HERNDON, Va., February 18, 2010 – NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, recently unveiled The Center for Education, the primary source for exceptional industry education for today's busy commercial real estate professional. The Center for Education offers first-rate education developed to teach the core competencies that NAIOP members have identified as being essential to success.
"The Center for Education offers an integrated source for world-class continuing education," said Thomas J. Bisacquino, NAIOP president. "This innovative center was created for professionals involved in all aspects of commercial real estate who are pursuing comprehensive industry education to give themselves a competitive advantage in today's market."
A wide range of programs on relevant topics - from development to finance to construction management - will be offered through The Center for Education in both live online formats, as well as the traditional classroom setting, to accommodate individual learning styles and preferences.
In 2010, these programs will be presented in the form of eight NAIOP courses, 14 Education Webinars and six adapted courses available through NAIOP's Chapter Education Partnership. The Center assigns an educational credit value for all of its offerings, and these values are measured in the form of both Professional Development Hours (PDH) and Continuing Education Units (CEU). NAIOP is also a registered provider of Learning Units (LU) through the American Institute of Architects' Continuing Education Service. In addition, programs are structured to accommodate individual learning levels, from introductory to expert and are open to NAIOP members and non-members.
For those wanting to pursue a more rigorous path of continuing education and enhance their professional standing, The Center for Education also offers participants the option of earning two certificates to confirm completion of the challenging curriculum of core courses. Students can pursue an Advanced Certificate of Study in Commercial Real Estate Development through NAIOP by completing 73 hours of study via a planned curriculum of core courses, electives or Chapter Education Partnership courses and Webinars. Another certification is available through NAIOP's Online Executive Graduate Certificate program, held in partnership with the University of Denver.
For more information on The Center for Education, including a complete listing of course and Webinar offerings, visit www.naiop.org/thecenter.
About NAIOP
NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial and mixed-use real estate. NAIOP comprises 15,000 members in North America. NAIOP advances responsible commercial real estate development and advocates for effective public policy. For more information, visit www.naiop.org.