Frequently Asked Questions - Education

Attendees include a cross-section of the commercial real estate industry: brokers, agents, corporate real estate officers, REIT investment executives, developers, asset managers, investment counselors, appraisers, property managers, mortgage bankers, attorneys, accountants, and other professionals in allied fields.

No. Students are required to attend each day of class. Courses run from two to five days with the final course examination given on the last afternoon of class.

Yes. The Introduction course is available on an interactive CD-ROM format or online. All CCIM core courses (CI 101 – CI 104) are available online in a self-paced format. Read more about the different options for taking a course.

CI Intro is two days, and CI 101 – 104 are five days longs. Classes typically run from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.

The cost of attending a course varies. Please see the course schedule for registration information.

CI Intro: Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Analysis is a two-day overview tailored for newer commercial real estate professionals, investors, residential agents who conduct some commercial transactions and other professionals interested in the commercial real estate industry. It is also good preparation for the CCIM designation curriculum and counts for one elective credit. CI 101: Financial Analysis is the first course in the CCIM designation program and counts for three credits. CI 101 is an in-depth, five-day course that lays the groundwork, and is the prerequisite for, CI 102, CI 103 and CI 104.

Results of your exam are emailed within two weeks of the exam date. A Certificate of Completion will be available to all students who pass the examination.

There are no prerequisites for CI Intro: Introduction to Commercial Investment Real Estate Analysis or CI 101: Financial Analysis.

Successful completion of CI 101 is a prerequisite for CI 102 – CI 104, which then may be taken in any order.

A Hewlett-Packard (HP) financial calculator is required for all CCIM courses. The HP-10bII is recommended because of its reasonable cost, and because CCIM course materials illustrate the calculator keystrokes of the HP-10bII.

However, the keystrokes are similar on other HP financial calculators. You can purchase a calculator at most office supply stores or through the HP website. Students should learn how to use their calculators before attending class.

A laptop computer with a CD-ROM drive and Excel is required or strongly recommended for most CCIM courses.

A laptop computer is now used on all designation courses and most one-day advanced education courses. Students who bring laptops to class and are familiar with Excel will receive the most benefit from the course material because Excel worksheets are distributed to help solve class activities and for use on the final exam.

To receive full course credit students are required to pass each course final examination by a score or 70% or higher. The examination is administered on the final afternoon of the course. Exams are given in all CCIM courses except one-day advanced education courses.