Specific certifications and certification providers in the real estate industry

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Among the certifications offered in the real-estate field:

Issued by The Accredited Review Appraisers Council:

Accredited Review Appraiser

Issued by Quality Service Certification, Inc.:

• Quality Service Certified Real Estate Professional

Issued by the REALTORS Land Institute:

• Accredited Land Consultant (ALC)

Issued by the International Association of Assessing Officers:

• Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS)
• Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)
• Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS)
• Personal Property Specialist (PPS)
• Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES)

Issued by the Professional Certification Board of the National Society of Appraiser Specialists:

• Board Certification in Business Valuation (BCBA)
• Board Certification in Manufactured Housing Valuation

Issued by the American Association of Certified Appraisers:

• Certified Appraiser - Residential (CA - R)
• Certified Appraiser - Senior (CA - S)
• Certified Appraiser - Consultant (CA - C)

Issued by the Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute:

• Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)

Issued by the National Association of Real Estate Appraisers:

• Certified Real Estate Appraiser (CREA)
• Certified Commercial Real Estate Appraiser (CCRA)

Issued by the National Association of Realtors:

• REALTOR Association Certified Executive
• Certified International Property Specialist (CIPS)

Issued by the National Residential Appraisers Institute:

• Certified Data Market Analyst
• Graduate Senior Appraiser
• Senior Certified Appraiser

Issued by the Real Estates Brokerage managers Council:

• Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager (CRB)

Issued by the Council of Residential Specialists:

• Certified Residential Specialist (CRS)

Issued by the National Association of Master Appraisers:

• Master Residential Appraiser (MRA)
• Master Farm & Land Appraiser (MFLA)
• Master Senior Appraiser (MSA)

Issued by the National Association of Counselors:

• Senior Real Estate Counselor (SRC)

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