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Certification

Real Estate Sales Agents
Accredited Buyer's Representative Certification Description The Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients. Certifying Organization Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council http://rebac.net/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Accredited Buyer's Representative Website
Administrative Accredited Buyer's Representative Certification Description REBAC also awards an Administrative ABR® designation to REBAC members who have a real estate license, but do not actively list or sell such as: managers, brokers, owners or someone who works in an administrative capacity to assist in their office's buyer-representation business. Certifying Organization Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council http://rebac.net/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Administrative Accredited Buyer's Representative Website
Certified Commercial Investment Member Certification Description A CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) is a recognized expert in the commercial and investment real estate industry. The CCIM lapel pin is earned after successfully completing a designation process that ensures CCIMs are proficient not only in theory, but also in practice. This elite corps of CCIMs includes brokers, leasing professionals, investment counselors, asset managers, appraisers, corporate real estate executives, property managers, developers, institutional investors, commercial lenders, attorneys, bankers, and other allied professionals. Certifying Organization CCIM Institute http://www.ccim.com/?gmSsoPc=1 Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Commercial Investment Member Website
Certified International Property Specialist Certification Description No matter which international audience you cater to, the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Designation will provide you with the knowledge, research, network and tools to globalize your business. Certifying Organization National Association of Realtors https://www.nar.realtor/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified International Property Specialist Website
Certified Leasing Specialist Certification Description Candidates for the CLS designation demonstrate at least four years of qualified work experience in center long-term or short-term leasing and must be or have been active in a position with substantial responsibly for leasing shopping centers as an employee representative or agent of an owner and/or tenant. CLS certification is achieved through mastery of a body of knowledge, completion of the eligibility requirements, passage of a rigorous half-day written examination, and commitment to a code of professional ethics. Certifying Organization International Council of Shopping Centers https://www.icsc.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Leasing Specialist Website
Certified New Home Marketing Professional Certifying Organization National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? No ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified New Home Marketing Professional Website
Certified New Home Sales Professional Certification Description This professional-level course is designed for specialists in new home sales. You will gain a broad understanding of the home building business, discuss consumer psychology and learn the advanced techniques used by real estate veterans for greeting, closing and overcoming objections. Certifying Organization National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year Certified New Home Sales Professional Website
Certified Relocation Professional Certification Description The purpose of Worldwide ERC Certified Relocation Professional program is to encourage members working in specific aspects of employee relocation to gain extensive and useful knowledge of all aspects of employee relocation. Certifying Organization Employee Relocation Council http://www.worldwideerc.org/Pages/index.aspx Certification Details ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Relocation Professional Website
Certified Residential Specialist Certification Description Education and experience is what being a Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) is all about. They are the foundation of the CRS Designation whether you're new to the business and still building productivity or an experienced sales agent with high production; and whether you're in a high-priced market or low one, CRS offers a plan to meet your level of experience, market profile and personal learning preferences. Certifying Organization Council of Residential Specialists https://crs.com/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Certified Residential Specialist Website
Graduate - Realtor Institute Certification Description Earning the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation is a way to stand out to prospective home buyers and sellers as a REALTOR® who has gained in-depth knowledge on technical subjects as well as the fundamentals of real estate. Certifying Organization National Association of Realtors https://www.nar.realtor/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Graduate - Realtor Institute Website
MAI Designation Certification Description MAI Designated members are experienced in the valuation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties and advise clients on real estate investment decisions. Students enrolled in an Appraisal Institute-approved Master's Degree Program may work toward their MAI designation while pursuing their advanced degrees. Certifying Organization Appraisal Institute http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No MAI Designation Website
Master Certified New Home Sales Professional Certification Description Certified New Home Sales Professionals with sufficient experience in the field may be ready to take the next step in their professional development with the Master Certified New Home Sales Professional (Master CSP) designation. Certifying Organization National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every Year Master Certified New Home Sales Professional Website
Master in Residential Marketing Certification Description The Master in Residential Marketing (MIRM) designation is the fourth and most prestigious designation given by the Institute. The MIRM is the top-level achievement for professionals in new home marketing. Certifying Organization National Association of Home Builders http://www.nahb.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes Master in Residential Marketing Website
NAR's Green Designation Certification Description NAR's Green Designation is the only NAR-recognized real estate designation designed for agents looking to learn about issues of energy efficiency and sustainability in the various facets of real estate. Certifying Organization National Association of Realtors https://www.nar.realtor/ Certification Details ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes NAR's Green Designation Website
National Apartment Leasing Professional Certification Description Leasing professionals are the first people prospective residents meet, and often their only gauge of the property staff. This course is designed to teach these professionals skills to help them become top producers. Certifying Organization National Apartment Association https://www.naahq.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? No ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No National Apartment Leasing Professional Website
Professional Housing Consultant Certification Description MHEI has recently updated the curriculum for the Professional Housing Consultant (PHC) designation and made the courses available in distance-learning formats, either CD or online over the internet. The PHC® courses are designed for employees of retail sales centers and land-lease communities that conduct onsite home sales. Certifying Organization Manufactured Housing Institute http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes Professional Housing Consultant Website
SRA Designation Certification Description SRA Designated members are experienced in the valuation of residential real property. Certifying Organization Appraisal Institute http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No SRA Designation Website

Real Estate Sales Agents

Certification Description
The Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who focus on working directly with buyer-clients.

