Desgination Courses - GRI

Any person awarded the prestigious GRI designation must be a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® and must maintain that membership to retain the designation. The GRI designation symbolizes not only completion of a course of study required by the program but also the commitment to apply that knowledge consistent with the Code of Ethics.

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Purpose of Program

The REALTOR® Institute is a national program of real estate instruction delivered by the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® whose course of study meets the certification standards of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®.

The course of study helps members increase their knowledge and skills in a broad array of technical subjects and in the fundamentals of real estate. It is the “How To” of Real Estate Instruction. The program also provides the opportunities to develop important business contacts.

Why you should attend

Regardless of the length of your experience in the real estate field, YOU can profit from the Institute. Each class contains a cross-section of older pros and younger, less experienced students. All have the same goal--increased proficiency in their daily practices. The associations made while attending will be life long and will expose you, along with the instruction you receive, to new and varied ideas and innovations in handling real estate, thus broadening your knowledge and ability.

Continuing Education Hours

GRI modules 101, 102, 201, 202 and 301 are approved by the Department of Business Regulation for 15 CEH’s per module. GRI 302 modules are approved individually for 3 to 6 CEH’s. All modules must be completed in their entirety to obtain continuing education credits.

Prerequisites

If you have less than one year’s experience in real estate sales, GRI 101 is a prerequisite to entering the designation program. All other courses have no prerequisites and can be taken in any order.

Completion Requirements

In order to successfully compete the GRI designation program, you must attend the full 90 hours of instruction, you must pass with a grade of 70 percent the final examinations in GRI 101, 102, 201, 202, 301 and 302 (302 courses have no final examinations), and you must fulfill these requirements within 5 years of beginning the program. One retake is allowed on each examination, and the two grades will be averaged to determine final grade. Upon successful completion of all requirements and the submission of a $10 processing fee, you are able to use your GRI designation on all personal promotional material. You will receive your plaque and a GRI pin either through the Association or through your local board.

GRI Equivalency Examinations

Your Association offers equivalency examinations for GRI 101 and GRI 102. An equivalency test can be taken for GRI 101 if you have been in the business one full year with a minimum of six completed transactions or by completion of a training program that is evaluated as equivalent.

An equivalency test for GRI 102 can be taken if you have been in the business two full years with a minimum of 12 completed transactions or by completion of a training program that is evaluated as equivalent.