(American Industrial Real Estate)

www.airea.com 

Organization of industrial and commercial real estate brokers, founded in 1960, whose primary goal is to advance the success of its members.

American Planning Association APA

www.planning.org 

The American Planning Association is an educational organization that provides leadership in the development of communities by advocating excellence in community planning, promoting education and citizen empowerment, and providing the tools and support necessary to meet the challenges of growth and change.

American Real Estate Society ARES

www.aresnet.org

Founded in 1985, ARES is an association of members drawn from academia and the profession at large, both in the United States and internationally. The Society is dedicated to producing and disseminating knowledge related to real estate decision making and the functioning of real estate markets.

American Society of Appraisers ASA

www.appraisers.org

An international organization of appraisal professionals and others interested in the appraisal profession. The society originated in 1936 and incorporated in 1952. The organization accredits members in every appraisal discipline.

Designations:

• ASA Accreditation

Appraisal Institute

www.appraisalinstitute.org

An association of professional real estate appraisers. Its mission is to advance professionalism and ethics, global standards, methodologies, and practices through the professional development of property economics worldwide.

Designations:

• Member Appraisal Institute (MAI)

Building Owners and Managers Association International^®

www.boma.org 

BOMA International is a source of information on office building development, leasing, building operating costs, energy consumption patterns, local and national building codes, legislation, occupancy statistics, and technological developments.

Designations:

• Real Property Administrator^® (RPA)

• Facilities Management Administrator^® (FMA)

• Systems Maintenance Technician^® (SMA)

• Systems Maintenance Technician^® (SMT)

Certified Commercial Investment Members Institute

CCIM

www.ccim.com 

Professional association providing education in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate.

Designations

• Certified Commercial Investment Manager (CCIM)

Commercial Real Estate Women

CREW

www.crewnetwork.org 

To advance the success of women in commercial real estate.

Community Association Institute

www.caionline.org 

A national organization dedicated to fostering vibrant, competent, harmonious community associations.

Designations

• Association Management Specialist (AMS)

• Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM)

• Accredited Association Management Company (AAMC)

• Large-Scale Manager (LSM)

• Reserve Specialist (RS)

• Community Insurance and Risk Management Specialist (CIRMS)

• College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL)

• In addition, CAI's affiliate, National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers (NBC-CAM) awards the Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA) certification.

Counselors of Real Estate

www.cre.org

A membership organization established for real estate advisors. The organization’s purpose is to serve as an information resource and to provide its members with opportunities for professional development, knowledge sharing, and networking. Membership in the organization is awarded by invitation only through peer, employer, and client review.

Designations:

• Counselor of Real Estate (CRE)

Institute of Real Estate Management^®

IREM

www.irem.org 

For more than 75 years, IREM has been a source for education, resources, information and membership for real estate management professionals. IREM is the only real estate management association serving both the multifamily and commercial real estate sectors. IREM is an international organization that serves as an advocate on issues affecting the real estate management industry.

Designations:

• Certified Property Manager^® (CPM)

• Accredited Residential Manager^® (ARM)

• Accredited Commercial Manager^® (ACoM)

• Accredited Management Organization^® (AMO)

Institute for Professionals in Taxation IPT  

www.ipt.org

Educational programs for property tax professionals.

Designations:

• Certified Member of the Institute for Professionals in Taxation (CMI)

International Association of Assessing Officers

www.iaao.org 

A source for education and research in property appraisal, assessment administration, and property tax policy.

Designations:

• Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS)

• Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)

• Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS)

• Personal Property Specialist (PPS)

• Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES)

International Council of Shopping Centers

ICSC

www.icsc.org 

The global trade association of the shopping center industry. Members include shopping center owners, developers, managers, marketing specialists, investors, lenders, retailers, and other professionals as well as academics and public officials.

International Facilities Management Association

www.ifma.org 

IFMA is a professional association for facility management. Globally, IFMA certifies facility managers, conducts research, provides educational programs, and recognizes facility management degree and certificate programs.

Designations:

• Certified Facility Manager (CFM)

• Facility Management Professional (FMP)

International Real Estate Federation

FIABCI

www.fiabci.org

A catalyst for members, promoting their courses, certifications and publications to its worldwide membership with the objective to help members add an international dimension to their businesses.  Members include all real estate disciplines and all types of property.

National Affordable Housing Management Association

www.nahma.org 

A voice for affordable housing management, advocating on behalf of multifamily property managers and owners whose mission is to provide quality affordable housing. NAHMA supports legislative and regulatory policy that promotes the development and preservation of decent and safe affordable housing.

Designations:

• National Affordable Housing Professional (NAHP)

• Certified Professional of Occupancy (CPO)

• Fair Housing/Section 504 Compliance (FHC)

• Specialist in Housing Credit Management (SHCM)

• Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM) A joint effort with NAA.

