First-time homebuyer workshop for members
A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and a survey. You only add the 9 details that are specific to your organisation.
- Length
- 60 min
- Lessons
- 3 lessons
- Frequency
- Member workshop
- Last reviewed
- 22 Oct 2026
You want to know roughly what you can borrow before you view homes
Try it: this is one of 8 interactive activities in the course.
What's included
Three pieces that work together
Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the survey tells you what stuck.
Self-paced course
Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.
- 3 lessons, about 60 minutes
- Accordion, process, sorting activity, scenario and quizzes
- 7-question final check, 80% to pass
Live session deck
An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.
- 13 slides
- Poll, quiz, word cloud, ranking slides
- A closing slide for your contacts
A feedback survey
Find out what landed and what to change next time.
- Feedback survey: 9 questions
- Questions written for this session
- Results feed your next session
Learning objectives
At the end of this course, learners can
Each objective and the lesson that covers it.
| ID | Objective | Source | Where it's covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| SO 439.1.1 | Explain the steps from deciding to buy to getting the keys | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 439.2.1 | Tell pre-qualification from pre-approval and know what documents lenders usually ask for + your info | Best practice | Whole course |
| SO 439.3.1 | List the main costs beyond the price (down payment, closing costs, ongoing costs) + your info | Best practice; local guidance | Whole course |
| SO 439.4.1 | Know where to find free homebuyer counselling + your info | Best practice; local guidance | Whole course |
Your part: what a template can't do for you
- Your workplace details: fill in the 9 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
- Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.
Course outline
3 lessons, about 60 minutes
Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.
1The path to a home
3 pages
26 min
The path to a home
3 pages
2Costs and documents
2 pages
17 min
Costs and documents
2 pages
3Check and next steps
2 pages
17 min
Check and next steps
2 pages
Live deck and survey
13 slides to run live, a survey to close the loop
Pink slides are interactive. Every survey question is listed below.
Feedback survey: 9 questions
- Overall, how would you rate this workshop? 5 stars
- How useful was this workshop for you? 1-5 scale
- Before this session, how confident were you about knowing the next step to take towards buying a home? 1-5 scale
- Now, how confident are you about knowing the next step to take towards buying a home? 1-5 scale
- I understand what to do next to buy a home. 1-5 scale
- What would you like a follow-up on? multiple choice
- What question did we not cover? short text
- What is one thing we should change or add? open text
- How likely are you to recommend this workshop to a colleague or friend? NPS
Make it yours
9 fields to fill in, and you're ready
Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.
- Host name
{{HOST_NAME}} - Journey steps wording
{{JOURNEY_STEPS_WORDING}} - Document checklist
{{DOCUMENT_CHECKLIST}} - Local cost examples
{{LOCAL_COST_EXAMPLES}} - Follow up contact
{{FOLLOW_UP_CONTACT}} - Free counselling resource
{{FREE_COUNSELLING_RESOURCE}}
Show all 9 fields
- Survey 1 URL
{{SURVEY_1_URL}} - Course URL
{{COURSE_URL}} - Reporting channel
{{REPORTING_CHANNEL}}
FAQ
Common questions
Can I run first-time homebuyer workshop for members training online?
Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.
How often is this training needed?
Member workshop (60 min).
Who needs this training?
Prospective buyers and members; run by credit unions, banks, lenders and community partners.
What records should I keep?
Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.
Can I edit the content?
Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.
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Ready to run it?
Open the live deck to see how the session runs alongside the course and the survey.