Continuing Education for CCIM Courses

Continuing Education (CE) credit for CCIM courses is granted through state real estate commissions and is available on a state–by–state basis for real estate brokers, salespeople, and appraisers.

Fees

The following CE processing fees are payable when registering for a course:

• CCIM Members – $20
• Non–members – $30
• CE credit requests 10 days after a course concludes – $35

State Continuing Education Request Forms are available online during the registration process and at each course site. Prior to receiving CE credit, students must provide their license number and pay the CE processing fee.

Approved CCIM Courses

CE credit is available for all classroom courses and will be available for online courses in the second quarter of 2012. Check the course schedule for upcoming courses and the availability of credit for your state.

Student Affidavits (Updated Jan. 2012)

Students are required to submit a signed student affidavit form prior to the course start date. Completed affidavits must be received for exam access. Complete the student course exam affidavit.

Program Sponsors

CCIM Institute is an approved sponsor for the following professional organizations:

• CFP – International Board of Certified Financial Planners (CI 101, 102, and 104 only)
• CPA – National Association of State Boards of Accountancy
• ABA/ICB – Institute of Certified Bankers

State Specific Continuing Education Information (Updated Jan. 2012)

California

• Exams are mandatory for all California DRE credit.
• A California real estate license or a government–issued ID must be attached to CE request forms. This document will be scanned and maintained on file at the CCIM Institute.
• Licensees must attend 90 percent of the class in order to receive California DRE. To fulfill this requirement, licensees need to sign in and out of class each day on the CCIM–provided attendance sheets.

Illinois

• Illinois licensees requesting CE credit are required to complete a closed–book, proctored exam in addition to the regular online exam. The closed–book exam may be taken at the course location (at the instructor's discretion), at the CCIM Institute office in Chicago, or at your local REALTORS® board. Please contact the CE Department at cecredit@ccim.com or (800) 621–7027 ext. 4504 or ext. 8566 for more information about the closed–book exam.

Missouri

• Licensees must submit the Missouri CE Request form at least 15 days prior to their course start date.
• Missouri licensees must also sign the Missouri CE roster and provide their license number. The exam must be completed within seven days of the end of the course.

Texas

• CCIM's MCE provider number is 0099.
• Licensees must successfully complete the course exam in order to receive credit. Both MCE and post–licensing credit is available. Licensees must forward their CE course certificate directly to TREC for CI 101, 102, 103, and 104.

Continuing Education Policies

To receive continuing education credit, full attendance (90% for California DRE) is required at all courses. The CCIM Institute e–mails CE certificates to students within two weeks of the course completion date.

NOTE: Course approvals are subject to change without notice. The amount of CE credit granted is solely at the discretion of the individual state or professional entity. CCIM Institute must follow all state–specified guidelines to maintain approval status. State approval of a course does not constitute an endorsement of the views and opinions expressed by the course sponsor, author, or lectures.

For more information on continuing education credit, please contact Continuing Education at (800) 621–7027 or via email at cecredit@cciminstitute.com.