2009 RCE Goals
Committee/Subcommittee/Forum Name: RCE Certification Board
Liaison: Bill Powers, CIPS, CRE, CRS
Chair: Nancy McKerahan, RCE
Vice Chair: Jerry Panz, RCE, CAE
Committee goals:
Goal #1: Successfully market the RCE designation to AEs who do not hold the designation to increase the number of applicants/candidates applying for the designation and promote the value and benefit of attaining and maintaining the RCE designation.
Expected Outcome: Increased awareness of the RCE designation and an increased pool of RCE designees.
Action/Update: Automatic emails promoting the RCE designation are sent to students who successfully complete any of the NAR self-study courses.
Members of the RCE Certification Board have been assigned to contact states that currently do not have any RCE designees. The states are Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Wyoming.
AE and Leadership Development staff promoted the RCE designation at the AE Institute, and distributed 150+ ADF packets and 7 CAE+5 packets. RCE lip balms with the slogan "RCE - It's on Everyone's Lips!" were provided in all attendees AE Institute registration tote bags.
Goal #2: Successfully market the RCE designation to REALTOR® leadership educating them on the benefits of their AE and professional staff earning the RCE designation.
Expected Outcome: Increased awareness of the RCE designation and support from elected leaders.
Action/Update: The value of having the RCE designation was promoted at the Midyear Governance Meeting RCE Leadership Luncheon, and will be promoted at the REALTORS® Conference and Expo's Leadership Luncheon, in which AEs attend with their elected leadership.
Goal #3: Acknowledge and recognize those who hold the RCE designation.
Expected Outcome: Re-enforcement of the value of the RCE designation among those who have achieved the RCE designation.
Action/Update: All RCEs are recognized at the Midyear Governance RCE Leadership Luncheon, as well as the REALTORS® Conference and Expo RCE Leadership Luncheons, by being asked to stand, as well as a handout with a complete listing of RCEs by State.
Goal #4: Continue to promote the availability of the automated Applicant Data Form (ADF) and the Recertification Form.
Expected Outcome: An online ADF and Recertification Form allows RCE candidates and designees to easily track points needed to certify/recertify.
Action/Update:Demonstrations of the online RCE ADF and Recertification forms were given at the AE Institute Professional Development booth. There are currently 823 active ADFs in the database, with 152 ADFs electronically submitted since March 2006.
Goal #5: Develop and maintain all RCE policies and procedures; grade Section VI of the Applicant Data Form (ADF).
Expected Outcome: RCE policies and procedures are reviewed and updated annually; policies are also reviewed if and when an issue comes into question.
Action/Update: The RCE Certification Board will conduct its annual review of the RCE policies and procedures at the 2009 REALTORS® Conference and Expo meeting.
