REALTOR® Designations

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.

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, 1-800-648-6224, or visit the REBAC Web site.

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 ABRMSM course and provided documentation of past management experience.

REBAC (Real Estate Buyer's Agent Council)
Contact REBAC, 1-800-648-6224, or visit the REBAC Web site.

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, visit the RLI Web site, e-mail RLI or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #1.

CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management valuation and in-vestment analysis. The CCIM business network includes over 6,500 designees and 5,300 candidates principally in North America.

CCIM Institute
Call 1-800-621-7027, visit the CCIM Web site or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #3.

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 Fax-on-Demand at 1-800-874-6500 and request document #406, e-mail NAR International or visit the CIPS Education Web site.

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. 4405, visit the IREM Web site or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #5.

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, contact CRB, call 800.621.8738 or visit the CRB Web site.

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 1,000 practitioners throughout the world carry the CRE designation. Membership is by invitation only.

Counselors of Real Estate
Call 1-312-329-8427, call Fax-on-Demand at 402-351-9935 and request Document #8 or visit the CRE Web site.

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. 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.

Council of Residential Specialists
Contact Member Services at 1-800-462-8841, visit the CRS Web site or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #7.

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, visit the NAR Appraisal page or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #13.

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) Green Designation is the definition of green professionalism, excellence, and leadership for today’s real estate practitioners. Specifically designed to address the educational needs of practitioners in residential, commercial, and property management markets, this training program is a true cross-over designation and the only green designation recognized by NAR. 

The Green REsource Council

Established by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), the Green REsource Council serves real estate professionals by providing comprehensive training and access to cutting-edge resources and tools as well as promoting green excellence, leadership, and consumer awareness within and across multiple real estate disciplines. Practitioners who complete the 3-day program are awarded NAR's Green Designation, the only green training program recognized by the NAR.

For information on the Green Designation, visit the Green Web site (at www.greenresourcecouncil.org) or email greendesignation@realtors.org

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®

Contact your State REALTOR® Association for course dates and locations or go to the listing of State REALTOR® Associations available here.

NAR maintains a clearinghouse of information for individuals interested in the GRI program. For more information, visit the new GRI site

The Performance Management Network 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 lightning fast market. This designation will be unique to the REALTOR  family of designations, focusing on the idea that in order to enhance your business, you must enhance yourself. The curriculum will be driven by the following topics: negotiation, networking, organizational performance management, personal performance management and cultural awareness.

Women's Council of REALTORS
Contact the WCR Education Department, 1-800-245-8512, visit the WCR Web site or call Fax-on-Demand at 402/351-9935 and request Document #10.
 

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 800/874-6500, ext. 8393, or visit the NAR Appraisal page.

Association executives interested in demonstrating commitment to the field of REALTOR® association management should pursue the RCE designation. AEs are recognized for their specialized industry knowledge and their association achievements and experience.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

Contact Renee Holland, 312/329-8545. More information can be found at the Association Executives Homepage.

Individuals certified with the SIOR designation are top producers in industrial and office real estate brokerage, representing more than 800 offices in over 350 cities worldwide. 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
Contact Membership at 202-449-8200, visit the SIOR Web page or call Fax-on-Demand at 402-351-9935 and request Document #11.
 

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 Web site.

SRS - Seller Representative Specialist - is the premiere seller agency designation, conferred by the SRS Council, recognizing real estate professionals who have completed special education in seller representation.

NAR Family Certifications and Certificate Courses

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 home ownership 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.

For more information on this course and its business principles, please visit the At Home With Diversity sub-site or contact Diversity, 202/383-1201.

e-PRO 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.

e-PRO 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.
 
A certificate in e-PRO gives you:
- Exhaustive Internet Training
- Unique Competitive Advantage
- Professional Distinction

For more information on the e-PRO certification, visit the e-PRO Web site.
 

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 Real Estate Professional Assistant Web site.

RSPS certification is offered by NAR Resort for resort and second-home professionals 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, NAR Resort 312/329-8393, or visit the NAR Resort Web site.

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.

For more information call 800/874-6500 ext. 8412 or visit NAR International: Transnational Referral Certification