REALTOR® Family Designation Programs
The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and
Councils that provide a wide-ranging menu of programs and services that assist members in
increasing skills, productivity and knowledge. Designations acknowledging experience and
expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by each Affiliated group upon completion of
required courses. In addition, NAR offers two certification programs to its members.
ABR, Accredited Buyer Representative
With over 40,000 members, REBAC is the largest association of real
estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation.
Over 30,000 ABR® designees have completed the REBAC course,
passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency
experience.
REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council)
Contact REBAC at 1-800-648-6224 or visit the REBAC website
ABRM, Accredited Buyer Representative Manager
Geared to real estate firm brokers, owners and managers that have or
wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice,
designees have taken and passed both the ABR® and ABRM course and
provided documentation of past management experience.
REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council)
Contact REBAC at 1-800-648-6224 or visit the REBAC website:
ALC, Accredited Land Consultant
ALC’s are the recognized experts in land brokerage transactions of five
specialized types: (1) farms and ranches; (2) undeveloped tracts of
land; (3) transitional and development land; (4) subdivision and
wholesaling of lots; and (5) site selection and assemblage of land
parcels. Acquire valuable skills through educational offerings leading to
the ALC designation.
REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI)
For information on the ALC designation call 1-800-441-5263 or visit the
RLI website
e-mail: rli@realtors.org
CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member®
CCIM’s are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage,
leasing, valuation and investment analysis. The CCIM business network
includes more than 7,500 designees and an equal number of candidates
principally in North America, but also in Asia and Europe. CCIM’s are
backed by a respected education program, as well as superior
technology products and business resources.
CCIM Institute
Call 1-800-621-7027 or visit the CCIM website
REALTOR® DESIGNATIONS
CIPS, Certified International Property Specialist
The CIPS network is comprised of 1,500 real estate professionals from
50 countries who deal in all types of real estate, but with one common
element: they are focused specifically on the "international" market.
Whether traveling abroad to put deals together, assisting foreign
investors, helping local buyers invest abroad, or serving an immigrant
niche in local markets, CIPS designees are consumers' best resource to
ensure they are dealing with a professional skilled in the unique aspects
of international real estate.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call NAR Customer Service at 1-800-874-6500, e-mail NAR
International:
narglobe@realtors.org or visit the CIPS website
CPM, CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®
Acquire valuable real estate management skills through educational
offerings leading to the CPM® designation. CPM® members have the
competitive edge in every area of real estate management from
residential to commercial to industrial.
Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
Contact Customer Service at 1-800-837-0706, Ext. 4650 or visit the
IREM website
CRB, Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager
The Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) designation is
recognized industry-wide as the measure of success in brokerage and
real estate business management. The designation is awarded by the
Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers to REALTORS® who have
completed the Council's advanced educational and professional
requirements. CRB designees consistently increase their level of
industry knowledge, advance their earning and career potential,
increase their firm’s profitability and benefit from active involvement in
our network of real estate professionals. The new CRB Designation
Program now provides credit for management experience, higher
education and previously earned NAR designations. Additional credits
can be earned through the Council's management education programs
delivered live or by Self Study on CD-ROM.
Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers
For more information call 1-800-621-8738 or visit the CRB website
CRS®, Certified Residential Specialist®
Agents can maximize their potential by earning the CRS® Designation
and joining the organization that has served top-producing residential
sales agents since 1977. The more than 35,000 CRS® Designees
benefit from nationwide referral opportunities, a professional image
that attracts customers, and sales and marketing support. The CRS®
Designation is awarded to experienced REALTORS® who complete
advanced training in listing and selling, and meet other requirements.
Council of Residential Specialists
Call 1-800-462-8841 or visit the CRS website
CRE, Counselor of Real Estate
The Counselor of Real Estate – or CRE – is a member of The Counselors
of Real Estate, an international group of recognized professionals who
provide seasoned, objective advice on real property and land-related
matters. Only 1,100 practitioners throughout the world carry the CRE
designation. Membership is by invitation only.
