GRI - GRADUATE REALTOR® INSTITUTE
The REALTOR® Institute provides sound fundamental training in the critical skills and the knowledgeable areas of the Real Estate business. GRI is the most widely recognized professional designation in the Real Estate Industry today. If you want to gain greater knowledge, new techniques, different ideas, and the latest, most up to date information, the GRI program is for you! Any Series satisfies the Broker elective pre-licensing requirement.

APPRAISAL-1
This course is required to obtain a broker's license. Appraisal-I concentrates on residential appraisal. You will learn residential appraisal formulas and how to evaluate competitive properties. The course provides practice in appraiser techniques to determine values for loans, sales, and insurance. Rules, laws, regulations, and principles governing the USPAP are explained. This course is approved for Broker prelicensing.

Networking & Referral Systems (Women's Council of REALTORS®)
Between ‘networking’ and ‘referrals’ are the relationships we build and manage. The goal of this course is to provide REALTORS® with the information and tools they need to make the transition from a salesperson making cold calls to a professional, knowledgeable consultant with a steady stream of advocates and referrals. Counts as an elective course to be applied towards the RSPS Certification and counts as one of the three designation courses required for the Performance Management Network Designation.

EFFECTIVE NEGOTIATING SKILLS FOR REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS (Women's Council of REALTORS®)
Effective negotiating on behalf of others is the hallmark of buyers and sellers representatives. This course examines positional bargaining and value negotiating. It also examines unique issues when representing someone in a negotiation and breaking a negotiation impasse. This course also counts as one REBAC elective course to be applied towards the ABR® designation. Counts as one of the three designation courses required for the Performance Management Network Designation.

NAR's GREEN DESIGNATION
NAR's Green Designation Core Course provides real estate professionals with knowledge and awareness of green building principles applied in residences, commercial properties, developments, and communities so that they can help consumers in purchasing, retrofitting, and operating green properties. The course encourages the real estate professional to be an advocate for green principles in the design and use of homes and commercial buildings and a positive force for creating sustainable communities. In order to earn NAR's Green Designation, the student must successfully complete the Core Course and one of three elective course. Elective courses are Green Residential Real Estate, Green Commercial Real Estate, and Green Property Management. NAR's Green Designation is supported by the NAR Green Resource Council. Students who complete the Core Course receive a one-year membership in NAR's Green Resource Council. This designation core course also fulfills the ABR® Designation elective requirement.

NAR's GREEN DESIGNATION RESIDENTIAL ELECTIVE
NAR’s Green Designation Commercial Elective Course helps professionals understand the size of the market for sustainable commercial property, the role of the commercial real estate practitioner in the brokerage of these properties, certifications and rating systems for high-performance green buildings, and techniques and strategies to accomplish sustainability goals. In addition, the valuation and financing of sustainable commercial properties are examined. Counts as one elective course to be applied towards NAR's Green Designation program.

NAR's GREEN DESIGNATION COMMERCIAL ELECTIVE
NAR’s Green Designation Commercial Elective Course helps professionals understand the size of the market for sustainable commercial property, the role of the commercial real estate practitioner in the brokerage of these properties, certifications and rating systems for high-performance green buildings, and techniques and strategies to accomplish sustainability goals. In addition, the valuation and financing of sustainable commercial properties are examined. Counts as one elective course to be applied towards NAR's Green Designation program.

REAL ESTATE PRINCIPLES & PRACTICES
This course is required for those who want to become Salespeople or Brokers and is approved by the State of Connecticut. A wide range of topics are covered including real estate law, brokerage, Connecticut real estate license laws and regulations, equal opportunity in housing, real estate valuation, financing, specialized fields of real estate practice, d evelopment, land use regulations, taxation, market analysis, the real estate business, and much more. CAR’s P&P program is designed with the Broker-candidate in mind – choose from two 30-hour sections within our full program. See registration form for full details.
NOTE: Broker applicants who completed a 30-hour Principles & Practices course after October 1, 1994 are required to complete an additional 30-hour Principles & Practices and pass the final exam. Broker applicants who completed Principles & Practices prior to October 1, 1994 must take a full 60-hour course. Visit CAR’s website or www.ct.gov/dcp/ for more information.

SRES: SENIOR REAL ESTATE SPECIALIST
The Senior Real Estate Specialist® designation is the only REALTOR® designation and marketing program specifically designed to serve senior property owners. SRES® designees demonstrate requisite knowledge and expertise to counsel 55 and older clients through the major financial and lifestyle transactions involved with relocating, refinancing and selling a home. Graduates of the program are supported through the outreach, training and tools that position SRES® designees as the trusted real estate resource for this consumer segment. This designation course also fulfills the ABR® Designation elective requirement and counts as credit towards the NAR RSPS (Resort & Second Home Property Specialist) Certification. Visit SRES to learn more: www.SRES.org.

PREFER TO TAKE COURSES ONLINE? VISIT: http://www.ctrealtor.com/education/onlinececourses.htm

SALESPERSON AND BROKER 2010 CT CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

Contact CAR's Member Services Department at 1-800-335-4862 with any questions.