Real Estate Education, Certification, Training & More: AE Professional Development
Professional Development Information & Resources
Professional Development -- an investment in your association's future!
An association executive with superior management skills, an acute sense of industry trends, an in-depth understanding of association issues, and expert problem solving and team building skills ensures a prosperous future for the association and all its members.
Road Map for New Association Executives
AE Designations
Self-Study Courses
Events for AEs
AE Professional Development Resources
Webcasts for AEs
AE Designations:
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A professional designation for REALTOR® association executives recognizing those who have attained a wide variety of skills through education and experience. The designation signifies accomplishment, initiative, and professional development and represents association executives with commitment to the organization. Visit the RCE home page.
RCE Deadlines: To become eligible to sit for the RCE exam you'll need to submit your ADF by July 1 or December 1. All designees must be recertified every four years in order to retain the designation.
The Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) for AEs
A day-long program providing in-depth education on developing and growing an international members services program is offered in conjunction with NAR meetings. Stay tuned for more info on the next class.
NAR and InternetCrusade® launched an e-PRO technology certification course for association executives and staff specialists,Successful completion earns you 20 points toward your RCE (REALTOR® association Certified Executive) designation.
Ethics for REALTOR® Association Staff and Volunteer Leaders, Not Always a Black and White Issue, is a new classroom-format course for AEs and elected leaders.
New Member Orientation on the Code of Ethics developed by the National Association of REALTORS®. This course meets all learning objectives and criteria for the New Member Code of Ethics Orientation Policy.
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This self-study course is specifically designed to increase your awareness and understanding of pertinent REALTOR® association management and policy issues. It covers the "Administrative Level" of the AE Competencies and Body of Knowledge, covering all 28 topic areas in The Answer Book -- The Source for REALTOR® Association Management Leaders. This course is only available on-line. Students review or download the questions and submit their answers electronically; thus receiving instant results. Students have one year to complete the course. Successful course completion earns students 75 points toward the RCE (REALTOR® association Certified Executive) designation. For more info, Click Here.
Click here to access the course to download your REALTOR® Association Management Self-Study questions and to submit your answers.
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(item# E138-36; $75)
This self-study course provides in-depth study of Professional Standards and goes beyond the information taught in the NAR professional standards administrator training. The study areas for this course include the Code of Ethics, Key Players Ethics Arbitration C+ases, the Appeal Process, and NAR’s Dispute Resolution System. Students have six months to complete the course. Successful course completion earns students 20 points toward the RCE (REALTOR® association Certified Executive) designation. For more info, Click Here.
* This course uses the Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual as a reference
Click here to access your course report card through your personalized 'My eProducts' page and to download your Professional Standards Advanced Administrative Concepts Self-Study Course questions and to submit your answers.
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This online interactive self-study course provides AEs with a comprehensive association management self-study course that goes beyond the information taught in the REALTOR® Association Management Self-Study Course. This course also prepares candidates for the RCE (REALTOR® association Certified Executive) designation exam, and those thinking about starting the RCE designation process. Students have one year to complete the course and can earn 75 points towards the RCE designation.
Order your on-line course today!
Education Events, Conferences, and Institutes:
2010 Association Executive Institute will be held in Quebec City, Canada, April 16-20,
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AEs are invited to enroll in the full certificate program, which encompasses the challenges of a real classroom setting with personalized pre- and post-work assignments. By completing four core and two optional full day courses, participants will earn a Certificate in Strategies in Nonprofit Management from the University of Chicago Graham School.
For more info, Click Here or CONTACT: Laurie Oken, 312/329-8307 or Dolores Plambeck, 312/329-8877.
The 2009 Leadership Summit in Chicago will be held Aug. 24 & 25. This annual meeting brings incoming local and state president/AE leadership teams together for a full day of issue updates and collective brainstorming, to unify the organization's message for the incoming year.
Leadership Express
The Midyear Leadership Express, for AE and volunteer leadership teams, is formatted as three 40-minute sessions, scheduled concurrently and then repeated, allowing attendees the opportunity to attend two of the three workshops. All sessions are presented by industry leaders, association management experts, or leadership consultants.
Leading Edge in Association Management
This professional development program tailored for AE and volunteer leadership teams, which is offered annually at the REALTORS® Conference, focuses on association management and industry issues topics presented by keynote speakers. This session is offered at no charge.
Professional Development Resources:
This document identifies five competencies in which an association executive shall be proficient to successfully serve the evolving REALTOR® association through the 21st Century. Within each competency there are three levels of knowledge - Administrative; Management; Leadership. Each of the five competencies are attached to topics that lead to proficiency at the three defined levels.
An online planning tool developed to help associations assess their current operations and to determine where they aspire to be in delivering member services value. There are a number of other uses for the planning tool, some of which include the following: to align leadership and staff expectations; to serve as a strategic planning or structural audit tool; to identify career planning and professional development goals.
WebCasts for Association Executives
A new program to provide expanded education opportunities to AEs of all size associations.
Education Course Catalog
To access a complete list professional development course offerings for AEs and members from NAR and its affiliates Click Here to visit the Education Course Matrix.
For More Info:
For more information on association executive continuing education and professional development opportunities, contact: Renee Holland, 312/329-8545, or Krystal Allen, 312/329-8514.
