Commercial Resources
Commercial Education in Rhode Island
Commercial real estate can be complex and challenging, but don’t let that deter your ambitions for a place in the industry. Fortunately, you don’t have to figure it out on your own. At RI REALTORS®, we offer educational offerings from taking your first steps in commercial to more advanced course work that would benefit a seasoned commercial practitioner.
View upcoming Commercial courses with RI REALTORS®
Tip: If you are a commercial practitioner and need to fulfill your Code of Ethics requirement, RI REALTORS® offers #552 Commercial Real Estate Ethics.
RI REALTORS® hosts the Commercial and Investment Certificate course (#540) annually with course creator and instructor Ed Smith Jr. This course teaches the foundations needed to provide commercial & investment real estate brokerage services. As a bonus, this course includes all RI license renewal requirements, including Fair Housing. Note: this certificate course is not affiliated with the National Association of REALTORS®.
National Association of REALTORS® Commercial Affiliate Designations
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM)
- Counselors of Real Estate (CRE)
- Society of Industrial and Office REALTORS® (SIOR)
National Commercial Real Estate Resources
- Learn RPR® - A Commercial Practitioner’s secret weapon
- NAR Commercial
- NAR Partners
- NAR Courses, Designations and Events
- NAR Commercial Advocacy
- NAR Commercial Research
- NAR Commercial Affiliate Organizations
Local Commercial Real Estate Resources
- Rhode Island Commercial & Appraisal Board of REALTORS®
- IREM Greater RI
- SIOR New England
- CRE New England
- CCIM New England
RI Association of REALTORS® Resources for Members
- Crexi Commercial Listings for Sale
- Crexi Commercial Listings for Lease
- Commercial Real Estate Metro Markets Dashboard

