DESIGNATIONS

CAASH: Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing
Builders who have the CAASH designation have the essential knowledge and design skills catering to the Active Adult community.

CAPS: Certified Aging in Place Specialist
Builders who have the CAPS designation have the technical, business management and customer services skills essential to servicing the market for parents who move in with their children. To better understand the need for this designation, please see a recent article in USA Today found here!

CGA: Certified Graduate Associate
Builders who have the CGA designation have affirmed their level of industry knowledge and commitment to professionalism by continuing to learn about the building business from builders with the Certified Graduate Builder designation.

CGB: Certified Graduate Builder
CGB is an exclusive professional designation designed to emphasize business and project management skills. This is one of the two top designations that NAHB grants to identify professionals who have made a commitment to excellence. To earn this designation, a builder must complete a regularly updated curriculum of industry-related topics. Candidates for these designations are also required to pledge their commitment to a professional Code of Ethics. Click Here for more information!

CGR: Certified Graduate Remodeler
CGR is an exclusive professional designation designed to emphasize business management skills as the key to a professional remodeling operation. This designation is one of the two top designations that NAHB grants to identify professionals who have made a commitment to excellence. To earn this designation, a builder must complete a regularly updated curriculum of industry-related topics. Candidates for these designations are also required to pledge their commitment to a professional Code of Ethics.

CLP: Certified Leasing Professional
Members who have the CLP designation have completed a curriculum including courses on multi-family leasing and sales skills.

CMP: Certified New Home Marketing Professional
CMP is the mid-level designation for IRM students who have completed the marketing intensive IRM courses I through IV.

CSP: Certified New Homes Sales Professional
The CSP designation was designed for specialists in new home sales to enhance their professional image, increase their marketability in the home building industry, and sell more homes.

GMB: Graduate Master Builder
The GMB designation is for Builders who have completed coursework of more advanced and in-depth instruction geared for experienced building professionals.

GMR: Graduate Master Remodeler
Targeted to roll out in February of 2008, the GMR designation includes advanced and updated courses geared toward experienced remodeling professionals.

HCCP: Housing Credit Certified Professional
HCCP is a specialized designation for developers, property managers, asset managers, and others working in the affordable housing industry.

Master CSP: Master Certified New Home Sales Professional
This designation acknowledges the continued educational achievements of graduates of the CSP program.

MIRM: Member, Institute of Regional Marketing
The MIRM designation is the top-level achievement for professionals in new home marketing.

RAM: Registered in Apartment Management
RAM is a comprehensive educational and designation program offered to property management professionals.

Advanced RAM: Advanced Registered in Apartment Management
The Advanced RAM Program provides a higher credential in the field of apartment management for the levels of asset managers, property supervisors, and management company owners.

RCS: Residential Construction Superintendent
The RCS designation series of courses is geared toward the budding field of superintendents and can benefit current site personnel wishing to excel in this position.