About Us
What is the CCIM Designation?
The CCIM Designation Is the Pinnacle in Commercial Real Estate. CCIM Designees are proven leaders in commercial real estate who care as much about the expertise, ethical responsibility, and quality of their service, as they do about the result. Individuals earn the CCIM Designation by:
- Completing a rigorous program including an elite curriculum
- Demonstrating a depth of proven experience
- Exemplifying a commitment to ethics and deal-making
The CCIM Institute was established in 1954 to give commercial real estate practitioners a previously unrealized opportunity to further their business practices through focused education and networking opportunities. Today, with the addition of advanced technology tools, CCIM is the global leader in commercial and investment real estate education and services. And the coveted CCIM designation, recognized as a hallmark of professional competency, affords members an undisputed competitive advantage. Our membership represents diversity in culture, gender, and age from all disciplines in the commercial real estate industry.
Our Values at The CCIM Institute
At The CCIM Institute, our values guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering a professional environment that upholds ethical standards, welcomes all individuals, and drives innovation in commercial real estate.
Our Core Values
Integrity
We hold ourselves to the highest ethical and professional standards, ensuring accountability and principled decision-making in everything we do.
Inclusivity
We welcome and support all individuals, providing full access to our programs and resources. By reaching out to professionals across the industry, we seek to expand awareness and engagement in commercial real estate education and opportunities.
Innovation
We lead with creativity, continuously evolving our education, technology, and networking opportunities to support professionals in a dynamic industry.
At The CCIM Institute, we believe in fostering a strong, inclusive, and ethical professional community where all individuals can grow, succeed, and contribute to the commercial real estate industry.
ABOUT CCIM
- CCIM is comprised of one of the largest commercial real estate networks in the world.
- Approximately 13,000 professionals, only six percent of all commercial real estate practitioners, hold the respected CCIM designation throughout every state, across Canada and Mexico, and in more than 30 nations overseas.
- The CCIM network represents a diverse group of commercial real estate professionals that reflect multiple disciplines within the industry, including leasing, appraisal, commercial brokerage, investments, property management, lending/mortgage banking, legal and development.
- The CCIM designation makes you a part of a special group of like-minded professionals who all share the same aspirations – to be successful in their careers and to help others like ourselves to be successful as well.
- If you ask around the industry, you’ll learn that companies and other real estate professionals are more likely to seek out experts who possess the CCIM designation, as they know CCIM stands for trust, knowledge, reliability, hardworking, and ethical.
