NAR Designations help the best and the most dedicated REALTORS® in the industry distinguish and brand themselves through specialized niche markets to nearly double their earning potential.

Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation 
An ABR® designation is designed for real estate buyer agents who want to focus on working directly with buyer-clients. Learn how to uccessfully serve the buyer in today's buyer's market! The two-day core course, plus additional electives and experiential requirements constitute the ABR® designation. Course material ranges from Offers and Negotiations to Fiduciary Responsibilities to Needs Assessments adn Dual Agency Conflicts.

Green Designation
Become the green real estate resource for your community. Two days of live lecture, plus a six-hour elective completed online are required for this NAR designation. The core curriculum includes green building principles and practices, as well as regulatory issues. Learn the financial advantages of eco-friendly, energy efficient properties and how to market to the green consumer.

Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI)
The GRI designation is considered the foundation for all other advanced real estate designations.  The education you receive in the GRI program is considered by many as the most comprehensive training program available today to REALTORS® in the nation.  The GRI program is designed to enhance REALTORS®' knowledge of real estate marketing and hone skills that will set you apart from the competition.

Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)
Seniors Real Estate Specialists® are REALTORS® qualified to meet the special needs and concerns of maturing Americans. By earning the SRES® designation, you demonstrate the knowledge and expertise to counsel older clients through major financial lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home. 

Resort & Second-home Property Specialist (RSPS®) Certification 
REALTORS® who want to add resort and second-home market knowledge to their expertise should pursue this certification. Knowledgeably serve your clients and meet their needs in this potentially lucrative arena.

NAR's Family of Designations
REALTORS® can get an edge on the competition and enhance their professional development by obtaining a designation. Whether specializing in a certain segment of the industry or broadening their general knowledge of the real estate brokerage business, a designation heightens REALTORS®' authority and makes them more attractive to clients. The designations and certifications range from Certified Residential Specialist® (CRS®) to the e-PRO® Certification and many more. 

To offer these courses, please contact Candace McGranahan at candacem@car.org or by phone at 213-739-8359 for Live Lecture, or contact Ana Montoya at anam@car.org or by phone at 213 -739-8214 for Face2Face™ video conferencing.