
• To assist in building economically and financially viable municipalities that are enabled to meet the service delivery priorities of their communities.

What support does this course offer?

• PropAcademy’s online course is designed to ensure that you have 100% support throughout your learning journey.
• Your municipal office will issue you with a designated supervisor who will mentor you over the course period.
• Integrated learning platform designed to be simple, effective, and easy to use.
• Facilitated by industry experts in webinars and on campus.
• Events and webinars are held regularly.
• The course material is clear and simple to follow.
• Designated facilitators help students every step of the way.

Why Municipal Property Valuers play a critical role in local government:

The Municipal Property Assessor has a vital impact in helping produce a valuation roll, which is a database compiled in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Properties Rates Act No 6 of 2004, in which a Municipality stores the municipal valuations of all properties recorded on that particular roll. Every property in every municipality area should be on a general roll, but because properties are continuously coming into existence and ceasing to exist, and as such new rolls are created to include any properties that have not been previously recorded on another, prior general roll.

Each general roll is re-published once every few years, normally 4 to 5 years in Johannesburg, and the property values are updated at the same time. Depending on several factors, your property value may have stayed the same, increased, or decreased from the value contained on the last roll. The information on the valuation roll is used to calculate your rates and taxes each month.

How many credits does this qualification hold?

This qualification has 120 credits, which equates to 1200 notional hours (study hours needed to complete the course). SSETA requires 30% of the time spent studying to be in the form of face-to-face and to satisfy this need, we supply monthly webinars, which you must attend.

The Exit level outcomes for the course are the following:

This course will equip you with the comprehensive knowledge, skills, and values necessary to become a Municipal Property Assessor (Valuer). The following exit-level outcomes summarize the criteria on which you will be evaluated:

1. Monitor compliance to the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA) within a municipality.
2. Collect data on property.
3. Value single residential properties.
4. Facilitate the management of contracts and projects.
5. Manage queries, reviews, objections and appeals.
6. Quality assure valuation rolls and data.