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Certificate of Conveyancing

Are you ready to step into the dynamic field of conveyancing? Whether you’re pursuing a career in conveyancing or want to refresh or formalise your skills in your current role, this course will boost your legal know-how.
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Certificate of Conveyancing

Are you ready to step into the dynamic field of conveyancing? Whether you’re pursuing a career in conveyancing or want to refresh or formalise your skills in your current role, this course will boost your legal know-how.

The Certificate of Conveyancing is a professional development course that provides a practical introduction to the Australian legal system and the fundamentals of property and contract law.

In this online conveyancing course, you will explore the Australian legal system while building skills in legal communication, writing, and understanding judgments. You’ll explore property ownership, title systems, and responsibilities of conveyancers, with a focus on ethics and compliance.

You will gain essential knowledge in preparing and reviewing contracts of sale, learn how to conduct due diligence, manage risks, and understand consumer protections, as well as finance and settlement processes. You will develop workplace and tech skills, including communication, time management, teamwork and explore digital tools like PEXA.

On completion of this course, you will feel confident to support property transactions and pursue a career in conveyancing or legal administration.

Note: While not State/Territory specific, this course provides an overview of the theories and methods relevant across Australia.

Printed learning materials may be available free to print for this course. Requests can be made by contacting us. 

Course Structure
Certificate of Conveyancing

Unit 1: Introduction to the Australian Legal System

  • Introduction to the Australian legal system
  • Overview of the Australian legal system
  • Sources of law
  • Key institutions: courts, tribunals and legal bodies
  • Courts and dispute resolution
  • The role of legal professionals
  • Legal terminology in professional settings
  • Legal communication
  • Legal writing: clarity, formality and tone
  • Key phrases in legal correspondence
  • Structure and terminology
  • Avoiding miscommunication
  • Understanding court judgements

Unit 2: Legal Communication

  • Legal writing
  • Writing with clarity
  • Writing with formality
  • Writing tone
  • Key phrases
  • Structure and terminology
  • Avoiding miscommunication
  • Understanding judgements

Unit 3: Introduction to Conveyancing      

  • Introduction to conveyancing
  • Overview of conveyancing
  • The participants in a conveyancing transaction
  • Roles and responsibilities of a conveyancer
  • Legal administrators and paralegals
  • Key legal terminology
  • The conveyancing process
  • Ethics and compliance

Unit 4: Property Law Basics            

  • Property law basics
  • Introduction to property law
  • Understanding property rights and interests
  • Types of property ownership
  • Title systems: Torrens title, strata title, and community title
  • Land registration systems
  • Easements, covenants, and restrictions on land

Unit 5: Introduction to Contract Law        

  • Introduction to contract law
  • Classification of contracts
  • Basic elements of a contract
  • Capacity to contract
  • Invalid contracts
  • Termination of contract
  • Legal remedies

Unit 6: Contract Preparation and Review             

  • Contract preparation and review
  • Contract of sale
  • Contract negotiation and conditions
  • Cooling-off periods
  • Consumer protections laws

Unit 7: Due Diligence and Searches         

  • Due diligence and searches
  • Property searches and certificates
  • Common searches
  • Identifying risks
  • Disclosure laws

Unit 8: Finance and Settlement    

  • Finance and settlement
  • Introduction to trust accounting
  • Understanding finance options
  • Mortgage documentation
  • Preparing for settlement
  • Settlement day

Unit 9: Regulatory Framework and Compliance             

  • Regulatory framework and compliance
  • Overview of conveyancing regulations
  • Licensing requirements
  • Anti-money laundering and privacy laws
  • State variations in regulatory compliance

Unit 10: Handling Difficulties in Conveyancing 

  • Handling difficulties in conveyancing
  • Settlement delays and failure
  • Contract breaches and misrepresentation
  • Encumbrances, easements, and caveats
  • Disputes over fixtures, chattels, and inclusions
  • Issues from building and pest inspections
  • Deposit disputes
  • Client communication and managing expectations

Unit 11: Workplace Skills and Professional Development      

  • Workplace skills and professional development
  • Conveyancing software and documentation tools
  • Client relationship management
  • Client communication strategies
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Email etiquette
  • Managing difficult conversations
  • Time management and organisation
  • Legal research skills
  • Recordkeeping and file management
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration
  • Advanced digital tools and emerging technologies
  • Ethical practice
  • Professional development
  • Preparing for employment in conveyancing
  • Legal administration roles

Unit 12: Conveyancing Software and Technology          

  • Conveyancing technology
  • Introduction to PEXA
  • Navigating PEXA
  • Managing settlements in PEXA
  • Pexa risks and security
  • Electronic conveyancing national law
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Estimated Duration
50 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment

Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.

Approval and Recognition

Australian Online Courses Pty Ltd is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association that recognises quality and excellence in tertiary education providers.

