New REALTOR® Member Requirements

Welcome to the Cape Cod & Islands Association of REALTORS® (CCIAOR)! We are happy you are here and look forward to being part of your journey as a REALTOR®.

All new members of CCIAOR must complete the following set of requirements within 120 days of your join date. If you do not meet these requirements within the 120-day time frame, your membership will be suspended until the requirements are fulfilled, so make sure to get these on your calendar! If you have any questions about your new member requirements, please contact Nicole Gaucher.

Code of Ethics Class - must be completed within 120 days of join date

The Code of Ethics is the foundation of your REALTOR® membership. CCIAOR offers the class on a regular basis, and you also have the option of taking a pre-recorded online version of the class through the Massachusetts Association of REALTORS® (MAR).

See upcoming Code of Ethics classes offered by CCIAOR below, or CLICK HERE for instructions on taking the pre-recorded Code of Ethics online through MAR.

New Member Orientation - must be completed within 120 days of join date

New Member Orientation is held virtually via Zoom. At New Member Orientation, you will have an opportunity to meet our staff and leadership, learn about what we do as an Association, and get tips on how to access and maximize your membership. When your application was processed, you were signed up to attend our next New Member Orientation. If you need to change your registration for any reason, please contact Nicole Gaucher.

Fair Housing Requirement - must be completed within 120 days of join date

CCIAOR updated our bylaws in March of 2022 to raise the level of professionalism in our region by adding a new Fair Housing bylaw continuing education requirement in order to maintain their membership in good standing with CCIAOR. This new requirement helps our membership stay informed about Fair Housing laws so that they may better serve their clients. As a new member, it's imperative that you understand Fair Housing and how it relates to your everyday business.

See upcoming Fair Housing classes offered by CCIAOR below, or CLICK HERE for instructions on taking the on-demand Protecting the Protected Classes Continuing Education Class (RE111RC) through CCIAOR, or other NAR offerings.

Fundamentals of Cape Cod Real Estate Requirement - must be completed within 120 days of join date

This course covers what makes practicing real estate on Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket unique from practicing anywhere else. It focuses on the issues that you encounter in real estate here in our region. This course takes those issues, situations, and unique characteristics and teaches you what you need to know to work through them effectively on behalf of your clients. CCIAOR wants you to be as prepared as possible as you enter into our local real estate market!

CLICK HERE to access the on-demand Fundamentals of Cape Cod Real Estate (RE10RC07) course.