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  • GRADUATE, REALTOR® INSTITUTE (GRI)

    Application for GRI Designation Approval

  • To earn your Graduate, REALTOR® Institute (GRI) designation, you must earn 120 GRI credits within a five-year period and be a REALTOR® in good standing.

    GRI credits are earned by completing the following, in any order:

    • The three GRI Core Courses (36 GRI credits)
    • The Required Electives (36 GRI credits)
    • The Open Electives (48 GRI credits)

    Core Courses – 36 credits

    • Risk Management - 2-Day Course (15 credits)
    • Skill Building – 2-Day Course (15 credits)
    • Systems and Tools – 1-Day Course (6 credits)

  • Required Electives – 36 credits any NAR-affiliated designation/certification courses. GRI credit values equal Georgia CE credit values. i.e. The ABR two-day core course = 12 GRI Required Elective credits.

    Attach to Application – Proof of completion and completion date. You do not have to complete the designations/certifications – only complete the courses toward earning those designations/certifications.

    Open Electives – 48 credits: Attach – Proof of completing your open electives. Attach – Copy of your RE license, click here to download the Transaction & Transaction Volume Affidavit, and click here for directions how to download proof of CE completion from the real estate commission.

  • Submit your GRI Application:
    Submit this online form – (preferred submission method)
    or
    GAR – Professional Development Department
    6065 Barfield Road NE, Suite 200
    Atlanta, GA 30328

  • Once the GAR Professional Development Department reviews your application, you will be sent an email as to whether your application was approved. If approved, you will also receive your GRI diploma and instructions on how to pay the $25.00 GRI application fee.

  • Questions?
    Contact the Professional Development Department at GRI@garealtor.com or 678-597-4135.

  • GRI DESIGNATION WORKSHEET

  • To earn your GRI designation, you must earn 120 GRI credits within a five-year period. These credits are earned by completing the three Core Courses, the Required Electives, and the Open Electives — in any order. You must also be a REALTOR® in good standing. All credits must be earned within five (5) years of submitting the GRI Application.

  • Core Courses – 36 credits

  • Select Completed Courses*
  • Risk Management Completion Date*
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  • Skill Building Completion Date*
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  • Systems and Tools Completion Date*
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  • Required Electives

  • Access NAR Course List Here

     

    (GRI credit values equal Georgia CE credit values rounded up to the next whole credit. If no CE credit is granted, contact GAR at GRI@garealtor.com, 678-597-4135.)

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  • Open Electives

    48 Open Elective Credits may be earned from any combination of the following categories

  • Years In Business

  • Submit PDF of license with date of licensure

    Credits:

    2 Credits per year for first five years
    1 Credit per year after fifth year in business
    12 Credit Maximum

  • Transactions*

  • Submit Electives Transaction Affidavit

    Credits:

    1 Credit per closed transaction either as the listing agent, selling agent, or leasing agent
    2 Credits per closed transaction for a non-coop transaction
    18 Credit Maximum (Transactions must be closed within five years of your Georgia GRI application date.)

  • Transaction Volume*

  • Submit Electives Transaction Affidavit

    Credits:

    1 Credit per $250,000 in Sales Volume
    18 Credit Maximum (Transactions must be closed within five years of your Georgia GRI application date.)

  • Georgia Continuing Education Credits

  • Submit GREC License Education Record

    Credits:

    1 Credit per hour for CE credits earned above Georgia’s minimum number of required CE credits for real estate license renewal period
    46 Credit Maximum (Excludes: 36 credits for GRI Core Courses, 36 credits for Required Electives, and 36 credits for license renewal)

  • Commitment to Excellence (C2EX)

  • To complete the NAR program, go to https://www.c2ex.realtor/
    To learn more about the NAR Commitment to Excellence Program, go to https://www.nar.realtor/commitment-to-excellence-c2ex 

    12 Credits

  • * Note to Brokers: As the broker of record, your agents’ Transactions and Transaction Volume are “yours.”

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