National Apartment Association

NAA

www.naahq.org 

NAA's mission is to serve the interests of multifamily housing owners, managers, developers, and suppliers and maintain a high level of professionalism in the multifamily housing industry to better serve the rental housing needs of the public.

Designations:

• Certified Apartment Manager (CAM)

• Certified Apartment Portfolio Supervisor (CAPS)

• Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT)

• Certified Apartment Supplier (CAS)

• National Apartment Leasing Professional (NALP)

• Credential for Green Property Management (CGPM) A joint effort with NAHMA

National Association of Home Builders

NAHB

www.nahb.com

A trade association since 1942, NAHB exists to represent the building industry by serving its members and affiliated state and local builders’ associations and helps promote the policies that make housing a national priority.

Designations:

•  Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP)

•  Registered in Apartment Management (RAM)

•  Residential Construction Superintendent (RCS)

•  Certified Leasing Professional (CLP)

• and others

National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

www.nahro.org 

A housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans—particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes.

National Association of Industrial and Office Properties

www.naiop.org 

Trade association for developers, owners, investors, asset managers and other professionals in industrial, office and mixed-use commercial real estate.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Managers

NAREIM

www.nareim.org

An association for companies engaged in the real estate investment management business. Members manage separate accounts, sponsor funds and other real estate investment programs as well as develop and manage the assets in which they invest. They serve the investment goals of public and corporate pension funds, foundations, endowments, insurance companies and individuals — domestic and foreign.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc.

www.nareit.org  

For U.S. REITs and publicly traded real estate companies worldwide. Members are real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other businesses that own, operate, and finance income-producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study and service these businesses.

National Association of REALTORS^®

www.realtor.org 

The National Association of REALTORS^® provides a facility for professional development, research and exchange of information among its members and to the public and government for the purpose of preserving the free enterprise system, and the right to own, use, and transfer real property. It has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils.

Designations:

• Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource (SFR)

• Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)

• General Accredited Appraiser (GAA)

National Association of Residential Property Managers^®

www.narpm.org 

Supports the professional and ethical practices of rental home management through networking, education and designation for managers of residential properties, from single-family units to four-plexes. 

Designations:

• Residential Management Professional (RMP^®)

• Master Property Manager (MPM^®)

• Certified Support Specialist (CSS)

• Certified Residential Management Company (CRMC^®) for firms

National Center for Housing Management

www.nchm.org 

A training and education organization for the housing industry.

Designations:

• Certified Occupancy Specialist (COS)

• Senior Housing Specialist

• Tax Credit Specialist

• …and others

National Council of Exchangers

www.nce1031.net 

For real estate agents specializing in 1031 exchanges.

Designations:

• Equity Marketing Specialist (EMS)

National Multi Housing Council

www.nmhc.org 

NMHC's members are engaged in all aspects of the apartment industry, including ownership, development, management, and financing. 

The Council conducts apartment-related research, produces strategic information on business-related issues, and promotes the desirability of apartment living.

National Society of Real Estate Appraisers

www.nsrea.org

Dedicated to promote the highest standards of professionalism among its members, providing education and a certification program.

Designations:

• Residential Appraiser (RA)

• Commercial and Residential Appraiser(CRA)

• Master Member (MREA)

Real Estate Research Institute

RERI

www.reri.org

An organization created to stimulate high quality research on real estate investment performance and market fundamentals that will elevate the quality of real estate decision making. The Institute's mission is to encourage research that applies academic theory and analytic techniques to real estate investment decision-making.

Realtors Land Institute

www.rliland.com

Offers the ALC designation for Realtors specializing in land sales.

Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS^®

www.sior.com

A professional commercial and industrial real estate association for commercial real estate brokerage specialists dedicated to the practice and maintenance of the highest professional and ethical standards.

The SIOR designation is granted in one of six specialist categories:

• Advisory Services Specialist

• Executive Specialist

• Industrial Specialist

• Industrial & Office (Dual) Specialist

• Office Specialist

• Sales Management Specialist  

United States Green Building Council

www.usgbc.org

Developed by the USGBC, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is an internationally recognized certification system that measures how well a building or community performs across all metrics: energy savings, water efficiency, CO₂ emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts.

Designations:

• LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP)

• LEED Green Associate

• LEED Fellow

Urban Land Institute

www.uli.org 

The members of the Urban Land Institute are community builders, the people who develop and redevelop neighborhoods, business districts, and communities across the U.S. and around the world. Its members include property owners, investors, advisers, developers, architects, lawyers, lenders, planners, regulators, contractors, engineers, university professors, librarians, students, and interns.

Certificates:

• Real Estate Development Certificate

• Real Estate Development Finance Certificate