The NAIOP Certificate of Advanced Study in Real Estate Development is awarded upon the completion of four courses related to development, including Essentials of the Development Process and Advanced Development Practices, in addition to elective courses.

NAIOP courses are based upon core competencies, which are specialized categories of applied skills and established industry practices, organized into the body of knowledge, that are essential to delivering financially successful projects.

Application/Fees

Any person wanting to become a candidate for the Certificate of Advanced Study in Commercial Real Estate Development must submit the following:

• Completed certificate application
• Current resume
• One-time application fee

The program is open to NAIOP member and nonmember applicants.

What are the certificate program fees?

• Application fee: $75 member/$150 nonmember
• Extension fee*: $50 member/$100 nonmember

*This fee is for candidates who do not complete all courses with the initial 2-year timeframe.

Complete the certificate program application.

Total Costs to Complete a Certificate

Prices subject to change. Prices listed here in USD. Please see each course tuition page for prices in CAD.

Please note that Basic Real Estate Finance has been rereleased in an updated, interactive format and has a higher price than the other courses. If this course is chosen as an elective, it will increase the total cost of the certificate program by $40-55 dollars depending on your registration type. Visit the course page to view prices.

Members

• Three required courses at the $345 member tuition = $1,035
• One required course (Essentials of the Development Process) at $389
• Certificate application fee of $75 (Current holders of a NAIOP certificate: $50)
• Grand Total: $1,499

Developing Leader Members

• Three required courses at the $240 DL member tuition = $720
• One required course (Essentials of the Development Process) at $280
• Certificate application fee of $75 (Current holders of a NAIOP Certificate: $50)
• Grand Total: $1,075

Student Members

• Three required courses at the $95 student member tuition = $285
• One required course (Essentials of the Development Process) at $149
• Certificate application fee of $75 (Current holders of a NAIOP Certificate: $50)
• Grand Total: $509

Nonmembers

• Three required courses at the $555 nonmember tuition = $1,665
• One required course (Essentials of the Development Process) at $599
• Certificate application fee of $150 (Current holders of a NAIOP certificate: $100)
• Grand Total: $2,414

Student Nonmembers

(must be currently enrolled at an accredited school)

• Three required courses at the $145 student member tuition = $435
• One required course (Essentials of the Development Process) at $199
• Certificate application fee of $150 (Current holders of a NAIOP Certificate: $100)
• Grand Total: $784

Course Offerings

What courses are available and how many are required to earn a certificate?

The course selections and requirements are listed in the illustrations below. A total of four courses are required to complete a certificate for a total of 56 hours:

• Two required core courses: 24 hours
• Two elective courses: 32 hours 
• Total hours required: 56 hours

Please note that the new interactive version of Basic Real Estate Finance is an eight-hour course. If that is chosen as an elective, only 48 total hours are required to complete the certificate program.

NAIOP Course Selections

There are 10 NAIOP courses available exclusively through The Center for Education that are eligible for credit towards a certificate. All courses are accessible online and on-demand. The courses are 16 hours long with the exception of the new interactive versions of Basic Real Estate Finance and Essentials of the Development Process, are both eight hours.

NAIOP Core Courses
Required Courses	Introductory Level	Intermediate Level	Advanced Level	Contact Hours
Essentials of the Development Process	✕			8
Advanced Development Practices		✕	✕	16
NAIOP Elective Courses
Elective Courses (Select any 2 courses)	Introductory Level	Intermediate Level	Advanced Level	Contact Hours
Basic Real Estate Finance	✕			8
Advanced Real Estate Finance		✕	✕	16
Financial Analysis of Development Projects	✕	✕		16
Real Estate Investment and Capital Markets		✕	✕	16
Real Estate Law and Land Use Policy	✕	✕		16
Site Feasibility for Owners & Developers	✕	✕		16
Leasing, Marketing & Negotiation	✕	✕		16
Construction Management for Developers & Owners	✕			16

 

Education Credits

The Center for Education assigns an educational credit value for all of its offerings.

• Credit value is based on the number of elapsed hours for each offering. Values are measured in the form of both Professional Development Hours (PDH) and Continuing Education Units (CEU).
• NAIOP is a registered provider of Learning Units (LU) through the American Institute of Architects' Continuing Education Service, which regulates the LU.
• Earned educational credit is based on confirmed completion of an offering, which is recorded in a transcript by The Center for each registered student.
• Transcripts are available to each student upon request as official documentation of their work when applying to licensing and accreditation authorities for approved educational credit.