Organization Name Appraisal Institute HIRE SPONSOR Contact Information Street: 550 West Van Buren Street, Suite 1000 Chicago, IL 60607 URL: www.appraisalinstitute.org Phone: (312) 335-4100

Additional resources found at www.appraisalinstitute.org: Education; Meetings; Research - Lum Library; Publications; Government Affairs; Job Bank; Scholarships

AI Minorities & Women Educational Scholarship Program Eligibility: Applicant must be female or a member of a racial or ethnic minority. Applicant must be a full or part time-student pursuing a degree in real estate or a related field within a degree-granting college/university or junior college/university. Applicants must have proof of a cumulative GPA of no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicant must have demonstrated financial need. Amount: Up to $2,500

Application: Applications require: an official student transcript; a 500- word essay stating why applicant should be awarded the scholarship based on their academic and professional goals; an attestation that the scholarship will be applied toward tuition/books expenses; two letters of recommendation from previous employers and/or college professors.

Applications and current scholarship program information are available from Alison Gerlach, Appraisal Institute, 550 W. Van Buren St., Suite 1000, Chicago IL 60607 or at www. appraisalinstitute.org.

Organization Name CCIM Institute HIRE SPONSOR Contact Information Street: 430 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 800 Chicago, IL 56519 URL: www.ccim.com Phone: (312) 321-4460

The CCIM Institute grants the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) designation and is an affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Local chapters and regions represent and actively promote the CCIM designation and curriculum throughout North America, Asia and Europe. The CCIM network is a powerful vehicle for developing business throughout the world, maintaining relationships with other prominent real estate organizations nationally and internationally.

The CCIM curriculum represents the core knowledge expected of commercial investment practitioners, and consists of four core courses that incorporate the essential CCIM skill sets: financial analysis, market analysis, user decision analysis, and investment analysis for commercial investment real estate. A Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) is a recognized expert in the disciplines of commercial and investment real estate.

Benefits of Candidacy

CCIM Designation Requirements at a Glance
Students must complete the following requirements to earn the CCIM designation:

Organization Name CoStar: Commercial Real Estate Information Leader HIRE SPONSOR Contact Information Street: 2 Bethesda Metro Center, 10th Floor Bethesda, MD 15426 URL: www.costar.com Phone: (800) 204-5960

CoStar Group, Inc. is the leading for-profit provider of information services to commercial real estate professionals in the United States and the United Kingdom. CoStar operates the commercial real estate industry’s largest researched database of commercial real estate, including detailed property information, for lease listings, for sale listings, sale comparables and tenant information. CoStar services cover the following commercial property categories: office, industrial/flex and retail space for lease; office, industrial/flex, retail, multifamily, hospitality and commercial land for sale. CoStar’s customers include commercial real estate brokers, property owners, investors, lenders, asset managers, appraisers and vendors allied to the commercial real estate industry.

CoStar services can quickly & easily:

Organization Name Environmental Assessment Association Contact Information Street: 1224 North Nokomis, NE Alexandria, MN 56308 URL: www.iami.org/eaa.htm Phone: (320) 763-4320

The Environmental Assessment Association (EAA) is an international organization dedicated to providing members with information and education in the real estate industry in respect to environmental inspections, testing and hazardous material removal. EAA represents over 5,000 environmental professionals consisting of environmental inspectors, lenders and hazardous material testing and remediation firms and government agencies.

The Environmental Assessment Association offers five designations, and memberships for attorneys and lenders; making the Association the largest in the world for environmental professionals.

Organization Name Housing Inspection Foundation Contact Information Street: 1224 North Nokomis, NE Alexandria, MN 56308 URL: www.iami.org/hif.html Phone: (320) 763-6350

The Housing Inspection Foundation (HIF) is an organization of professionals dedicated to the promotion and development of Home Inspection. The Housing Inspection Foundation was created to provide members with Information, Education, Standards, Ethics, and Professional Recognition.

One of the primary objectives of the Housing Inspection Foundation is to provide a network through which its members may establish reliable contacts throughout the country. Designations are available through HIF as a Registered Home Inspector (RHI), Certified Housing Consultant (CHC) and Certified Home Inspector (CHI).

Organization Name Hotel and Motel Brokers of America Contact Information Street: 5151 North 16th Street Phoenix, AZ 82016 URL: www.amhbnetwork.com Phone: (602) 230-9244

American Motel Hotel Brokers Network (commonly known as AMHB Network) is a website for professional real estate brokers/agents that are experienced specialists in the brokering of hotels, motels, resorts, casinos, bed ‘n breakfast, and assisted living care facilities for sale throughout the United States, and in Foreign Countries.

American Motel Hotel Brokers (AMHB) is the oldest and best recognized brand name used in the marketing of lodging and hospitality properties for sale.

This web site presents to those that use it, information that people cannot find on any other site. By using today’s most modern technology this type of simple yet very much needed material is available. Century 22 will be adding additional services and products.

