Kentucky-West Virginia Chapter #104
CPM®
CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®

Whether you manage residential, commercial or industrial properties, whether you are a property manager, an asset manager or a real estate management executive, whether you do third-party fee management or work within a corporate real estate department, the CPM® designation will set you apart as a highly-qualified professional. The training and knowledge CPM® members exhibit and the ethical practices to which they subscribe benefit both the owners and investors they work for and those who live, work and shop in their properties. Join over 8,800 professional real estate managers who hold this distinguished designation worldwide.


BECOMING A CPM® CANDIDATE

The first step toward becoming a CPM® is to become a CPM® candidate. Here's all you have to do to become a candidate:
oSubmit the CPM® candidate application. The 2002 non-refundable application processing fee is $350.
oHave a high school diploma and be of legal age.
oBe currently in the real estate management business, according to IREM's definition as defined in the candidate application.
oHave at least twelve months of qualifying real estate management experience, according to IREM's definition.
oEither hold a real estate license and provide a copy or explain why you are not required to have one.
oSubscribe to the Code of Professional Ethics of the CERTIFIED PROPERTY MANAGER®
oReceive approval from the local IREM chapter, which will confirm the information provided on your application during a personal interview.
Once you are approved as a CPM® candidate, there is a one-year minimum to remain a candidate and a maximum of ten years to complete all of the requirements and be approved as a CPM® member.