Cultural Diversity

The Cultural Diversity Education Program (CDEP) was created in 2002 to develop a critical mass of minority CCIM designees who can positively impact their respective communities and the commercial real estate industry in general. At present, African-Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian-Americans are underrepresented in both the commercial real estate industry and within CCIM Institute.

Through the program, qualified diversity real estate professionals are introduced to CCIM Institute education. Since the program began, more than 1,000 minority students have completed the two-day CI Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate course.Others have gone on to earn the CCIM Designation. CCIM Institute also offers those who have completed the CI Intro course, discounts on tuition for the challenging five-day Designation Courses, which are required to earn the CCIM Designation.

Criteria

Selecting candidates can be a challenging process. All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Minority applicant.
• Permanent resident and/or U.S. citizen
• Active in the real estate profession and/or related profession.

Featured Testimonial

"The CCIM Cultural Diversity Education Program empowers minorities who are interested in a career in commercial real estate from user-decision analysis to market analysis. The designation assembles a vast amount of resources and information that contribute to your business acumen and technological skills."

Jamar Green, Waltham, MA - Greenpoint Mortgage Inc.

Contacts

Cultural Diversity Education Department - 800-621-7027 or diversity@cciminstitute.com.