The Georgia REALTOR® Institute
GAR has many educational offerings through the Georgia REALTOR® Institute school.

Graduate, REALTOR® Institute
The Graduate, REALTOR® Institute is the most prestigious designation a REALTOR® can earn through GAR. The National Association of REALTOR® confers upon the state association the right to deliver this 90-hour designation course. GRI is one of the most widely recognized designations available to real estate professionals nationwide. Earning the GRI designation lets clients and customers know that you have the “professional edge”, that you believe in furthering your education and that you are a leader in the industry.

GRI is offered in week-long schools, held in winter and summer of each year. GRI can also be taken in modules. Modules consist of the same curriculum that you would receive in a week-long school; however, it is broken down in two-day, 10-hour increments. Modules are typically offered in the spring and in the fall. GRI is also available on-line. Continuing education, sales post license, and broker pre license credit are given for all GRI courses.

Partners in Education
GAR partners with local boards and brokers to provide affordable quality education to its members. The program offers over 50 quality education courses for continuing education credit. The GAR Course Development and Evaluation Committee as well as the Education Committee review the program annually to assure that the topics are timely and current to the real estate industry. GAR also holds the license to offer the Accredited Buyer Representative (ABR) designation, the Accredited Buyer Representative Manager (ABRM), and the Accredited Seller Representative (ASR) designation, all of which are offered to the local boards and associations.

On-Line Courses
GAR offers over 40 online classes to REALTOR® members. This allows you to fulfill your continuing education credit requirements in the comfort of your home or office.

Log on to www.garealtor.com. Under the Professional Development link you will see a listing of all the class offerings.

Convention Education
You will not want to miss out on the exciting education offerings at the GAR Inaugural Meeting and Annual Convention and Trade Expo! You will find more than 20 education sessions at each meeting and convention to assist you in further developing your professionalism in the industry.

Professional Standards Training
GAR provides an annual training program on professional standards procedures for association executives and staff specialists and for members who serve on grievance committees, professional standards committees and boards of directors. The training is provided by a cadre of qualified instructors and offered in numerous convenient locations throughout the state during the month of March. The program is not intended to take the place of the mandatory Code of Ethics training provided by local boards and associations but does qualify for continuing education credit.

Scholarships
GAR’s Scholarship Foundation provides scholarships to students for educational programs which lead to a professional designation. These programs are sponsored by various recognized real estate professional organizations, including GAR. Over 300 individuals received scholarships in 2004! If you are interested in downloading a scholarship application, click here.