NAR Education: a Wealth of Resources

Continuing education and specialty knowledge can help boost your salary and client base. The National Association of REALTORS® offers a wide selection of real estate training options, from webinars to a Master’s degree in Real Estate. Read on to find out about the many ways you can learn through NAR’s educational offerings.

Courses Sponsored by NAR and its Affiliates

Developed as a cooperative effort among NAR and its affiliated Institutes, Societies and Councils, this list is the one place to find information about all the designations, certifications, courses, seminars, community program and online education offered by NAR and its affiliated Institutes, Societies and Councils.

REALTOR® University Online

REALTOR® University offers online versions of continuing education courses, including those for some of NAR’s most popular designations and certifications. You’ll also find webinars here on the hottest topics in real estate, and can watch archived past webinars.

Training4RE.com

This is your source for classroom training. If in-person education is the way you learn best, you’ll find all of the courses you need for NAR designations and certifications here, and many of those you’ll need for affiliate designations, as well.

NAR Library

The NAR Library offers thousands of print and digital resources that can be checked out or used online by NAR members and state and local association staff, including e-books, audio books, videos, journals, field guides, and printed books, reports, and guides. The library also maintains an archive that documents the history and development of the association and the real estate profession in the United States.

Webinars

Find out about upcoming webinars on REALTOR.org’s Education page, and view archived webinars on the REALTOR® University and REALTOR® Magazine Online web sites.

Code of Ethics Training

All REALTORS® must complete at least two hours and 30 minutes of ethics training every four years. The training must meet specific learning objectives and criteria established by NAR, and must be repeated each four-year cycle, to ensure that members will understand and abide by NAR’s strict code of ethics and standards of practice.

Masters of Real Estate Program

REALTOR® University now offers a Master of Real Estate degree for real estate professionals who are interested in expanding their education to advance their career and improve their business.

Self-Study Programs for Association Executives

NAR offers three courses to help association executives increase their knowledge of and skill in REALTOR® association management: REALTOR® Association Management (RAM), Advanced REALTOR® Association Management (ARAM), and Advanced Administrative Concepts Course on Professional Standards.

NAR Conferences and Meetings

NAR offers a wide range of education and training opportunities at its meetings for members and leadership: REALTOR® Party Convention & Trade Expo, REALTORS® Conference & Expo, AE Institute, Leadership Summit.

PlaybackNAR.com

If you missed the REALTORS® Conference & Expo, or weren’t able to attend all the sessions you wanted to attend, you’ll find audio recordings of many of them at http://www.playbacknar.com.