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This course comes as a result of the growing demand for REALTORS® to understand green concerns and implement sustainable practices in their day-to-day business.
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Elective Courses: Real Estate Continuing Education Courses
To become an ABR® you must complete two courses—the ABR® Designation Course and one of the following electives. When selecting an elective, you may wish to consider other designation opportunities, because many of these elective courses also count towards other designation requirements. See Career Counseling for more details.
| Elective Courses | Affiliation | Offered Online? | Duration | Designation/ Certification |
| At Home With Diversity | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective CIPS elective PMN elective RSPS elective |
| Creating Wealth through Residential Real Estate Investments | CRS | No | 2 days | ABR® elective CRS elective |
| e-Buyer | REBAC | No | 1 day | ABR® elective RSPS elective |
| Effective Negotiating for Real Estate Professionals | WCR | No | 1 day | ABR® elective PMN core course |
| e-PRO® | NAR | Yes | ABR® elective e-PRO® core course |
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| Generation Buy |
REBAC | No | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Global Real Estate: Local Markets | CIPS | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective CIPS core course |
| Harnessing the Power: Skills Based Performance Management | WCR | No | 1 day | ABR® elective PMN core course |
| Introduction to Real Estate Auction | NAR | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Land 101: Fundamentals of Land Brokerage | RLI | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective ALC core course |
| NAR’s Green Designation Core Course | REBAC | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective GREEN core course |
| Real Estate Marketing Reboot | REBAC | No | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Resort and Second-Home Markets | NAR | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective RSPS core course |
| Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) Designation Course | SRES® Council | Yes | 2 days | ABR® elective RSPS elective SRES® core course |
| Short Sales and Foreclosures |
REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective SFR core course |
| Successful Buyer Representation in New-Home Sales | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |
| Successful Buyer Representation in Relocation | REBAC | Yes | 1 day | ABR® elective |