What Is An ARM®?

ARM® stands for Accredited Residential Manager® . . . the certification awarded by the Real Estate Institute of Canada and the Institute of Real Estate Management to specialists who manage residential properties. This includes rental apartment complexes, rental mobile homes, rental condominiums, rental single-family homes, and condominiums. ARM®-trained managers are in a position to improve the quality of life of people who live in residential properties while at the same time enhancing the value of the assets they oversee.

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Interested in becoming an ARM®?

The following is a general summary of the requirements for earning the ARM® designation. For complete information, consult the ARM® Designation handbook. Order your copy from designations@reic.com or call REIC at 416-695-9000 or, from within Canada, 416-542-REIC (7342).

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Whether you are the resident manager, assistant manager, property manager, or asset manager . . . the ARM® certification is for you if you want to be recognized in the nation's most prestigious program for residential management specialists.

Minimizing vacancies, controlling operating costs, enhancing property values, fulfilling the owner's objectives ... these are just a few of the challenges a manager of residential real estate faces every day.

Outstanding residential managers know what it takes to meet every new challenge - state-of the art training - ACCREDITED RESIDENTIAL MANAGER® (ARM) training.

• Every ARM® has a minimum level of experience managing a sizeable residential portfolio.

Skills

• Every ARM® has full responsibility for a number of demanding property management functions.

Training

• To become an ARM®, a property manager must successfully complete REIC 101: Successful Site Management, the course that deals specifically with the challenging operational problems that site managers face on a day-to-day basis.

Professionalism

• Every ARM® commits and adheres to a Professional Code of Ethics that is rigorously enforced by REIC. It is this Code that truly sets the ARM® apart from every other residential manager.

Unending Education

• Education for the ARM® participant does not stop with obtaining the award. It is continuous. Every ARM® meets REIC's mandatory continuing education requirement. Education opportunities are continuously offered by the Institute through local Chapter meetings and regional meetings.

How to become an ARM® Applicant

Before you can earn the ARM® service award, you need to become an applicant.

All you have to do is:

Achieving the ARM® Service Award

Once you are an ARM® applicant, you will be required to:

First, RES201: Successful Site Management, which is available through your local chapter. The course lasts five days, and a proctored examination must be written on the sixth day. It is then sent to REIC National Office for grading, and final results in writing are sent to the student within 60 days. The course may also be taken by Home Study, and the materials and text will be delivered.  Students must register directly with REIC, and have four months (120 days) to review the work. A final exam (100 multiple choice questions, not open book) is also required and proctored.  The second course is REIC 2600: Ethics and Business Practice.  This is a three-day course with a final assignment. Check the education schedule for course dates and locations.

The ARM® Program - It's Right for You

Residential management is an exciting and diverse field. Professional accreditation is the surest way to keep up with the many innovations taking place in this growing industry.

Ready to start?

Send us a message at designations@reic.com and we will send you the material for review, and then call to guide you through it. Or, feel free to call us at 416-695-9000 or 800-542-REIC (7342)(within Canada.)

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