Organization Name Lambda Alpha International Contact Information Street: 214 North Hale Street Wheaton, IL 60187 URL: www.lai.org Phone: (630) 510-4584

Lambda Alpha International, the Honorary Society for the Advancement of Land Economics, was founded in 1930 under the leadership of the renowned land economist and champion of academic freedom, Richard T. Ely. As an honorary society, it provides a forum for the study and advancement of land economics where the "winnowing and sifting" of ideas takes place in an atmosphere of mutual respect.

The Society is now a catalyst for the advancement of land economics by facilitating the interaction of members who have distinguished themselves in their professions, their communities and through academic achievements. Lambda Alpha International provides an opportunity for distinguished practitioners and scholars to come together in fellowship to discuss, debate and perhaps solve dilemmas involving use of our land resources.

Organization Name Mortgage Bankers Association of America Contact Information Street: 1919 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 16602 URL: www.mbaa.org Phone: (202) 557-2700

The Mortgage Bankers Association is the national association representing the real estate finance industry. The association works to ensure the continued strength of the nation’s residential and commercial real estate markets; to expand homeownership prospects through increased affordability; and to extend access to affordable housing to all Americans.

The MBA seeks to create an environment that enables its members to invest in communities and achieve their business objectives; by developing innovative business tools, educating and training industry professionals, providing a gathering place for the sharing of ideas, acting as the industry’s voice on legislative and regulatory issues, and developing open and fair standards and practices for the industry.

Organization Name National Association of Industrial and Office Properties HIRE SPONSOR Contact Information Street: 2201 Cooperative Way, 3rd Floor Herndon, VA 20171 URL: www.naiop.org Phone: (703) 904-7100

NAIOP is a national association with more than 13,000+ members and an extensive network of 50 chapters that represent the interests of developers and owners of industrial, office and mixed-use commercial real estate throughout North America. NAIOP provides communication, networking and business opportunities for all real estate related professionals; provides a forum for continuing education; and promotes effective public policy, through its grassroots network, to create, protect and enhance property values.

Numerous networking, education, government affairs and informational resources at both the national and chapter levels.

Organization Name National Association of Real Estate Brokers Contact Information Street: 9831 Greenbelt Road Lanham, MA 20706 URL: www.nareb.com

NAREB is a national trade association dedicated to bringing together the nation’s minority professionals in the real estate industry to promote the meaningful exchange of ideas about our business and how best to serve our clientele. NAREB is the oldest minority trade association in America, founded in 1947.

We strive to create an environment where creativity flourishes in both the workplace and the marketplace. We teach, live by, and search for the highest professional and ethical principles. In this way we can offer economic improvement for both our members and the minority community we serve. When you become a member of NAREB, you will remain abreast of all the latest developments affecting real estate through our publications, meetings, and workshops.

Organization Name National Real Estate Investors Association Contact Information Street: 525 West 5th Street, Suite 230 Covington, KY 41011 URL: www.nationalreia.com Phone: (888) 762-7342

The National Real Estate Investors Association is a 501(c)6 trade association. Made up of local associations or investment clubs throughout the United States, NAREIA represents local investor associations, property owner associations, apartment associations, and landlord associations on a national scale. NAREIA is the largest broad based organization dedicated to the individual investor.

Founded in 1993, National REIA was born out of a need for more education, networking, and recognition for those individuals who were struggling to grow their local Real Estate Investment group. We are intent on serving the interests of our affiliated groups while maintaining high levels of professionalism within our industry.

Organization Name National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts Contact Information Street: 1875 Eye Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20006 URL: www.nareit.com Phone: (202) 739-9400

NAREIT is the national trade association for U.S. REITs and publicly traded real estate companies. Members are real estate investment trusts (REITs) and other businesses that own, operate and finance income producing real estate, as well as those firms and individuals who advise, study and service these businesses.

NAREIT provides numerous programs, publications and services to its members as well as to nonmembers. Although nonmembers are eligible for several important educational and networking resources, members are entitled to additional benefits and cost savings noted on the website.

Organization Name National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries Contact Information Street: 180 North Stetson Avenue, Suite 2515 Chicago, IL 60601 URL: www.ncreif.com Phone: (312) 819-5890

NCREIF was established to serve the institutional real estate investment community as a non-partisan collector, processor, validator and disseminator of real estate performance information.

NCREIF serves this community by assuring that NCREIF data meet the highest quality standards attainable and is published in a timely and efficient manner, serving as a major connecting link between the real estate industry and the real estate research community. Also by bringing the real estate asset class information and disclosure practices closer to those of the other major asset classes.

Organization Name Pension Real Estate Association HIRE SPONSOR Contact Information Street: 100 Pearl Street, 13th Floor Hartford, CT 6103 URL: www.prea.org Phone: (860) 692-6341

PREA’s mission is to serve its members engaged in institutional real estate investment through the sponsorship of objective forums for education, research initiatives, membership interaction and the exchange of information. The Pension Real Estate Association is a nonprofit organization whose members are engaged in the investment of tax-exempt pension and endowment funds into real estate assets. PREA is committed to providing its members with a full range of services to help develop and enhance their skills and understanding of real estate investment.