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Provides training for our REALTOR ® members to increase their competence and confidence, enabling them to achieve
career success while emphasizing our Code of Ethics to maintain the highest level of ethics and professionalism.
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Wichita Area Association of REALTORS ®
Website: www.wichita-realtors.com
Phone: 316-263-3167
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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)
Website: www.rebac.net
Phone: 1-800-648-6224 |
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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 ABRMSM course and provided documentation of past management experience. |
REBAC (Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council)
Website: www.rebac.net
Phone: 1-800-648-6224 |
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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)
Website: www.rliland.com
Phone: 1-800-441-5263 |
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CCIM, Certified Commercial Investment Member®
CCIMs 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. CCIMs are backed by a
respected education program, as well as superior technology products and business resources. |
CCIM Institute
Website: www.ccim.com
Phone: 1-800-621-7027 |
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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®
Website: www.realtor.org/cipshome
Phone: 1-800-874-6500 |
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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. |
Council of Real Estate Broker Managers
Website: www.crb.com
Phone: 1-800-621-8738 |
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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 Broker Managers
Website: www.crb.com
Phone: 1-800-621-8738 |
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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 rigorous production requirements. |
Council of Residential Specialists
Website: www.crs.com
Phone: 1-800-462-8841 |
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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
Website: www.cre.org
Phone: 1-312-329-8427 |
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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 ®
Website: www.realtor.org
Phone: 1-800-874-6500, Ext. 8393 |
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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.
New! 2003
Graduate REALTOR® Institute Study (174K PDF file >>)
NAR maintains a clearinghouse of information for individuals interested in the GRI program. For more information, visit the
new GRI site. |
Kansas Association of REALTORS ®
Website: www.kansasrealtor.com
Phone: 1-800-366-0069 |
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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 ® (WCR)
Website: www.wcr.org
Phone: 1-800-245-8512 |
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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 ®
Website: www.realtor.org
Phone: 1-800-874-6500, Ext. 8393 |
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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 ®
Website: www.sior.com
Phone: 1-202-449-8200 |
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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 businessas 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. |
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. |
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REALTOR e-PRO®
REALTOR 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.
REALTOR® 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.
REALTOR e-PRO® gives you:
- Exhaustive Internet Training
- Unique Competitive Advantage
- Professional Distinction
- CE credit is now available in several states |
For more information on the REALTOR e-PRO certification, visit the REALTOR e-PRO® Web site. |
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REPA sm, Real Estate Professional Assistant sm
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. |
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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. |
For more information, visit NAR International: Transnational Referral Certification |
