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Managing Commercial Properties (CML201)

Comprehensive commercial property management education designed to elevate your expertise and career.

Take your expertise to the next level with this  commercial property management course offered by IREM® (Institute for Real Estate Management®).  

Early in your career? Dive into operations, finance, leasing, tenant relations, and asset management across office buildings, shopping centers, and industrial properties.

What you'll learn:

  • Excel in property operations and tenant relations. Manage tenant expectations, lease administration, property maintenance, and inspections to ensure long-term occupancy and asset value.
  • Align with ownership and investor goals. Understand what owners expect, optimize NOI (Net Operating Income), and implement strategies that enhance property value and performance.
  • Operational excellence and risk management. Develop maintenance plans, implement risk management strategies, and enhance property sustainability while ensuring compliance.
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  • Strengthen financial and asset management skills. Improve budgeting, financial reporting, and expense control to maximize profitability and long-term investment returns.
  • Learn effective leadership skills. Enhance team leadership, task prioritization, and operational efficiency to ensure seamless property management.

Who should take this course 

Whether you’re a property manager, leasing professional, real estate investor, real estate professional, or developer, this online property management course will equip you with the expertise to stand out and thrive in commercial property management.

Why take this course?

  • Gain a competitive edge in commercial real estate. Gain specialized expertise in leasing, operations, and financial management to stand out in the industry.
  • Industry-relevant experience. Apply concepts immediately through interactive decision-making scenarios that mirror industry challenges.
  • Advance your career with IREM certification. This course is one of the qualifying key competency certification courses on the path to earning IREM’s prestigious Accredited Commerical Manager® (ACoM®) certification, giving you a prestigious competitive edge in the industry.

Details

This course is offered at select classroom locations or available as self-paced and online.

IREM members’ price: $699 

Non members’ price: $859

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Associate members get:

  • Preferred pricing on IREM certification courses, webinars, and more
  • Access to a network of 20k+ industry professionals
  • Scholarship opportunities 
  • Discounted pricing on IREM events like PropertyCon

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Your first step to IREM certification

Completing the Managing Commercial Properties course is the first step on the path to IREM’s Accredited Commercial Manager® (ACoM®) certification. Combined with an ethics course, and a final exam, the path to certification is clear.

Earning the ACoM will give you the skills, knowledge, recognition, and the network needed to elevate your property management career. 

Take the next step on the path to an ACoM: Take an Ethics course. 

Benefits of ACoM certification:

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Boost your salary potential. On average, ACoMs earn a base salary of $92,100, with an average total compensation of $98,911. ACoMs saw their salaries increase by 1 to 5% from 2023 to 2024 .(1)

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Demonstrate your command of fundamentals in residential property management. Be part of a network of industry professionals.

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Get the next promotion. Most ACoMs supervise 1 to 4 employees.(1) 

(1) IREM Profile and Compensation Study 2024 - ACoM

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About IREM

For more than 90 years, our members have made us the world’s strongest voice for all things real estate management. Almost 20,000 leaders in commercial and residential management call this home for education, support and networking.

Our CPM®, ARM®, ACoM®, and AMO® certifications are internationally recognized symbols of ethical leadership and a well-managed property. And our tools deliver decades of on-the-job know-how to help members get even better at what they do. Put simply – IREM and its members are here to elevate the profession. If you know real estate management, come get to know us. irem.org