Whether you are new to commercial real estate or have a thriving business, your own professional development can keep your skills at the top level. Explore the many educational opportunities available through these Institutes, Societies and Councils, all part of NAR. There is an array of classroom and online learning options for your convenience. 

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Affiliate Education

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The CCIM Institute offers an extensive array of commercial investment management courses for those pursuing the CCIM designation. Additionally, CCIM Institute’s Ward Center for Real Estate Studies offers online education and live workshops in topics including current financial analysis strategies, communication skills, advanced negotiation techniques, high-tech marketing strategies, and sponsoring group investments.

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Work towards your IREM credential more through IREM's course offerings in real estate management. IREM offers classroom courses, self-paced online education, webinars, and on-demand learning for real estate professionals. 
 

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RLI's LANDU offers face-to-face courses, online courses, web seminars, and On-Location Education Programs that are relevant to the unique business of land, as well as preparing real estate professionals for the Accredited Land Consultant certification. 
 

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The SIOR Center for Career Advancement provides commercial real estate education focused on the industrial and office arenas. SIOR offers e-learning courses, conference education, webinars, and resources for commercial boards.

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While membership and the CRE designation is offered by invitation only, the organization serves as a resource for commercial professionals on a variety of topics. Their print publication, Real Estate Issues, is available in print and online, and the CRE Library features recent books, market reports, monographs and select articles written by CRE members.To learn more, visit cre.org/publications and cre.org/library.

NAR Courses

Center for REALTOR® Development

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NAR's Center for REALTOR® Development, a member service of the National Association of REALTORS®, provides an easy way for working professionals to take the classes they want, when they want, in the convenience of their own home or office. The Center for REALTOR® Development uses state-of-the-art technology for continuing education credit, professional development, and designation certification. 

Discovering Commercial Real Estate

This NAR course offers a broad overview of the basics of commercial real estate and how it differs from residential real estate. This is an ideal introductory course for those who are newly licensed and/or residential agents who want to learn more about commercial real estate.
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REALTOR® University Masters in Real Estate

Go above a traditional MBA or MRE with courses and concentrations catered specifically to the needs of real estate professionals on a day-to-day basis. REALTOR® University's Master of Real Estate includes a concentration in Commercial Real Estate Investment and Analysis

NAR Education Matrix

NAR's Education Course Matrix hosts official NAR education information, including the NAR family of designations and certifications. Search by Topic, Title, Organization, or Designation/Certification.

Events Calendar

Major commercial real estate events hosted by the National Association of REALTORS®; NAR's commercial affiliate organizations; REALTOR® associations; and other commercial national organizations, franchises, and firms.

2022

July 13-15, 2022
SIOR International European Conference
Dublin, Ireland

August 15-17, 2022
C5 Summit
NYC, NY

October 20-22, 2022
SIOR CREate 360
Dallas, TX

November 11-13, 2022
NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience
Orlando, FL

2023

March 5-8, 2023
RLI® National Land Conference
Denver, CO

March 14-17, 2023
MIPIM 
Cannes, France

May 6-11, 2023
REALTORS® Legislative Meetings
Washington, DC

May 21-23, 2023
ICSC
Las Vegas, NV

November 14-16, 2023
NAR NXT, The REALTOR® Experience
Las Vegas, NV

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