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Career Outcomes

Professional development for:

  • Aspiring Legal Assistants and Paralegals
  • Legal Assistants
  • Conveyancing staff
I found the course to be extremely interesting, considering I knew little about conveyancing in the past. The course was very easy to follow and found the resources very helpful. Thank you for helping to get me to the next step in my conveyancing career.
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Bruce
The Basin, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
May 2026
It was great. mainly the reasons are flexibility with adequate timing, detail course materials and online support. Thank you for support.
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Visvanathan
Berala, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
January 2026
Studying through Australian Online Courses has been flexible and practical. I could work at my own pace without being tied to strict classroom schedules, but there was still enough structure to keep me on track. The content was straightforward and relevant, and I liked that it connected directly to real-world situations where I could apply what I was learning almost straight away. Support was available when I needed it, though I found I worked best independently. Overall, it was a convenient way to upskill without putting my work or personal commitments on hold.
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Taylor
Burleigh Heads, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2025
I found the course to be well set out and easy to understand.
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Jessica
Upper Caboolture, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
May 2025
The course gave a good overall base knowledge for conveyancing, including some of the legal documents and requirements. The online tutors were helpful when required.
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Kerry
Mosman Park, WA
Certificate of Conveyancing
May 2025
The information was presented in a clear and accessible manner, and I truly appreciated the consistent support and regular check-ins throughout the course.
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Natalie
Berkeley, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
March 2025
Well-organised, easy to use, good amount of time to complete.
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Bridgette
Walgett, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
March 2025
It was great and flexible. They did not pressure me to finish the course.
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Charlice
Carindale, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
February 2025
It was easy to access and user friendly online. Some content and assessment was repetitive.
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Raweena
Newstead, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
February 2025
Enjoyed the contents and the relax feel of the assessments and contents. Learnt a good foundation of basic conveyancing principles.
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Mark
Kalamunda, WA
Certificate of Conveyancing
November 2024
Overall I’m very happy with the course and the amount of studying that was required to complete it.
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Jamie
Melton, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
October 2024
It was a great experience, the information provided was sufficient for me to pursue a career in Conveyancing. I would recommend the course to anyone interested in Conveyancing.
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Danuta
Keilor, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
September 2024
Very easy to access the course and so much support available.
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Sandeep
Cranbourne East, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
July 2024
It helped to develop the skills required to progress in my current role.
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Tameeka
Darwin, NT
Certificate of Conveyancing
April 2024
Course information was easy to follow and understand, as an entry level course there was a lot more information and learning than I expected for the certificate. The course material covered all areas of conveyancing practice. I moved at my own pace and the Tutor was available when I needed her. She was very helpful.
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Linda
Lower Chittering
Certificate of Conveyancing
March 2024
Was very satisfied with the course contents and education guidance from tutors
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Sanchita
Gledswood Hills, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2023
Great support and staff are quick to mark completed units 🙂
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S. W.
Joondalup, WA
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2023
Easy to understand and prompt marking was helpful.
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S. J.
Como, WA
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2023
I am a conveyancer from India and I was looking at a course to understand the conveyancing process and laws in Australia. Your course has helped me achieve the same. I would also like to thank the tutors who immediately responded to any of my queries. Great work
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Heena
Berwick, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2023
My experience with Australian Online Courses was great.
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G. H.
Glenwood, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
July 2023
I enjoyed the course content
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E. Patton
West Wyalong, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
June 2023
Australian Online Courses is so convenient, learning step by step according to the course, and then pass assessment. learned a lot from Australian Online Courses
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E. Li
Parkinson, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
May 2023
From the start I found it easy to access the course online and was guided correctly through the orientation emails. I found the course very informative and to the point, it was exactly what I expected and I gained the knowledge I was after.
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J. George
Brookvale, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
March 2023
Overall it was a very useful course. The pace I took was more than enough with plenty of time to complete the assessment and the marked of each of them was relatively fast. Although many assessments were a little difficult they were very related with the matter of study, in other words, I consider that the course was well presented and adequate to my purposes.
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M. McEwan
Mittagong, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
January 2023
I found the course easy to access. Assessments were marked quickly. The content was as expected.
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A. Skeggs
Alice River, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
December 2022
The feature is friendly, and contents are concise
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L. Gao
Dural, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
December 2022
I found the trainers extremely helpful and they were always quick to respond to any of my requests.
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V. Smith
Woodend, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
October 2022
First, I want to show my thankfulness to both the tutors and Australian Online Courses team for their help. I’d strongly encourage anyone to enrol in an Australian online course.
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N. El Zayn
Lurnea, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
September 2022
It was an easy to use system and it was great to be able to log in whatever time you like and do the course at your own pace.
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S. O’Keefe
Woolamia, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
August 2022
The process of studying with Australian Online Courses was extremely easy as the ability to work at your own pace and absorb the information is most helpful.
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C. Vella
Rouse Hill, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
June 2022
It was well organized and easy to access. Thank you
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Y. Kim
Mermaid Beach, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
November 2021
Very Good. the learners guide is perfectly written, easy to understand. Very happy to have done this course with AOC
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D. Dhirendra
Point Cook, VIC
Certificate of Conveyancing
October 2021
I was able to conduct my learning in my own time, whether that be quickly or slowly, which I really enjoyed. The questions complemented what I had been learning and the modules were really easy to navigate.
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J. Moody
Brisbane, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
September 2021
The system was smooth and hassle free. The tutor was extremely responsive. It was great
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P. Kelly
Gordon, NSW
Certificate of Conveyancing
May 2021
I enjoyed the process and the time available to complete course
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Maudsland, QLD
Certificate of Conveyancing
April 2021
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