What is a CCIM?
A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert
in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate. A CCIM is
an invaluable
resource to the commercial real estate owner, investor, and user, and
is among an elite corps of 7,500 professionals across North America who
hold
the CCIM designation.
Recognized for its preeminence within the industry, the CCIM curriculum
represents the core knowledge expected of commercial investment practitioners,
regardless of the diversity of specializations within the industry. The CCIM
curriculum consists of four core courses that incorporate the essential CCIM
skill sets: financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis,
and investment analysis for commercial investment real estate. Additional
curriculum requirements may be completed through CCIM elective courses, transfer
credit for graduate education or professional recognition, and qualifying
non-CCIM education. Following the course work, candidates must submit a resume
of closed transactions and/or consultations showing a depth of experience
in the commercial investment field. After fulfilling these requirements,
candidates must successfully complete a comprehensive examination to earn
the CCIM designation. This designation process ensures that CCIMs are proficient
not only in theory, but also in practice.
With such a wide range of subjects to be mastered and in a dynamic business
such as real estate, the educational process doesn't end once the designation
is earned; there is a strong commitment among CCIMs to continuing education.
Only 6 percent of the estimated 125,000 commercial real estate practitioners
nationwide hold the CCIM designation, which reflects not only the caliber
of the program, but also why it is one of the most coveted and respected
designations in the industry. The CCIM membership network mirrors the increasingly
changing nature of the industry and includes brokers, leasing professionals,
investment counselors, asset managers, appraisers, corporate real estate
executives, property managers, developers, institutional investors, commercial
lenders, attorneys, bankers and other allied professionals. Through this
business network and through enhanced communication with the CCIM electronic
network, CCIMs successfully complete approximately 156,000 transactions annually,
representing more than $400 billion.
Certified Commercial Investment Members are in more marketplaces in North
America -- 12 CCIM regions representing 1,000 cities -- than all major real
estate companies combined. Regions and chapters provide designees and candidates
the opportunities to promote business and educational goals through local
and regional forums and meetings.
Conferred by the CCIM Institute, the CCIM designation was established in
1969. Courses leading to the designation are now offered throughout the world.
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