Certifying Organization
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council
http://rebac.net/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Accredited Buyer's Representative Website

Administrative Accredited Buyer's Representative

Certification Description
REBAC also awards an Administrative ABR® designation to REBAC members who have a real estate license, but do not actively list or sell such as: managers, brokers, owners or someone who works in an administrative capacity to assist in their office's buyer-representation business.

Certifying Organization
Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council
http://rebac.net/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Administrative Accredited Buyer's Representative Website

Certified Commercial Investment Member

Certification Description
A CCIM (Certified Commercial Investment Member) is a recognized expert in the commercial and investment real estate industry. The CCIM lapel pin is earned after successfully completing a designation process that ensures CCIMs are proficient not only in theory, but also in practice. This elite corps of CCIMs includes brokers, leasing professionals, investment counselors, asset managers, appraisers, corporate real estate executives, property managers, developers, institutional investors, commercial lenders, attorneys, bankers, and other allied professionals.

Certifying Organization
CCIM Institute
http://www.ccim.com/?gmSsoPc=1

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Commercial Investment Member Website

Certified International Property Specialist

Certification Description
No matter which international audience you cater to, the Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) Designation will provide you with the knowledge, research, network and tools to globalize your business.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Realtors
https://www.nar.realtor/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified International Property Specialist Website

Certified Leasing Specialist

Certification Description
Candidates for the CLS designation demonstrate at least four years of qualified work experience in center long-term or short-term leasing and must be or have been active in a position with substantial responsibly for leasing shopping centers as an employee representative or agent of an owner and/or tenant. CLS certification is achieved through mastery of a body of knowledge, completion of the eligibility requirements, passage of a rigorous half-day written examination, and commitment to a code of professional ethics.

Certifying Organization
International Council of Shopping Centers
https://www.icsc.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Leasing Specialist Website

Certified New Home Marketing Professional

Certifying Organization
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? No
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified New Home Marketing Professional Website

Certified New Home Sales Professional

Certification Description
This professional-level course is designed for specialists in new home sales. You will gain a broad understanding of the home building business, discuss consumer psychology and learn the advanced techniques used by real estate veterans for greeting, closing and overcoming objections.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year

Certified New Home Sales Professional Website

Certified Relocation Professional

Certification Description
The purpose of Worldwide ERC Certified Relocation Professional program is to encourage members working in specific aspects of employee relocation to gain extensive and useful knowledge of all aspects of employee relocation.

Certifying Organization
Employee Relocation Council
http://www.worldwideerc.org/Pages/index.aspx

Certification Details
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Relocation Professional Website

Certified Residential Specialist

Certification Description
Education and experience is what being a Certified Residential Specialists (CRS) is all about. They are the foundation of the CRS Designation whether you're new to the business and still building productivity or an experienced sales agent with high production; and whether you're in a high-priced market or low one, CRS offers a plan to meet your level of experience, market profile and personal learning preferences.

Certifying Organization
Council of Residential Specialists
https://crs.com/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Certified Residential Specialist Website

Graduate - Realtor Institute

Certification Description
Earning the Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation is a way to stand out to prospective home buyers and sellers as a REALTOR® who has gained in-depth knowledge on technical subjects as well as the fundamentals of real estate.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Realtors
https://www.nar.realtor/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Graduate - Realtor Institute Website

MAI Designation

Certification Description
MAI Designated members are experienced in the valuation of commercial, industrial, residential and other types of properties and advise clients on real estate investment decisions. Students enrolled in an Appraisal Institute-approved Master's Degree Program may work toward their MAI designation while pursuing their advanced degrees.

Certifying Organization
Appraisal Institute
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

MAI Designation Website

Master Certified New Home Sales Professional

Certification Description
Certified New Home Sales Professionals with sufficient experience in the field may be ready to take the next step in their professional development with the Master Certified New Home Sales Professional (Master CSP) designation.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every Year

Master Certified New Home Sales Professional Website

Master in Residential Marketing

Certification Description
The Master in Residential Marketing (MIRM) designation is the fourth and most prestigious designation given by the Institute. The MIRM is the top-level achievement for professionals in new home marketing.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org

Master in Residential Marketing Website

NAR's Green Designation

Certification Description
NAR's Green Designation is the only NAR-recognized real estate designation designed for agents looking to learn about issues of energy efficiency and sustainability in the various facets of real estate.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Realtors
https://www.nar.realtor/

Certification Details
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

NAR's Green Designation Website

National Apartment Leasing Professional

Certification Description
Leasing professionals are the first people prospective residents meet, and often their only gauge of the property staff. This course is designed to teach these professionals skills to help them become top producers.

Certifying Organization
National Apartment Association
https://www.naahq.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? No
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

National Apartment Leasing Professional Website

Professional Housing Consultant

Certification Description
MHEI has recently updated the curriculum for the Professional Housing Consultant (PHC) designation and made the courses available in distance-learning formats, either CD or online over the internet. The PHC® courses are designed for employees of retail sales centers and land-lease communities that conduct onsite home sales.

Certifying Organization
Manufactured Housing Institute
http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

Professional Housing Consultant Website

SRA Designation

Certification Description
SRA Designated members are experienced in the valuation of residential real property.

Certifying Organization
Appraisal Institute
http://www.appraisalinstitute.org/

SRA Designation Website

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