22 May NAR Professional Standards 2026 NAR Professional Standards 2026 Friday, May 22, 2026 5 Education Credits EastRise Credit Union, Williston, Vermont Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructorsCancellation Policy This class is designed by NAR to train REALTORS® on the deeper purposes of the Code of Ethics. This course is also used to train and certify those who will be working with Professional Standard Committees as well as local board leaders. Some of the objectives will be: • List the major categories of the Articles in the Code (Duties to Clients and Customers, Duties to the Public, and Duties to REALTORS®). • Identify concepts in the Preamble to the Code of Ethics, including concepts such as the wide distribution of land ownership; highest and best use of the land; principles of competency, fairness, and high integrity; and the concept of adhering to the Code, regardless of inducement of profit and/or instruction from clients to the contrary. • Describe, generally, how ethics complaints and arbitration complaints are processed, including who is eligible to file complaints, the difference between an ethics and an arbitration complaint, and the difference between the grievance committee and the professional standards/arbitration committee. This course will count towards the NAR Code of Ethics requirement that is due December 31, 2027. This class is hybrid and will be held live (at EastRise in Williston, VT) and online (via Microsoft Teams) simultaneously. While we understand attending online may be the most convenient, we do encourage all those who are able to attend in person for the best experience. We cannot guarantee audio or video quality during an online class. Cost: $150 for members Instructor: Stephanie Walker 5 Hours of CE EastRise Credit Union EastRise Credit Union141 Harvest LaneWilliston, VT 05495 Map & Directions Stephanie Walker Stephanie Walker has been in the real estate business for more than 3 decades. That’s a lot of material for use in her energetic and informative classes. Her experiences, both in the field and volunteering at all levels of the REALTOR® association, give her plenty of real life, in the trenches, stories to supplement her courses with actual scenarios that bring relevance, substance, and humor to attendees. Attendees remark that sessions with Stephanie are enjoyable, informative, interactive and full of examples that are relevant to the issues they face on a daily basis. She has found a way to make education fun!Stephanie holds the ABR, AHWD, CDEI, CRS, EPRO, GRI, HFR, PSA, RSPS, SFR, SRS and SRES designations/certifications and is a certified Gold Standard Instructor certification (REEA) and is trained in both REALTOR® and Superior Court Mediation. She offers courses on Professional Standards Administration, Procedures and Process, Ethics, License Law, the NCREC annual update courses, GRI classes, REALTOR® Mediation, Ombudsman Training, Leadership Training, ABR, AHWD, EPRO, RSPS classes and RLP. Stephanie has become the “Go to” for Professional Standards and Ethics questions. She is the recipient of the 2023 Larry Outlaw Excellence in Education Award by the NC Real Estate Commission and was awarded 2021 Educator of the Year by both the North Carolina Real Estate Educators Association and National Real Estate Educators Association. VAR will happily provide a full refund or transfer for cancellation or transfer requests received up to 12 days prior to a course offering. Because VAR reserved a seat in anticipation of your attendance; a fee in the amount of 15% of the original cost will be assessed for all cancellation or transfer requests received within 11 - 2 days of the course offering. No refund will be given to those who cancel within 2 days of the course offering. No shows, i.e. individuals who did not sign in or out, who arrived late or left early or who did not show up at all for any reason are ineligible for any refund or transfer.