C.A.R. Education offers a full range of fee-based educational course options to help you succeed in real estate.

NAR Designations  |  Certifications   |   License Renewal Courses  
Other Courses  |  California Pre-License Training 

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NAR Designations

• Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation            
  Thoroughly represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions.
• At Home with Diversity®   
  Work effectively with - and within - a rapidly changing multicultural market.
• Generational Housing Specialist™ (GHS) 
  Understand the current five different generations that make up the real estate market today.
• Graduate REALTOR® Institute (GRI℠)   
  The foundation for all other advanced real estate designations.
• Green Designation 
  Become the green real estate resource for your community.
  • Green 100: Real Estate for a Sustainable Future       
    Explore issues and trends in relation to real estate's role in finding the balance between people, planet, and prosperity.
  • Green 200: The Science of Green Building       
    Familiarize yourself with green principles and choices in home design and construction.
  • Green 300: Greening Your Real Estate Business       
    Represent today's "green" sellers and buyers.
• Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®) Designation       
  Meet the special needs and concerns of maturing Americans.

C.A.R. and NAR Certification Courses

• Broker Price Opinion Resource (BPOR) Certification        
  Increase opportunities to create professional and accurate BPOs.
• e-PRO® Certification        
  Serve hyper-connected consumers of today and tomorrow.
• Certified HAFA Specialist (CHS) Certification       
  Learn etails on the HAFA process, timelines and documents.
• Certified Transaction Coordinator (CTC) 
  Enhance a real estate transaction coordinator’s knowledge to achieve the highest level of success.
  • Fundamentals of Transaction Coordination     
    Understand disclosures and when and why we use them, how escrow and the lending process work together to close the transaction.
  • REALTORS® Meet Escrow & Lender Workshop   
    A workshop bringing together experts to gain a better understanding of roles and responsibilities.
    Non-licensees must also take
  • Real Estate Basics for the Non-Licensee 
    Learn the real estate basics and provide a clear definition of what are allowed to do as it relates to a real estate transaction.
• Homeownership Programs Specialist (HPS)
  Get the necessary information to provide consumers with a roadmap of all kep legislative and non-legislative government programs available for homeowners in distress.
• Property Management Certification (PMC)
  Establish and build a property management business.
  • Residential Property Management (PMC1)       
    Understand the responsibilities, functions, and skills involved in property management.
    
  • Professional Property Management, Single Family Homes and Two-to-Four Unit Residences (PMC2)       
    Gain a thorough understanding of the single family rental housing market.
  • Larger Apartment Buildings and Commercial Properties (PMC3) 
    Learn how to distinguish between off-site and on-site property managers and the duties, positions, and training needed.
  • Trust Funds, Fair Housing, and Legal Aspects of Property Management (PMC4) 
    A thorough instruction on consumer protection laws compliance, Trust fund handling, Agency, fiduciary responsibilities and ethics as well as delinquency resolution.
  • Professional Property Management (PMC5) - Working with Investors     
    Gain a thorough understanding of the real estate investment property market from residential income to commercial properties.
• Resort & Second-home Property Specialist (RSPS®) Certification     
  Serve your clients and meet their needs in this potentially lucrative arena.
• Short Sale & Foreclosure Resource (SFR) Certification       
  Know how to help sellers maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as help buyers pursue short sale and foreclosure opportunities.

License Renewal Courses

• Agency  
  A comprehensive understanding of the law of agency as it applies to the practice of real estate in today's market. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• All About Condos     
  Understand the terminology, governing documents, transferring of ownership, and many other issues when involved in a CID property. Department of Real Estate (DRE) accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• All About Disclosures       
  Protect yourself from personal liability and better serve your buyers and sellers. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Buyer's Agency 
  A comprehensive overview of buyer agency.
• Distressed Properties (Short Sales, Foreclosures, and Lender REO's)     
  Assist with a short sale and protect your fee. DRE accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• The Duty to Disclose   
  A comprehensive understanding of the many issues regarding disclosure in the practice of real estate in California. DRE accredited for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Ed-Pak 45-15   
  A package of courses containing the minimum required 18 hours in the topics of Agency, Ethics, Trust Funds and Fair Housing, and Risk Management along with 28 hours in Consumer Protection.
• Ed-Pak 33 
  Compliments C.A.R.'s 2013 Member Benefit, 12 FREE hours of online CE courses.
• Environmental Issues and Residential Real Estate 
  A comprehensive understanding of the many environmental issues that frequently arise in today's residential real estate transaction. DRE accredited for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Ethics   
  Based upon the National Association of REALTOR®'s Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice, learn about the standards of ethical conduct in the practice of real estate. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Fair Housing   
  A historical overview of the Federal Fair Housing Laws and an in-depth discussion of the individual laws and their application to the practice of real estate. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Managing Risk for Profit 
  Demonstrates that risk management should be viewed as a positive strategy that will provide for increased profits. DRE accredited for 6 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Mastering REOs and the Broker Price Opinion     
  Understand the procedures, legal, and sensitivity issues when working with and removing an occupant of a REO property. DRE accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• The REALTOR®'s Role in Auctions     
  Get an overview of the current real estate auction process along with the opportunities and concerns auctions present to California REALTORS®.
• Risk Management          
  Minimize the chance of having a claim or lawsuit filed against you. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Residential REO Buyer Specialist Training     
  Understand the guidelines and requirements needed during the loan qualifying process. DRE accredited for 6 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• The Residential Property Inspection Process 
  A detailed discussion about the items that may be included in a professional home inspection report. DRE accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• Trust Funds   
  A comprehensive understanding of California law relating to the handling of client trust funds. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• California Residential Purchase Agreement (RPA-CA) & Related Forms         
  Familiarize yourself with the essential concepts, principles, and facts about the RPA-CA. DRE accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer  Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001
• zipForm® 6 Professional     
  Create, save transactions, templates, move documents and more within your zipForm® 6 account. DRE accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. DRE Sponsor No. 0001 

Other Courses

• AIR Commercial Agreement and Forms   
  A general overview of the AIR Commercial Purchase Agreement and other related legal forms used for commercial transactions.
• C.A.R. Agent Mentoring       
  An intensive mentoring training course to help boost, improve, protect, and make your real estate business more profitable.

• C.A.R. Broker Mentoring       
  Designed to give new real estate brokers the methods and tools needed to run an organized business with confidence.

• New Dollars Through New Marketing      
  Learn how to maximize your activity using social marketing by developing effective posts, links, and videos.
• REALTOR® Hands On With with the iPad®       
  A course teaching REALTORS® how to use the Apple iPad® in their every-day real estate business.
• Even More REALTOR® Hands On With with the iPad       
  A more in-depth course teaching REALTORS® how to use the Apple iPad® to be productive and profitable.
• Tapping into the Mobile Marketing Cash Flow       
  Learn how to use mobile marketing to deliver cash flow results to your real estate business.

California Pre-License Training 

The California Real Estate Salesperson Pre-License Training course packages meet the 135 hours of required pre-license training to become a California real estate licensee.

• Bronze Package
  The smallest package includes:135 hours of required coursework, online text, PDF eBook, online testing and grading, printer friendly course materials, and state approved course completion certificates
• Silver Package
  The medium package includes everything in the Bronze package plus: a personal instructor available by e-mail or telephone, instructor feedback for the online testing and grading, state exam prep module, a state test simulator with over 1600 questions, and online flashcards.
• Gold Package
  Our largest package offered includes everything in the Silver package plus: printed textbooks shipped directly to you and the REALTOR® Code of Ethics course.