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Requirements for the CRS® Designation

In response to a comment on my first blog post as an ActiveRain member, Joan asked about requirements for CRS...

Core Courses:

Business Planning & Marketing - CRS 200
Listings - CRS 201
Sales - CRS 202
Wealth Building - CRS 204
Technology - CRS 206
Referrals - CRS 210

Elective Courses:

Elective	# of Units
*Additional* *CRS* *Core Courses - 4 Units Maximum*
Business Planning & Marketing - CRS 200	2 Units
Listings - CRS 201	2 Units
Sales - CRS 202	2 Units
Wealth Building - CRS 204	2 Units
Technology - CRS 206	2 Units
Referral - CRS 210	2 Units
Members who previously took CRS 203, CRS 205 and CRS 207 will receive credit for those courses
*CRS Approved One-Unit Courses - 2 Units Maximum*
Maximize Your Potential...Personally and Professionally*- CRS 103	1 Unit
Making the Right Real Estate Finance Decisions* - CRS 105	1 Unit
Fundamentals of Real Estate Technology - CRS 106	1 Unit
Mastering the Art of Selling New Homes* - CRS 107	1 Unit
"ABC's of XYZ's" - Bridging the Marketing Generation Gap	1 Unit
Advanced Marketing Systems & Techniques for the Recreation & Resort Specialist	1 Unit
Advanced Selling Techniques for the Recreation & Resort Specialist	1 Unit
Connecting with Multicultural Homebuyers	1 Unit
Driving Prospects to Your Website	1 Unit
Earn More, Work Less, Enjoy Life! - Transform Your Business with the Power of eProductivity^TM	1 Unit
Marketing to the Hispanic Consumer	1 Unit
Marketing with Microsoft Office	1 Unit
The New Negotiating Edge...A 5-Step Behavioral Strategy	1 Unit
Ninja Selling	1 Unit
Ninja Selling II	1 Unit
Personal Skills for Professional Excellence	1 Unit
Positioning Properties to Compete in the Market	1 Unit
System Driven Sales	1 Unit
*Members who took CRS 203, CRS 205 and/or CRS 207 cannot receive credit for their one-unit course equivalent.
*Attendance at CRS Sell-a-bration - 2 Units Maximum*
Sell-a-bration, CRS annual education conference - 2005	1 Unit
Sell-a-bration, CRS annual education conference - 2006	1 Unit
Sell-a-bration, CRS annual education conference - 2007	1 Unit
Sell-a-bration, CRS annual education conference - 2008	1 Unit
*Additional Production - 4 Units Maximum*
Additional 40 transactions or $13 million	1 Unit

National Association of REALTORS® Courses - 2 Units Maximum
At Home With Diversity (Class must be taken after January 1, 2005)	1 Unit
International Real Estate for Local Markets (formally named CIPS "Essentials")	2 Units

National Association of Home Builders Courses - 4 Units Maximum
Essential Closing Strategies	1 Unit
House Construction as a Selling Tool	2 Units
Increased Profits Through Effective Builder/Broker Cooperation	1 Unit
Lifestyle Merchandising, Advertising and Promotional Strategies (IRM III)	2 Units
Marketing Strategies, Plans and Budgets (IRM II)	2 Units
Understanding Housing Markets and Consumers (IRM I)	2 Units

*Distance Learning Courses - 4 Units Maximum*
Creating Value for Your Clients (e-Learning course)	1 Unit
Putting Technology to Work for Your Clients (e-Learning course)	1 Unit
Certified New Homes Specialist Interactive CD-ROM Training Program*	1 Unit
Residential Construction Certified	1 Unit
Transnational Referral Certification Program (Offered by ICREA)	1 Unit
*Course revised to one unit 6/1/06. Members who completed the program prior to 6/1/06 will receive 2 units. Students who completed the 2 unit program cannot receive credit for the one-unit equivalent.
*Bachelor's Degree, Designation or Certification - 2 Units Maximum*
Bachelor's Degree	2 Units
ABR, ALC, CPM, CRB, CRES, CCIM, FRI, GRI, or e-PRO	2 Units

Posted by Douglas & Elizabeth Lavery on 06/01/2007 02:34 PM

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And continue to take them. They are wonderful. I am taking a one day in Mesa on Tuesday, June 5 with Pat Zaby. Can't remember the class, it's a new one. My favorite: the 204 by Chris Bird. No matter where you are in your real estate career, start taking the CRS courses. They are so valuable.

06/01/2007 02:57 PM

by Mesa, Arizona Real Estate *** Teri Ellis, Broker, ABR,CRS,GRI,ePRO,MRE (Homes Arizona Real Estate LLC)