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HOW TO EARN THE

CCIM Designation

Every candidate for the CCIM designation is required to complete an education component, pass the Comprehensive Exam, complete a membership application, and pay annual dues.

  • EDUCATION

    EDUCATION COMPONENT


    The education component of earning your CCIM designation is comprised of a four-course curriculum, an online ethics course, negotiation training, and elective courses from the Ward Center for Real Estate Studies. Your membership type will determine how many education requirements you'll need to fulfill.


    Visit our membership types page.

  • PORTFOLIO

    PORTFOLIO OF QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE


    To demonstrate their experience in commercial real estate, designation candidates must submit a portfolio of qualifying activities, transactions, projects, or work products. This portfolio can take one of three forms, depending on your level of experience and the type of work that will be included.


    Transactional portfolios must meet minimum volume requirements:

    • Three (3) or more qualifying activities totaling $30 million or more; or
    • Exactly ten (10) qualifying activities totaling $10 million or more; or
    • Twenty (20) qualifying activities with no dollar volume requirement.

    Learn more about the portfolio requirements.

  • EXAM

    COMPREHENSIVE EXAM


    The Comprehensive Exam is a full-day exam testing your knowledge of CI 101-104 concepts and is the very last step to earning the CCIM Designation. It's preceded by the Course Concepts Review, allowing Designation candidates the opportunity to review the key topics that will be covered on the exam. 


    Learn more about the Comprehensive Exam and Course Concepts Review.

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Commercial Real Estate Negotiations

October 23, 2026 | Baton Rouge, LA

Learn and apply The CCIM Institute's Interest-based Negotiations Model to your most challenging transactions. Learn new, proven strategies to client acceptance that will get you out of the "high/low game" and other tactics that can derail a successful transaction. Features an interactive case study format. 

This workshop satisfies The CCIM Institute's 8-hour negotiation education requirement in earning the CCIM Designation.


After taking this course, you will be able to:

  • Satisfy the interests of parties involved in the negotiation (without sacrificing yours)
  • Develop strategies for identifying and addressing challenges in a principled, transparent manner
  • Maintain a collaborative approach to negotiations
  • Effectively communicate the consequences of not reaching an agreement


The discount code is: GBRAR175

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#PathtothePin Begins with the Core Courses

Core Course Descriptions

CI: 101

Financial Analysis

Must take before 103 & 104. Provides the foundation of practical financial analysis you need in the following core courses and in the field.

CI:102

Market Analysis

Analyze investment factors for each of the four major property types: office, industrial, multifamily, and retail.



CI:103

User Decision Analysis

Utilize market and financial analysis skills for user space decisions, and apply cost-of-occupancy models for ownership and leasing.

CI:104

Investment Analysis

Optimize on investment returns and effectively forecast investment performance by quantifying real estate risk.