Become a CCIM

CCIM Designees represent an elite group of commercial real estate professionals including brokers, investors, asset manager, bankers, appraisers, developers and more. The CCIM Designation provides unparalleled education and tools to ensure your continued success in the industry.

All CCIM Candidates are required to complete an education component, pass the Comprehensive Exam, complete a membership application, and pay annual dues. All candidates except Fast Track members will also have to submit a Portfolio of Qualifying Experience for review.

CCIM Education

The Education Component is comprised of the following course curriculum:

A candidate’s membership type may determine how many education requirements will be required. Learn about the various memberships offered by the CCIM Institute to see which will best match your specific requirements here. 

Portfolio of Qualifying Experience

To demonstrate experience in commercial real estate, CCIM designation candidates must submit a portfolio of qualifying activities, transactions, projects, or work products. This portfolio can take one of three forms, depending on your level of experience and the type of work that will be included. Transactional portfolios must meet the following minimum volume requirements:

Three (3) or more qualifying activities totaling $30 million or more; or
Exactly ten (10) qualifying activities totaling $10 million or more; or
Twenty (20) qualifying activities with no dollar volume requirement
Learn more about the portfolio requirements and download the materials here. 

Comprehensive Exam

The Comprehensive Exam is a full-day exam testing your mastery of the concepts introduced in the core CCIM courses. It’s preceded by the two-day Course Concepts Review, allowing candidates the opportunity to review the key topics that will be covered on the exam.

Learn more about the Comprehensive Exam and Course Concepts Review here. 

Benefits of Designation

Membership Benefits of the CCIM Designation are invaluable and include networking and educational opportunities along with world-class tools like DealShare, Excel templates, Excel CCIM Financial Calculator, Member Advantage Program, a subscription to CCIM Connections and access to Site To Do Business, an advanced digital toolkit providing essential data and tools to support financial, market, spatial, and competitive analysis. Learn more about benefits of the CCIM Designation here. 

We know this process can be intimidating, and the PA/NJ/DE CCIM Chapter has designees and resources available to help you achieve the CCIM Designation. Please contact our Executive Director for more information or assistance.