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The CCIM Institute Milestones
Many member-driven initiatives and contributions have elevated The CCIM Institute's reputation as the world's premier commercial real estate organization.
Milestones
Year | Milestone |
| 1959 | Investment Property Exchange and Taxation (IPET) courses are created. Administered through the California Real Estate Association, the IPET courses lead to the Certified Property Exchanger (CPE) designation. |
| 1967 | The CPE designation becomes part of the National Association of REALTORS®. |
| 1969 | The CPE designation is renamed the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) Designation, which remains in place today. |
| January 1969 | First CCIM Designations are conferred to about 300 members, including Jim McMichael No. 1) and Jay W. Levine (No. 2). |
| 1970s | The CCIM membership program and educational courses continue to expand nationally. |
| 1972 | First instructor auditions and training sessions are held. Bob Ward, CCIM, who later would have the Ward Center for Real Estate Studies named in his honor, becomes an instructor. |
| 1982 | CCIM's peer-reviewed scholarly publication, Commercial Investment Journal: The Journal of Advanced Real Estate, is launched and later evolves into Commercial Investment Real Estate, the organization's award-winning magazine. |
| 1991 | Commercial Investment Real Estate Council, which administered the CCIM Designation under the Realtors National Marketing Institute, receives institute status from NAR and is renamed Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute. |
| 1992 | CI101 is taught in Russia, marking the beginning of The CCIM Institute's international expansion. |
| 1996 | CCIM Quarterly Market Trends, a market survey report based on member transaction data, is added as a member benefit. |
| 1999 | STDB - a web-based site analysis program - is released, giving members access to demographic and financial reports. |
| 1998 | The CCIM Education Foundation is established through a bequest from the estate of Victor Lyon, CCIM. |
| 2001 | The Commercial Investment Real Estate Institute changes its name to The CCIM Institute. |
| 2007 | The Ward Center for Real Estate Studies is created to provide education about current commercial real estate topics and trends. |
| 2013 | The CCIM Institute begins a national campaign to raise the profile of the CCIM Designation among the highest levels of the industry. This includes promoting CCIM Designees' data-driven approach to commercial real estate through the RealShare Conference Series, Fox Business Network, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Real Estate Forum, National Real Estate Investor, GlobeSt.com, and many regional and local outlets. |