Feed Your Future with UBC Webinars

The CPD webinars offer an opportunity for live instruction in an online classroom. However, if you find the timing of the live webinars does not work for you, you may wish to review the UBC Real Estate Division's self-study CPD offerings. You may also wish to read through this Learning Advisory article published in Canadian Property Valuation to learn more about how a live webinar could work for you.

The CPD live webinars use the Zoom online conferencing app. Zoom is easy to install and run -- most participants are already familiar with Zoom. Go to zoom.us/download to install Zoom. To learn more about Zoom, visit the Zoom Help Center.

You will need operational computer speakers or headphones in order to hear the presentation. Note that a microphone is not necessary to participate. Students may wish speak to the instructor and classmates, via the text chat box.

Zoom is designed with low bandwidth users in mind, but a broadband internet connection is highly recommended. Please see the Zoom Help Center for more detail on technical specifications and system requirements.

Please see the list of technical specifications and system requirements at the Zoom Help Center.

Send an email to webinar@realestate.sauder.ubc.ca. We can provide you with a direct link to your live webinar or offer further assistance.

This is usually the result of low connection speed. You may have a problem with your wireless connection - try plugging your computer directly into your router.

Some tips on ensuring your Webinar experience is as optimal as possible:

• Visit the Zoom Help Center early and make sure that you try to log into the webinar before the session.
• Show up at least 30 minutes early, so if there are problems, you can troubleshoot them before the session starts.
• Visit the course website before the webinar and review the recommended reading. You will get more out of the session if you have some of the basic concepts covered already.
• If you need to step away from your desk, use the "Step Away" icon, so the instructor knows you aren't there.
• You can send a message with text chat to one person or to everyone in the class.
• Use the icons to show how you're feeling: amused or laughing, confused, tired, happy, etc.
• If the instructor asks a question, respond in text chat or using the icons.
• If you want to ask a question, either use text chat or use the "raise your hand" icon. Either the instructor or moderator will respond as soon as possible, usually in a pause between slides. General questions should be sent to the whole class in text chat, not directly to the instructor.
• If you are having technical difficulties, contact the moderator directly with text chat -- they will help you out without disrupting the rest of the class.
• Fill out the survey at the end, so we can learn from your experience and ensure these are the best they can be.

Participants usually do not speak. The webinar software offers a text chat feature if you have questions for the instructor or wish to "chat" with other students. Active participation is mandatory, and this is achieved simply by answering polling questions during the session and filling out the end-of-course survey.

CPD credits are based on the hours you spend in professional education. The 2 hours you attend a live webinar are eligible CPD credit hours. In all live webinars, 2 credits are achieved by actively CPD credits are based on the hours you spend in professional education. The 2 hours you attend a live webinar are eligible CPD credit hours. In all live webinars, 2 credits are achieved by actively participating in the live webinar and up to 2 additional credits may be claimed by completing 2 or more hours of advance reading/viewing. To claim the additional 2 credits for pre-reading, you will need to visit AIC’s “CPD Credit Reporting Tool” and use the “Edit my Credits” tool to revise the CPD Webinar hours.

Live webinar attendance is mandatory in order to obtain the 2 CPD credit hours.

For webinars that have an associated self-study course, you may view the recorded webinar, read the online readings, and complete the final quiz in order to obtain additional CPD credits.

As long as you attended the session and actively participated (answered polling questions and evaluation survey during the live webinar), then you will receive a letter of completion from the UBC Real Estate Division.