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Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)
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The Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation will help agents unlock global real estate opportunities, teaching them the skills and information needed to cater to diverse audiences such as international investors, U.S. residents exploring new markets, and local clients eyeing overseas property investments. The CIPS designation equips the agent with essential knowledge, research capabilities, a valuable network, and tools for business expansion. This designation includes access the exclusive CIPS Network, a community of 4,000+ real estate professionals across 50 countries, reserved for CIPS-designated members of the National Association of REALTORS®, establishing the agent as a trusted guide for global market navigation.

Why earn your CIPS designation?

  • Immediate access to business-enhancing products and services that are offered exclusively to CIPS designees
  • Use prestigious and internationally-recognized CIPS logo and brand
  • Access to a private Facebook group for facilitating referral and knowledge exchange
  • Invitations to Exclusive Events at NAR Meetings

How To Earn an CIPS Designation

Follow the steps below to earn an Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS) designation.

Step 1 - Complete two core CIPS courses

All CIPS applicants must complete two required courses before applying. Champions School of Real Estate offers both of these courses in the virtual classroom.

  • Global Real Estate (Local Markets)
  • Global Real Estate (Transaction Tools)
Step 2 - Complete three elective CIPS courses

Champions School of Real Estate offers three courses that will satisfy the CIPS Designation elective requirements:

  • The Americas and International Real Estate
  • Europe and International Real Estate
  • Asia/Pacific and International Real Estate
Step 3 - Maintain good standing as a member of the National Association of REALTORS®

All CIPS applicants must be active members of NAR and remain in good standing with organization. In order to maintain the CIPS designation, annual dues must be paid to the NAR. The first year's dues will be prorated.

Step 4 - File your U.S. CIPS application form with NAR and pay the one-time application fee

Once all of the education and membership requirements are satisfied, file your CIPS application with NAR and pay the one-time application fee to receive the designation. If you are ready to file, you can find the application form here.

For more information and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs), visit the CIPS page on the NAR site.

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The Complete CIPS Designation Program satisfies all educational requirements for the CIPS designation.

Complete CIPS Designation Program

$550$725
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Courses included:

  • CIPS: Global Real Estate (Local Markets)
  • CIPS: Global Real Estate (Transaction Tools)
  • CIPS: The Americas and International Real Estate
  • CIPS: Europe and International Real Estate
  • CIPS: Asia/Pacific and International Real Estate

Additional details:

  • FREE PDFs included
  • 40 CE credit hours (TREC)

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CIPS Core Courses

To receive the CIPS designation, all applicants are required to complete the following core courses.

CIPS: Global Real Estate (Local Markets)

Designation Course 8 CE Credit Hours (TREC)

This course covers the concepts and information global real estate professionals need, including the economic forces that send capital flowing around the globe and impact their business, transforming the data into useable knowledge, and significant trends and indictors.

This course covers the concepts and information global real estate professionals need, including the economic forces that send capital flowing around the globe and impact their business, transforming the data into useable knowledge, and significant trends and indictors. This course focuses on key economic indicators for global real estate business and being prepared to serve international clients and customers in a local market.

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  • TREC Provider #0005
  • TREC Course #35821

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Important Information

Important Information Related to CIPS: Global Real Estate (Local Markets) Course:

You must take this course before taking any other CIPS courses. Upon completion of this course, you will receive elective credit towards the ABR and CRS designation (applies to U.S. NAR members only).

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CIPS: Global Real Estate (Transaction Tools)

Designation Course 8 CE Credit Hours (TREC)

This course reviews the tools and concepts real estate professionals need in order to work with the investor client in the global real estate market.

This course reviews the tools and concepts real estate professionals need in order to work with the investor client in the global real estate market. Learn how to research markets, convert metric measures, monitor currency trends, alert clients to tax and visa matters, analyze financial data for transactions, and follow a process for compiling transaction information.

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  • TREC Provider #0005
  • TREC Course #35820

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CIPS Elective Courses

The following courses satisfy the elective course requirement for the CIPS designation. These elective courses are also included within the Complete CIPS Designation Program.

CIPS: The Americas and International Real Estate

Designation Course 8 CE Credit Hours (TREC)

This course will prepare a real estate professional with the tools necessary to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market, with a focus on the Americas.

This course will prepare a real estate professional with the tools necessary to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market, with a focus on the Americas. Topics covered include methods for researching, analyzing, and applying global market information, skills for facilitating real estate transactions in the Americas markets, empowering the real estate professional in the global marketplace, and give recommendations for building key contacts in real estate organizations, commerce, and government.

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  • TREC Provider #0005
  • TREC Course #35819

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CIPS: Europe and International Real Estate

Designation Course 8 CE Credit Hours (TREC)

This course provides the tools and concepts real estate professionals need to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market.

This course provides the tools and concepts real estate professionals need to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market. Students will learn how identify important laws, cultural norms, and geographic factors of various European markets that will help them facilitate successful real estate transactions. They will also assess opportunities in European real estate markets by understanding the history of specific regions, investment patterns, and trends in real estate activity, in addition to learning ways to gain additional information and develop a professional network to enhance an international real estate business with European clients and properties.

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  • TREC Course #35732

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CIPS: Asia/Pacific and International Real Estate

Designation Course 8 CE Credit Hours (TREC)

This course will prepare a real estate professional with the tools necessary to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region.

This course will prepare a real estate professional with the tools necessary to serve clients and customers in the global real estate market, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. Topics covered include the identification of important laws, cultural norms, and geographic factors of various Asian markets that will help the student facilitate successful real estate transactions, assessing opportunities in Asian real estate markets by understanding the history of specific regions, investment patterns, and trends in real estate activity, and learning ways to develop a professional network that will help you start or enhance an international real estate business with Asian clients and properties.

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  • TREC Course #35733

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