Start by visiting CourseCalendar.com. From there, you can choose a live lecture or online course, depending on which is more convenient for you. Please complete the Core Course before completing your elective requirement. Also -please remember that the Core Course and the elective course must be taken within one year of each other to be counted toward NAR's Green Designation. You will not be charged a membership fee with the Green REsource Council during this first calendar year.

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Classroom courses are offered through the REBAC network of licensed course providers, which includes REALTOR® associations, proprietary schools, and national franchises. Live courses are available in most states, but we do not currently guarantee live course offerings in each state. Please be patient when looking for a live course offering, and keep checking CourseCalendar.com – more course offerings are added each week! Online courses are always available and can also be accessed through CourseCalendar.com.

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Yes, the Core Course , the Residential Elective course, and the Commercial Elective course are currently online through REALTOR® University and can be accessed through CourseCalendar.com. The Property Management elective is available through the Institute for Real Estate Management (IREM). The Property Management elective course will not be offered at REALTOR® University.

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The 12-hour Core Course's suggested retail price is $295 for the live course, and $325 for the online version. The online Core Course is currently being offered at discount as part of NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative for $295. The 6-hour Residential Elective courses' suggested retail price is $125. Please check with your course provider to determine if any discounts apply.

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Elective course topics include Residential Real Estate, Commercial Real Estate, and Property Management. Each elective for NAR's Green Designation was developed specifically for NAR's Green Designation and will offer a specific look into that particular area of the industry as it pertains to green. You can take as many of the elective courses as you like, but you are only required to complete one to earn NAR's Green Designation.

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You have six months from the time of purchase to complete your online courses. In that time, you may log in and out of your account as many times as you like, and complete the courses when it is convenient for you. If you have questions or experience technical difficulties while taking an online course, please contact Learning Library Support with REALTOR® University at 877.762.9322 x222.

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Yes, the courses are eligible for continuing education credit. Please check with your state association on how many credits are available.

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No. NAR's Green Designation is the only one of its kind for real estate agents and property managers recognized by the National Association of REALTORS®.

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While we are thrilled so many individuals bring considerable education and experience as prospective students for NAR's Green Designation program, it is not possible to test out of all the educational requirements of the program. We need to guarantee that everyone who earns NAR's Green Designation and distinguishes himself or herself as a NAR Green Designee has the same core or baseline education from the National Association of REALTORS®. As you know, NAR's Green Designation is the only training program for real estate agents and property managers recognized and endorsed by NAR. It is therefore essential that all students complete course training from NAR.

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To be awarded NAR's Green Designation, you must have taken and passed the Core Course and one elective course, submitted your application and all applicable certificates of completion, and had those documents approved by the Green REsource Council. You must also be a member in good standing with the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and the Green REsource Council to earn and maintain this designation. You will be notified by the Green REsource Council via email when you have achieved NAR's Green Designation.

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To earn and maintain NAR’s GREEN designation, you must continue your membership with both the Green REsource Council and the National Association of REALTORS®. Any Designation Candidate or NAR Green Designee who allows his/her GREEN membership to lapse for three months (90 days) after his/her membership expiration date will be subject to a $50 reactivation fee, in addition to the current year’s membership renewal amount. Should your Green REsource Council membership lapse without payment for more than three (3) years, you will need to retake NAR’s Green Designation Core Course before reinstating your NAR Green Designation.

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You may only call yourself an NAR Green Designee and use NAR's Green Designation when you have been informed by the Green REsource Council via email that your application has been approved and you have been awarded NAR's Green Designation. You will then receive login instructions for the members portion of the website, which contains marketing materials, logos, numerous web-based resources, the latest news and industry information, and a searchable network of other NAR Green Designees.

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Yes, all members of NAR's Green REsource Council must also be active members of the National Association of REALTORS®, with the exception of real estate practitioners whose only office is outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, or Guam. These members do not need to join NAR.

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