C.A.R. Education offers a wide range real estate education to your members as live lecture or through video interactive conferencing (Face2Face™) to enhance their professional career. Below is a list of live lecture and Face2Face™ courses currently offered through C.A.R. Education.  For information about classes offered through C.A.R., visit  C.A.R. Education Calendar .

NAR Designation Courses

Green Designation

You can become the green real estate resource for their community. Two days of live lecture, plus a six-hour elective completed online are required for this NAR designation. The core curriculum includes green building principles and practices, as well as regulatory issues.

* Upon completion of a six-hour online elective course (Residential, Commercial, or Business), the Green Resource Council will issue certificates to REALTORS® who have successfully completed both the core course and the elective.

NAR Green Designation Residential Elective

NAR's Green Designation Residential Elective Course provides you with the awareness and knowledge of green building principles specifically applied in residences. You will learn how to guide buyer-clients in purchasing and retrofitting green homes, help sellers list and market their green properties, and be an advocate for greener homes in your community.  This one-day, six-hour course counts as credit toward earning NAR's Green Designation. 

Seniors Real Estate Specialist® (SRES®)
Seniors Real Estate Specialists are REALTORS® qualified to meet the special needs and concerns of maturing Americans. By earning the SRES® designation you will demonstrate the requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel older clients through major financial lifestyle transitions involved in relocating, refinancing, or selling the family home. This course is Department of Real Estate (DRE) accredited for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Service.

Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation Course
The overall goals of the Accredited Buyer's Representative (ABR®) Designation course is a two-day course that prepares real estate professionals to represent buyer-clients in real estate transactions and provide the quality of service and degree of fidelity to buyers that sellers enjoy. The course will offer ongoing specialized information, programs and updates that help you stay on top of the issues and trends in successfully representing homebuyers. This course is Department of Real Estate accredited for 12 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection.

Short Sales and Foreclosures: What Real Estate Professionals Need to Know (SFR)
The one day course teaches you how to maneuver the complexities of short sales as well as how to identify the distinct real estate opportunities in foreclosure are not merely good skills to have in today’s market, they are critical.

The Short Sales and Foreclosure course counts towards earningNAR's Short Sales and Foreclosure Resource certification (SFR) as well as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards theABR® designation .   
 

C.A.R. Technology Courses

zipForm® 6 Professional for DRE Credit
The zipForm® 6 Professional is a three-hour course withcontinuing education credits in Consumer Protection. The course will teach REALTORS® how to complete even the most complicated electronic real estate form transactions in a matter of minutes and deliver them to their clients more efficiently.

REALTOR®Social Media/Networking Courses

Facebook for REALTORS®
In Facebook for REALTORS®  you will learn how to use this social networking website and why you should be using it to connect with your clients. In addition you will learn about the basics of setting up an account, adding key information, uploading photos, and more.

YouTube for REALTORS®
In YouTube for REALTORS® you will learn what the buzz is all about, and why you as a REALTOR® should be using this exciting new technology. In addition you will be given training about the basics of setting up an account, uploading videos, designing a custom channel, and much more.

Twitter for REALTORS®
In Twitter for REALTORS® you will learn about one of the hottest rising marketing technologies used today. You will be given training about how you can use Twitter as well as how to utilize it to help keep your clients up-to-date on the latest in real estate. 

Blogging for REALTORS®
In Blogging for REALTORS® you will learn what Blogs are, and why a REALTOR® should be using this exciting new technology. In addition you will be given training about the basics of setting up your own blog, the art of blogging, tools to help you maintain a blog, and much more.

Internet Marketing for REALTORS®
In Internet Marketing for REALTORS® you will get a tour of some of the hottest and free internet marketing tools, such as, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. In addition you will find out why a REALTOR® should be using these tools and explore how other real estate professionals are using them and more.

C.A.R. Professional Development Courses

Your Guide to the California Residential Purchase Agreement
NEWLY Updated Course for 2010! This class will familiarize REALTORS® with the 2010 changes to The California Residential Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (Form RPA-CA). The RPA-CA form is the cornerstone of every successful real estate transaction in California, and there are several essential concepts, principles, and facts about this form that all REALTORS® should know. This course is Department of Real Estate (DRE) accredited for 4 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection. 

Distressed Properties (Short Sales, Foreclosures, And Lender REO's)
Distressed Properties is a 4-hour course with continuing education credits in Consumer Protection.  This course familiarizes real estate agents with the procedures used in the sale and disposition of distressed properties. It reveals opportunities for business with sellers, buyers, and lenders, and provides a clear understanding of agents' responsibilities. The job description and required paperwork changes according to whom the agent is representing.

Risk Management
This course is designed to help minimize the chance of having a claim or lawsuit filed against you by following some simple Risk Management steps and by becoming educated in the areas which cause the greatest incidence of claims.  The suggestions, education and advice presented can limit their liability and assist them with the handling of a claim if you are faced with one. This course is Department of Real Estate accredited for 3 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection.

Fundamentals of Transaction Coordination
This course will provide a full understanding of the real estate transaction. Topics include: how the Residential Purchase Agreement lays the foundation for the transaction, understanding disclosures and when and why we use them, how escrow and the lending process work together to close the transaction, and how to be an effective Transaction Coordinator.  

Residential REO Buyer Specialist Training Program
C.A.R. Education’s newest training program developed to provide real estate professionals with the knowledge and expertise to effectively package offers to help prospective clients purchase REO properties.

This course is Department of Real Estate accredited for 6 hours of Continuing Education (CE) in Consumer Protection.