Counselors of Real Estate
Call 1-312-329-8427 or visit the CRE website
GAA, General Accredited Appraiser
Certified general appraisers wishing to increase their visibility should
consider pursuing the GAA designation. The GAA designation is
awarded to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state
appraisal certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call 1-800-874-6500 ext. 8393
GRI Graduate REALTOR Institute
Members involved in residential real estate who want a solid base of
information for their practice will want to participate in the REALTOR®
Institute program and earn the GRI designation.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Visit CAR’s website for course dates and locations
NAR maintains a clearinghouse of information for individuals interested
in the GRI program. For more information, visit the GRI page
PMN, Performance Management Network
The Performance Management Network (PMN) is a new REALTOR®
designation that’s built from the ground up to bring you the real-world
skills, the know-how and the tools that will keep your business out front
and on top of a lighting-fast market. This designation is unique to the
REALTOR® family designations, focusing on the idea that in order to
enhance your business, you must enhance yourself. The curriculum is
driven by the following topics: negotiating strategies and tactics,
networking and referrals, business planning & systems, personal
performance management and cultural differences in buying and
selling.
Women's Council of REALTORS®
Contact WCR at 1-800-245-8512 or visit the WCR website
RCE, REALTOR® association Certified Executive
Association executives interested in demonstrating commitment to the
field of REALTOR® association management should pursue the RCE
designation. AE’s are recognized for their specialized industry
knowledge and their association achievements and experience.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call 1-312-329-8545 or visit the Association Executives Homepage
Residential Accredited Appraiser
Certified residential appraisers wishing to increase their visibility should
consider pursuing the RAA designation. The RAA designation is awarded
to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state appraisal
certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®
Call 1-800-874-6500, ext. 8393, or visit the NAR Appraisal page
SIOR, Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Individuals certified with the SIOR designation are top producers in
industrial and office real estate brokerage. SIOR's network includes
more than 2,800 members in 480 cities in 20 countries on six
continents. The Society's mandatory recertification requirement assures
clients of the designee's excellence in the fast changing commercial
brokerage field.
Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Call 1-202-449-8200 or visit the SIOR website
SRES®, Senior Real Estate Specialist
The SRES® Designation program trains REALTORS® to profitably and
ethically serve the real estate needs of clients age 50+. Includes first
year membership in SRES Council and its umbrella of services.
SRES Council
Call 1-800-500-4564 or visit the website
NAR Family Certifications
At Home with Diversity Certification
A ground-breaking professional education initiative designed to
provide America's real estate professionals with training and tools
to expand their business as well as homeownership opportunities
for more Americans.
AHWD certification relays to the public that those certified have
been professionally trained in and are sensitive to a wide range of
cultural issues inviting a wider volume of business from a greater
variety of cultures.
call 1-202-383-1201.
e-PRO®
e-PRO® is a revolutionary training program presented entirely
online to certify real estate agents and brokers as Internet
Professionals. The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® is the
first major trade group to offer certification for online
professionalism.
e-PRO® is not just about technology - it's about how you can
leverage your most powerful asset, your people-skills, into doing
more business on the Internet.
e-PRO® gives you:
- Exhaustive Internet Training
- Unique Competitive Advantage
- Professional Distinction
- CE credit is now available in several states including CT!
For more information on the e-PRO® certification, visit the
REALTOR e-PRO® website
REPA
sm, Real Estate Professional Assistantsm
REPA is a comprehensive two-day certificate course that provides
an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the
specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their
employers. Every administrative employee in the brokerage office,
from listing secretary to the personal assistant, will benefit
tremendously from this quick-start program.
For more information, visit the REPA website
Resort & Second-Home Markets Certification
The RSPS is a new certification offered by NAR Resort for resort &
second-home REALTORS around the world. REALTORS specializing
in resort and second-home markets and interested in
demonstrating their knowledge and expertise should pursue the
RSPS certification. The RSPS core certification requirements include
the NAR Resort & Second-Home Market Course and the RLI Tax-
Deferred (1031) Exchange Course. RSPS applicants will also choose
from nine different elective choices including courses from the NAR
Education Matrix and the NAR Resort Symposium held every 18
months.
For more information visit the NAR Resort website
call 1-312-329-8393.
Transnational Referral Certification
The goal of this certification is to prepare real estate professionals
to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational
Referral system developed by the International Consortium of Real
Estate Associations—ICREA. Students will learn how to integrate
international referrals, resulting in increased income, into their
business plans.
When you are involved in an international referral, as a referring or
receiving agent, the Transnational Referral Certification
demonstrates to other real estate professionals that you are well
versed in the procedures of the Transnational Referral system,
have pledged to follow a code of conduct in business dealings, and
expect that compensation, paid in a timely manner, will be an
integral part of the transaction.
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, INC.
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