The NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (NAR's) Green Designation addresses the concerns of consumers that are seeking real green expertise, not just lip service. You can be the one they come to for answers.
This two-day, 12 hour CE course provides real estate professionals a broad understanding of green real estate principles. This course shows real estate professionals how to explain to consumers what makes a home, building, or property green, how to list and market green properties while fulfilling ones legal and professional obligations, and how to implement green practices on the road and in the office.

CORE CURRICULUM INCLUDES:
• Green building concepts, principles and practices
• Marketing to the green consumer
• The financial advantages of properties that are eco-friendly and energy efficient
• The significance of LEED, Energy Star, and other rating systems
• Regulatory issues, zoning and building codes as they relate to sustainability
• Advising clients seeking qualified "green" professionals
• Sustainable communities and land planning
• Green living: housekeeping, energy efficiency and air quality
• Greening your business
• Member support with referrals, marketing tools and consumer awareness campaigns

NAR's Green Designation Core Course counts as credit toward earning the NAR's Green Designation, awarded by the Green Resource Council. This course also meets the elective course requirement for the ABR® Designation awarded by the Real Estate Buyers Agent Council (REBAC).

In order to earn NAR's Green Designation, the student must successfully complete the Core Course and one Green elective course.