Educational Services Advisory Committee
Renaissance Esmeralda Resort and Spa
Corsica Room -- Third Floor
Indian Wells, CA
Friday, January 25, 2008
1:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
**Closed Meeting**
Presiding: Lois Kadosh, Chair
Mark Powell, Vice-Chair
Naeem Malik, Vice-Chair
REBS Staff: Albert Tran, Director of Training and Technology Services
Ana Montoya, REALTOR® / Agent Products
Candace McGranahan, Education Development
Chris Tellez, Online Education
Alan Arora, Chief Executive Officer
I. Welcome and Opening Remarks
II. 2008 C.A.R. Educational Programs
A. Home Study
B. GRI, Jump StartTM, and Masters
C. Professional Development & Designations (Live)
D. Online Education
III. New DRE Regulations - Effective February 29, 2008
A. Exams now required for all courses
B. Photo I.D. required for all live C.E. courses and Home Study exams
C. Limit of 15 hours of course material per exam.
IV. Education Roundtable: Preliminary Summary
V. Communication Updates
A. Education Brochure
B. Monthly email newsletter to local associations: Education Update
C. E-blasts
D. Webinars
E. Podcasts & Blogs
VI. SRES Update
VII. New Business
VIII. Adjournment
Mission Statement: The committee serves in an advisory role to assist in meeting the objectives of the Education andTraining Services Business Plan. This committee will advise the staff on potential new programs to research that provide timely and legally correct education products to real estate professionals.