Who is it for?

CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGERS® (CPM®) are recognized as experts in real estate management, and they are at the top of the profession. 70% of those who hold the CPM® designation hold the highest management positions in their offices (owner/partner/officer/director).

What You Gain

• Recognition that you are an expert in the field of real estate management

• A subscription to the bi-monthly Journal of Property Management (JPM®)

• Discounts to professional development online courses

• 50% off Income/Expense Analysis® Reports and Income/Expense Online Labs

• Online Resources

• Webinars

• Discounts on all IREM publications

• Membership in your local IREM chapter

• Access to the online IREM Career Center

• Leadership opportunities at the national and chapter levels

• Participation in conferences

• The support of IREM’s public policy advocacy efforts

• Listing in the online IREM member directory

• Eligibility for the Professional Achievement Award

• Access to the IREM Foundation Scholarship Program

How to Earn It

Education

• Complete one of four options:

  • Coursework

    • Complete seven required courses

  • Designations Fast Track

    • Hold a CCIM, CFM, CSM, PCAM, RPA, or SIOR designation and submit the fast track approval fee

  • Real Estate Degree Fast Track

    • Have a bachelor's or graduate degree with a major, minor or concentration in real estate property management and submit the fast track approval fee

  • Professional Experience Fast Track

    • Have 20 years of qualifying real estate management experience and submit the fast track approval fee

Exam

• Pass the CPM® certification exam.

• Pass a management plan on either an actual property (MPLIND) or a skills assessment (MPSA).

Ethics

• Complete the Ethics for the Real Estate Manager (ETH800) course and pass the exam

• Pledge to uphold the IREM Code of Professional Ethics 

Experience

• Three years (36 months) of qualifying real estate management experience as defined by IREM

References

• Acquire three professional reference letters

Other Requirements

• Fulfill a one-year candidacy period by being a CPM® Candidate Member, ARM® Member, or ACoM member in good standing for the 12 months prior to CPM® approval

• Membership in good standing of NAR

• Hold a real estate license or verify that you are not required to hold one for your current position

• Attend two IREM® chapter meetings or events during the 12 months immediately prior to CPM® approval

• Be interviewed and approved by your IREM® chapter

Cost

• CPM® Candidate application fee

  • $160

• Cost of 7 CPM® education courses, if you are not in the Fast Track Program

  • $3,924 (IREM member & early registration price)

• Fast Track approval fee

  • $800 (not required if you are not in the Fast Track Program)

• Certification exam

  • $270 (IREM® member price)

• Management Plan (choose one option)

  • Option 1: pass management plan on an actual property

    • $750 (IREM® member price)

  • Option 2: pass management plan skills assessment

    • $1,295 (IREM® member price)

• Ethics Course

  • $185 (IREM® member price)

• National annual dues

  • $495

• Chapter annual dues

  • Varies by chapter

• Final CPM® Application fee

  • $210

For more information, visit the IREM website.