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Take time for YOUR professional development!
  • Build your network
  • Sharpen your skills
  • Increase your knowledge
  • Increase your income
Did you know that Professional Designations can significantly increase a REALTORS® income? According to the 2001 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® Member Profile survey:

Thirty-three percent of REALTORS® have a professional designation, a slight increase (one percentage point) from the 1999 Profile. The most frequently cited designations held by REALTORS® were GRI (Graduate, REALTORS® Institute),  CRS (Certified Residential Specialist, RMNI) and ABR (Accredited Buyer Representation). As with affiliate membership, professional designations can significantly increase a REALTOR®'s income. Sales agents holding professional designations have incomes that are $27,000 higher, while brokers with designations earn $18,900 more per year.
  • Professional Designations — REALTORS® Enhancing Their Value A brief overview of the value of continuing education for the top real estate practitioners.
  • Graduate, REALTOR® Institute This national designation, delivered by the state REALTOR® associations, is designed primarily for members whose main business activity is residential real estate.
  • Designation graphics & logos  Are your professional designations on your business card?  If not, you can easily download many of the REALTOR® family designation logos as well as the REALTOR® "block R" from NAR's online graphic standards manual.
CRMS: Certified Risk Management Specialist
AAR's newest program designed to enhance members' success. The program will increase members' knowledge and allow them to successfully manage real estate transactions for clients while reducing exposure to risk. Earn this new certification and give your clients the utmost protection during their transaction.

Designation and Certification

Education Outreach
AAR brings education classes to local areas around the state.

June 3, 2008 - Santa Cruz County:

  • 9:00—Noon ~ Representing Your Buyer Effectively (3-agency)
  • 1:15—4:15 ~ Selling Effectively in a Litigious Environment (3—legal issues)

June 12, 2008 - Green Valley:

  • 8:30—11:30 ~ Professional Conduct (3-Commissioners Standards)
  • 1:00—4:00 ~ Keep It Confidential (3 –Agency)

July 17, 2008 - Northern Arizona:

  • 9:00—Noon ~ Representation vs. Compensation (3-Agency)
  • 1:30—4:30 ~ The Golden Rule of Real Estate (Code of Ethics) (3-general)

Ethics Education Requirement - NAR
Members of NAR are required to complete ethics training of not less than 2 hours and 30 minutes once every four years.

GRI MRE
AAR's new MRE Society (Master of Real Estate) could be just what you need.  The Professional Development KRA created this Society to recognize members' educational accomplishments and provide you with a tool to market your accomplishments to the public. The application/renewal application for the MRE will be available October 1, 2008. Online Education
Online education is usually delivered in two ways: learner-directed (anytime, anywhere -self study format) and teacher-directed (instructor/sponsor determines the place and direction).  Build your own schedule and set your own goals with Online Education.  Find out if it's right for you by taking this quiz. What Continuing Education Hours Do I Need?
You must complete 24 hours of approved continuing education every two years to renew a real estate license. Cemetery and membership camping licenses do not require continuing education credit for renewal.
Of the 24 hours required for renewal, you must obtain three hours credit in each of the following subjects:
  • Agency Law
  • Contract Law
  • Commissioner's Standards
  • Real Estate Legal Issues
  • Fair Housing
  • Disclosure
The remaining six hours may be in any of these subjects or "general" courses. Check with your local association or school near you for their course calendar.
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