Designation Curriculum

Taught by established commercial real estate practitioners who emphasize practical application, the designation curriculum courses are the foundation of the CCIM program. Upon completion you will have a core knowledge base relevant across the entire commercial real estate industry, regardless of specialization.

Designation Courses

These courses comprise the education component of the CCIM designation requirements*:

• CI 101: Financial Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
  This course is a prerequisite for CI 103-CI 104 and will provide you with a foundation of practical financial analysis skills you need to succeed in the following courses and in the field.
  
  
• CI 102: Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
  Analyze investment factors for each of four major property types: office, industrial, multifamily, and retail. If you would like to take CI 102 without successful completion of CI 101, please contact the CCIM Solution Center at (312) 321-4460 opt. 2.
  
  
• Negotiations training
  

  Eight hours of training on the CCIM Interest-Based Negotiations Model is required before going on to CI 103 and CI 104. This requirement can be completed through the online Preparing to Negotiate course or the one-day classroom course Commercial Real Estate Negotiations.

• CI 103: User Decision Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
  Utilize market and financial analysis skills for user space decisions, and apply cost-of-occupancy models for ownership and leasing.
  
  
• CI 104: Investment Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate
  Optimize investment returns and effectively forecast investment performance by quantifying real estate risk.
  
  
• Online Ethics Course
  This course provides relevant information about the CCIM Code and Standards of Practice of CCIM Institute and fulfills the CCIM Designation Curriculum requirement and NAR Code of Ethics requirement.
  
  

The elective credit requirement can be fulfilled with courses offered by the Ward Center for Real Estate Studies.

* Effective January 1, 2019, the CCIM Institute designation cannot be earned solely through self-paced courses. A candidate must take at least one of the following as an instructor-led course: CI102: Market Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate; CI103: User Decision Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate; or CI104: Investment Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate. Choose from any of these instructor-led course formats: Classroom, Blended or Online Instructor Led.

Course Formats

Classroom

Learn in a traditional classroom environment. Interact and network with other professionals in a collaborative, small-group setting.

Blended (Online + Classroom)

The first four weeks are comprised of self-paced interactive online activities, videos, scheduled virtual classroom sessions, guided research assignments, and assessments. The final day-and-a-half is spent on site working with classmates through a capstone case study.

Online Instructor-Led

Combine the personal attention of an instructor with the flexibility of online learning. Courses have two virtual sessions per week and defined start and end dates. All materials are provided online.

Online Self-Paced

Independently complete the course in one sitting or spread it out over several weeks. All materials are provided online.

Virtual

This virtual offering is a condensed version of the popular online instructor-led format that provides enhanced engagement with your industry peers and your CCIM instructor.

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