Step-by-Step Guide on How to Enter the Real Estate Sector 1 Step 1Applications are sent on email onelearner@theppra.org.za 2 Step 2Placement of learner with registered estate agency firm 3 Step 3Apply to PPRA for a candidate fidelity fund certificate through your host/employer 4 Step 4Complete 12 month internship and obtain FETC: Real Estate NQF Level 4 5 Step 5Obtain National Certificate: Real Estate NQF Level 4 6 Step 6Get study material for the Professional Designation Examination (PDE 4) 7 Step 7Enroll, write and pass PDE 4 within a year to obtain Non-Principal Property Practitioner (NPPC) in Real Estate 8 Step 8Apply for status upgrade to Professional Practitioner in Real Estate (PPRE) 9 Step 9Obtain National Certificate: Real Estate NQF Level 4 10 Step 10Apply and pay the PPRA for the study material for the Professional Designation Examination (PDE 5) 11 Step 11Apply for status upgrade and open estate agency firm; an 12 Step 12Apply, enrol once adequately prepared for the exam and write PDE 5 to obtain Master Practitioner in Real Estate (MPRE).