Want To Be A Broker, Now What? Brokerage Set Up, Responsibilities & Supervision

22 Apr

Want To Be A Broker, Now What? Brokerage Set Up, Resp... 4/22/2026 (4 CORE- Cheryl Acker)

Want To Be A Broker, Now What? Brokerage Set Up, Resp... 4/22/2026 (4 CORE- Cheryl Acker)

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (9:00 AM to 1:00 PM)
4 Education Credits
Salt Lake Board of Realtors- Education Center, Sandy, Utah

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This course is certified for 4 CORE CE Hours. To receive credit, you cannot miss more than 18 minutes.

You don’t have to be planning to open your own brokerage to take this class — it’s packed with valuable insight for any agent who wants to better understand how a brokerage really works.
Participants will learn about the different classifications of broker licenses, education and experience requirements, and the full broker application process. The class also covers critical operational components, including brokerage entity formation, trust account management, independent contractor agreements, policies and procedures, supervision requirements, and risk management.
Real-world case studies and Division of Real Estate examples help attendees understand how to maintain compliance, uphold fiduciary duties, and provide strong leadership to their agents. Whether you’re preparing to open your own brokerage or enhance your role as a managing or associate broker, this course provides the knowledge and confidence to do it right.
Learning Objectives:
• Understand broker licensing qualifications and the application process.
• Identify responsibilities of principal, managing, and associate brokers.
• Learn requirements for trust account management and recordkeeping.
• Develop written brokerage policies and supervision systems compliant with R162-2f.
• Recognize best practices in agency disclosure, fiduciary duties, and agent oversight.
• Review real-life disciplinary cases to understand compliance pitfalls.

Salt Lake Board of Realtors- Education Center
Salt Lake Board of Realtors- Education Center
230 W. Towne Ridge Parkway Ste.100
Sandy, UT 84070

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Cheryl Acker
Cheryl Acker, has been a Realtor over 27 years, with a Broker license for over 16 years. Cheryl has taught classes for a variety of brokerages, Real Estate schools and different Realtor Boards throughout Utah. She was the Salt Lake Board President in 2016 and served on the Salt Lake Board of Directors for 8 years. She currently serves on the Professional Standards, Government Affairs Committee, and Education Committees for SLBR and the Legislative Committee for Utah Association of Realtors, and is a licensed Continuing Education instructor through the Utah Division of Real Estate. She loves to teach Realtors, new or experienced and strives to have a classroom atmosphere with student input and relative discussions. 

This course is certified for 4 CORE CE hours. To receive credit, you cannot miss more than 18 minutes.

EDUCATION POLICY: Course Cancellation requires 24 hours/1 full business day notice. Designation Courses require 48 hours/ 2 business days notice. Class cancellations received after these deadlines will not be eligible for refunds or credits. Courses that do not exceed the cost of $25.00 will not be eligible for refunds. If a course cannot be attended and the Board is notified within the sufficient amount of time the cost of the course may be used as credit towards another course offered at the Board. Courses that exceed $25.00 may be issued refunds if cancellation is given within the sufficient time period. The Salt Lake Board is a CE provider and must comply with strict regulations set forth and enforced by the Utah Division of Real Estate. Per Division rules all licensees must be in attendance for at least 90% of a course (6 minutes per hour). To receive CE Credit you may miss the following amount of time: 6 minutes = 1-hour course 12 minutes = 2-hour course 18 minutes = 3-hour course, etc. These time limits apply even in the event of heavy traffic, severe weather conditions and the like. We monitor attendance from check-in, through all class breaks, and up until check out. Licensees who miss more than 10% of any CE course or who fail to check in and/or check out will not be eligible to receive CE credit. We regret to inform licensees who are not eligible for CE credit that they will not receive a refund nor will they be able to transfer their payment to another class because of the contract we have set up with our instructors.

DISCLAIMER: The opinions and viewpoints expressed by the faculty presenters do not necessarily reflect those of the Salt Lake Board of Realtors®. All materials provided by faculty presenters were prepared and/or assembled by the faculty presenters who are solely responsible for their correctness and appropriateness.