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.
Realtor Family Designations and Certifications
| Designations | |
 | The Real Estate Buyers' Agent Council is the largest association of real estate professionals focusing on all aspects of buyer representation. Over 22,000 ABR designees have completed the REBAC course, passed the test and provided documentation of buyer agency experience. For more information contact REBAC (Real Estate BUYER'S AGENT Council) Customer Service at 800/648-6224, email rebac@realtors.org , or visit www.rebac.net |
 | 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) Contact Customer Service at 800/648-6224, email rebac@realtors.org , or visit |
 | 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) at 800/441-5263, email rli@realtors.org , or visit http://www.rliland.com |
 | CCIMs are recognized experts in commercial real estate brokerage, leasing, asset management valuation and investment analysis. For more information, contact CIREI at 800/621-7027 or visit the CIREI website at: |
 | 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 at 800/354-2831 and request document #406, email NARglobe@realtors.org or visit http://www.cipsnetwork.com |
 | 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) at 800/837-0706, Ext. 4405, or visit their website at http://www.irem.org |
 | 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 at 800/621-8738 or visit their website at http://www.crb.com |
 | 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 at 312/329-8427 or visit http://www.cre.org |
 | 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. For more information, contact the Council of Residential Specialists at 800/462-8841; visit the Tennessee website at http://www.tncrs.com |
 | 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. For more information, call 800/354-2397 or visit their website at http://www.narappraisalsource.com |
 | 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, contact TAR. You may also visit the State GRI Chapter web site http://www.tngri.com |
 | In November of 2003 WCR launched the new Performance Management Network Designation. It's the next-generation REALTOR® designation designed from the ground up to bring you real-world skills that will keep your business out front and on top of a dynamic real estate market. This designation is scheduled to replace the LTG over a two-year transitional period. For more information, call the Women's Council of REALTORS ®Education Department at 800/245-8512, email wcr@wcr.org , or visit http://www.wcr.org |
 | 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 at 800/245-8512, email wcr@wcr.org , or visit http://www.wcr.org |
 | 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. For more information, call NARs Fax-on-Demand line at 402/351-9935 and request Document # 13 or visit http://www.narappraisalsource.com |
 | 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, visit their website at http://www.RCEonline.com ,or email loken@realtors.org |
 | Individuals 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. Contact SIOR at 202/737.8763, visit , or call Fax-on-Demand at 404-351-9935 and request Document # 11 |
| Certification Programs | |
 | 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, email diversity@realtors.org or call 202/383-1201 |
| 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. |
| 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. |
