Global Education Initiatives

“Our international approach has changed in the last few years,” explains Stephen Welch, Vice President of Education for The CCIM Institute. “We used to be focused on trying to build membership and chapters. We now flipped that model so that we're leading with our educational programs trying to generate interest and an awareness of what a CCIM is and the quality of education The CCIM Institute provides.”

2024 is a Busy, Productive Year for International Education

The Japan CCIM Chapter has held two courses offered through The CCIM Institute so far in 2024. Additionally, the Core Concepts Review and a Comprehensive Exam are scheduled for this summer during the CCIM Japan’s Annual Conference. CCIM Japan, along with IREM Japan, hosts this event annually. During the conference, there will also be a pinning ceremony for the new Designees.

“We currently have 29 students studying for the Core Concepts Review and the Comprehensive Exam,” says Welch. “We're looking forward to pinning our next class of CCIM Designees in Japan.”

CCIM Japan has three additional courses scheduled for the remainder of 2024.

The CCIM Korea Chapter has held one course so far in 2024, with three courses planned for the remainder of the year. The Core Concepts Review and Comprehensive Exam are scheduled for October 2024.

The Taiwan CCIM Chapter has held one course so far this year, with six more courses planned for the rest of 2024. Meanwhile, the Canada CCIM chapters have held five courses to date in 2024, with six additional courses planned for the remainder of the year. 

The Importance Of Global Collaborations For Education

The CCIM Institute also has education partnerships, including one with the Leiden Business Academy in China, which has held one course so far this year, with three courses scheduled for the remainder of 2024.

CCIM’s Poland partners have held one course so far in 2024, with three courses scheduled for the rest of the year.

“We partner with the Polish Real Estate Federation in Warsaw,” says Jessica Garcia, Global Programs Coordinator for The CCIM Institute.

“We have been partners for many years. They have always been a consistent educational provider for The CCIM Institute and try to hold a Core Concepts Review and Comprehensive Exam every other year."

Turkey is The CCIM Institute's newest education partner. The CCIM Institute is connected with Turkey through the NAR Global Ambassadors, which put Welch in touch with the Mekik organization (Mekik.org) in Istanbul, Turkey. 

The NAR Global Ambassadors have been wide open for The CCIM Institute to leverage their resources and help expand the organization's reach when it comes to international educational opportunities.

“We've been working more closely with the NAR Global Ambassadors’ group, and we're hoping to leverage more relationships like that to ensure that we're coordinating with their commercial groups and provide educational value to them through our affiliate relationship,” explains Welch.

CCIM’s Turkey partners have hosted three courses in Istanbul so far this year, and five more are scheduled for the remainder of 2024.■