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The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils that provide a wide-ranging menu of programs and services to 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 three certification programs.

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Designation   Contact/Class Schedule
ABR®, Accredited Buyer Representati
The Real Estate Buyers' Agent Council is the largest association of real estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Many ABR® designees have completed the REBAC course, passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency experience.


  Contact REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council)
Customer Service at 800/648-6224
rebac@realtors.org
www.rebac.net
 
ABRM®, Accredited Buyer Representative Manager 
Geared to real estate firm brokers, owners and managers who have or wish to incorporate buyer representation into their daily practice. Designees have passed both the ABR® and ABRMSM course and provided documentation of past management experience.


  Contact REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council)
Customer Service at 800/648-6224
rebac@realtors.org
www.rebac.net

ALC, Accredited Land Consultant
ALCs are the recognized experts in land brokerage transactions involving farms and ranches, undeveloped tracts of land, transitional and development land, subdivision and wholesaling of lots, and site selection and assemblage of land parcels.


  Contact the REALTORS® Land Institute (RLI)
800/441-5263
rli@realtors.org
www.rliland.com

  CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member®
CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management valuation and investment analysis.


  Contact CCIM
800/621-7027
www.ccim.com

  CIPS, Certified International Property Specialist
Many REALTORS® work with buyers and sellers from different countries or cultures. CIPS designees have demonstrated their international experience and participate in international programs offered by NAR.


  Call NAR's Fax-on-Demand and request document #406
800/354-2831
NARglobe@realtors.org
CIPS Information

CPM®, CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®
CPM® members have the competitive edge in every area of real estate management from residential to commercial to industrial



  Contact the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM)
800/837-0706, Ext. 4405
www.irem.org

  CRB, Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager 
The Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB) designation is recognized industry-wide as the symbol of excellence in brokerage management and signifies a leader in the industry and the highest level of professional achievement and recognition in the specialized field of brokerage management.


  For more information, call the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers 800/621-8738
www.crb.com

CRE, Counselor of Real Estate
The Counselor of Real Estate, 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 1,000 practitioners throughout the world carry the CRE designation. Membership is by invitation only.


  Contact the Counselors of Real Estate
312/329-8427
www.cre.org

CRS, Certified Residential Specialist®
Agents can maximize their potential by earning the CRS Designation and joining the organization that has served the country's top-producing agents since 1977. The CRS Designation is awarded to experienced REALTORS® who complete advanced training in listing and selling.


  Contact the Council of Residential Specialists
800/462-8841
www.arizonacrs.com

GAA, General Accredited Appraiser
Certified general appraisers wishing to increase their visibility should consider pursuing the GAA designation which is awarded to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state appraisal certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.


  800/354-2397
www.narappraisalsource.com

GRI, Graduate, REALTOR® Institute
Members involved in residential real estate who want a solid base of information for their practice participate in the REALTOR® Institute program and earn the GRI designation.


  For more information, call NAR's Fax-on-Demand line and request Document # 9
402/351-9935

PMN, Performance Management Network
The LTG designation focuses on career improvement and individual goal attainment, and provides recognition to professionals who excel in career leadership through the dynamic combination of education and experience.


  For more information, call the Women's Council of REALTORS® Education Department
800/245-8512
wcr@wcr.org
www.wcr.org

RAA, Residential Accredited Appraiser
Residential Accredited Appraiser is awarded to appraisers whose education and experience exceed state appraisal certification requirements and is supported by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

  Call NARs Fax-on-Demand line and request Document # 13
402/351-9935
www.narappraisalsource.com

RCE, REALTOR® Association Certified Executive
Association executives interested REALTOR® association management should pursue the RCE designation. AEs are recognized for their specialized industry knowledge and their association achievements and experience.


  Contact Mary Oken at NAR
312/329-5972
loken@realtors.org
www.RCEonline.com

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 800-500-4564
or visit the SRES website site www.seniorsrealestate.com/sarec/

SIOR, Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS®
Individuals with the SIOR designation are top producers in industrial and office real estate brokerage. The Society's mandatory recertification requirement assures clients of the designee's excellence in the fast changing commercial brokerage field.


  Contact SIOR
202/737.8763
www.sior.com
Or call Fax-on-Demand at and request Document # 11
404-351-9935

Certification Programs
  Contact/Class Schedule
At Home with Diversity Certification
AHWD certification relays to the public that those real estate professionals certified have been professionally trained in and are sensitive to a wide range of cultural issues, thus inviting a wider volume of business from a greater variety of cultures.


  For more information
202/383-1201
diversity@realtors.org
Certification Overview

e-Pro
ePro is a revolutionary new 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. ePro is not about technology - it's about how you can leverage your most powerful asset, your people-skills, into doing more business on the Internet.

Agents with the ePro certification will demonstrate to the online buying and selling consumer that they are Internet-enabled and trained to help serve clients and customers in the online world of real estate transactions.

This program is approved for 21 hours of general credit. Note: actual completion time may be more than 21 hours, depending on your time commitment and current knowledge.


  e-Pro information and sign up flyer

REPA
A comprehensive two-day certificate course for professional assistants that provides an intensive introduction to the real estate business and to the specific ways support staff can become valuable assets to their employers.


  For more information
800/648-6224
repa@realtors.org
www.Professionla-Assistant.com
www.coursecalendar.com/designation_repa.html


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
312/329-8393
www.realtor.org/resort

Transnational Referral Certification
The goal of this certification offered by the National Association of REALTORS® is to prepare real estate professionals to make and receive compensated referrals using the Transnational Referral system developed NAR and 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.

  www.realtor.org/cipshome.nsf/pages/trc

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