Member Education

Designation and Certification Information

The National Association of REALTORS® has nine affiliated Institutes, Societies, and Councils that provide a wide-ranging menu of programs and services which assist members in increasing skills, productivity, and knowledge. Designations acknowledging experience and expertise in various real estate sectors are awarded by each Affiliated group upon completion of required courses. In addition, NAR offers two certification programs to its members.

You can read a complete listing and description of REALTOR® family professional designation and certification programs on the REALTOR.org web site. A new page will open in your browser to view the designation listings.

You can also read a complete calendar of scheduled educational course offerings for the national WCR, which will also open in a new page for you.

Educational Awards

Educational award application forms are available on this page for download in PDF format as well. You may apply for either local or state awards.

Simply click on the links to open the appropriate PDF files, then print them. Information on where to send the completed forms can be found on each application form.

Local: click the link for the Local Education award.

State: you may also apply for the WCR State Award, or the Joanne McEchren Memorial Award.

Helpful Articles

If you know an article you feel should be here, please contact us so we can arrange an upload or a link. Thank you!

In past years, Leslie Appleton-Young gave us the benefit of her experience and training with a Real Estate Market Forecast for the upcoming years. She has kindly consented to our uploading her PowerPoint presentations on our web site:

• The 2008 Real Estate Market Forecast

• The 2007 Real Estate Market Forecast
  (the title page incorrectly states "2006 Real Estate Market Update," but it is indeed the 2007 forecast)

• The 2006 Real Estate Market Forecast

Please note the PDF files are each almost 2Mb.