The course titled Introduction to the ITSO MLS® Rules, Policies, and REALTOR® Code Training is a comprehensive 90-minute course is designed with REALTORS® who may be new to ITSO’s MLS® System in mind. The course explains ITSO’s connection to Member Associations and goes through the MLS® Rules in great detail including:
• The timing of posting new listings
• The Three Pillars and Interpretations of the MLS® Mark
• Property details
• Amending listings
• Reporting Trades
• Advertising listings
• IDX and VOW feeds
• Authorized versus unauthorized use of MLS® data
The course then goes on to explain how the MLS® Rules and REALTOR® Code are enforced through Member Association and ITSO following the Professional Standards Complaints (PSC) Policy. The course includes several activities that require learners to engage with the materials and an assessment at the end to reinforce what they have learned.
Learners will be required to complete the course and a short survey before they can obtain a completion certificate.
Accessing the Courses
The courses can be accessed by clicking on the following link to the MyAcademy learning hub portal: https://hub.realtorlink.ca/orea/pages/257/itso-courses
Clicking on the hamburger menu in the top left corner will expand a menu.
Learners will need to select “ITSO Courses” from the menu.
The ITSO Course Page will then open, which will have thumbnails for the two courses.
Learners can enroll in the course they want to take by clicking on the Thumbnail. The course must be completed within 30 days of starting the course.
There are instructions on the ITSO Course page and in the courses themselves that explain how to navigate through the course and save the learner’s progress. Learners can exit the course by using the X in the upper right hand corner to save their progress and return to the same spot at a later time.
When the course is finished learners will be required to complete a short survey. Then they will be prompted to download their completion certificate. PLEASE EMAIL CERTIFICATE TO BOARD AT admin@ragbos.com . MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF JOINING RAGBOS.
If any REALTORS® do not see the ITSO Course page in the MyAcademy menu they can contact training@itsosystems.ca
If any REALTORS® have difficulty enrolling in the courses, accessing the courses, or obtaining the completion certificates then can contact leadership@orea.com
If any REALTORS® get a notice that the course is locked or that is has expired, contact leadership@orea.com