<h2 id="section---FrequentlyAskedQuestions">Frequently Asked Questions</h2> <h3 id="section---WhatKindOfProgramIsIt">What Kind of Program Is It?</h3> <p>Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Property Management program is designed to provide an education in the operation, administrative responsibilities, and maintenance of residential and commercial properties. The program's 18 lessons cover tenant/landlord relations, property maintenance, leasing terms and negotiations, marketing practices, tax implications, management planning, and creative management. Students have the opportunity to learn about property management principles relating to office buildings, condos, retail establishments, subsidized housing, and industrial properties. Ashworth College provides students of this program with required textbooks, study guides, career guides, tutorial assistance, and online support. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreThePrerequisites">What are the Prerequisites?</h3> <p>While interpersonal and organizational skills can be helpful to students seeking to obtain the Career Diploma in Property Management, there are no educational or professional prerequisites for enrolling in this program. Applicants to Ashworth College's programs should be 17 years of age or older. </p> <h3 id="section---WhatAreTheCourseRequirements">What are the Course Requirements?</h3> <p>Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Property Management program requires the completion of 18 comprehensive online lessons. Each lesson consists of reading assignments, practice exercises, subject preview and objectives, and an open-book exam. This program can be completed in fewer than six months. </p> <p><u>Property Management Course Requirements</u> </p> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><th>Lesson Number</th><th>Lesson Name</th></tr> <tr><td>1</td><td>An Introduction to Property Management</td></tr> <tr><td>2</td><td>Real Estate Economics and Management Planning</td></tr> <tr><td>3</td><td>The Manager and the Owner</td></tr> <tr><td>4</td><td>Marketing Real Property</td></tr> <tr><td>5</td><td>Leases</td></tr> <tr><td>6</td><td>How to Negotiate Lease Terms</td></tr> <tr><td>7</td><td>Relations with the Tenant</td></tr> <tr><td>8</td><td>Maintaining the Premises</td></tr> <tr><td>9</td><td> Operating Reports and Property Administration</td></tr> <tr><td>10</td><td>The Administrative Office</td></tr> <tr><td>11</td><td>Residential Rental Property</td></tr> <tr><td>12</td><td>Cooperatives and Condominiums</td></tr> <tr><td>13</td><td>Office Buildings</td></tr> <tr><td>14</td><td>Shopping Centers and Retail Properties</td></tr> <tr><td>15</td><td>Managing Industrial Property</td></tr> <tr><td>16</td><td>Subsidized Housing</td></tr> <tr><td>17</td><td>Managing Safety and Environmental Issues</td></tr> <tr><td>18</td><td>Creative Management and the Future</td></tr> </table><h3 id="section---WhatCouldIDoAfterIGraduate">What Could I Do After I Graduate?</h3> <h4 id="section---CareerOpportunities">Career Opportunities</h4> <p>You could seek assistant property manager or administrator jobs after completing Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Property Management program. You could work for real estate offices, property management companies, apartment complexes, community associations, insurance companies, or real estate development firms. </p> <h4 id="section---AdvancedDegrees">Advanced Degrees</h4> <p>Graduates of Ashworth College's Career Diploma in Property Management program could choose to pursue a 2-year degree. An associate's degree could not only further enhance management skills and property or real estate knowledge, but expand career choices and opportunities in the field. </p> <p>Associate's degrees graduates could pursue include but are not limited to: </p> <ul><li>Associate of Science in Business Management </li><li>Associate of Science in Management </li><li>Associate of Applied Science in Real Estate</li></ul>