The CCIM Institute

History

The CCIM movement began more than 40 years ago with commercial real estate practitioners who wanted to elevate their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities. Still today, education and networking remain the cornerstones of the CCIM designation and the reason for its success. The CCIM Institute confers the CCIM designation and is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR).

Established by the California Association of REALTORS® in 1954 under the name Certified Property Exchanger (CPE), the CCIM designation took on national significance in 1967 under administration by a division of NAR. In 1969, the designation was renamed Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM). A council was established to administer the designation, and in 1991 it was granted institute status as an affiliate of NAR.

Guiding Principles

Fiscally responsible. Ethical. Global. State of the art. Current. Inclusive.

Mission

To provide the best commercial and investment real estate education and services which afford a unique competitive advantage and create recognition of the designation as the hallmark of competency.

Vision

To be the leading authority for commercial real estate through networking, education and technology.

Value Statement

We envision a confident, successful customer who, through participation in CCIM’s communities and programs, will understand and apply knowledge practically through the use of best practices. The CCIM community inspires individuals to be ethical, knowledgeable and the best in their business.

We envision an agile organization that can quickly take an idea from proposal through evaluation to implementation, with accountability at all levels regardless of the size of the membership.

We envision a culture that fosters establishment of lasting relationships founded upon mutual respect.

We envision a membership that includes diversity in culture, gender, age and those from all disciplines of the commercial real estate industry.