It's easy to get lost in the 'alphabet soup' of REALTOR® Designations and Certifications.  The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) alone offers more than 20 coveted Designations and Certifications, including the ABR, BPO, ePRO, MRP, RSPS, SRES and SRS.

For the average real estate consumer, as well as most brokers, this mystifying combination of letters can be perplexing.  But that's ok!  Today's consumers don't need to know what all these letters mean and neither do you.

What's important for everyone to understand is the value you possess when you employ the innovative tools, strategies and techniques you receive from the specialized skill development training and resources offered through NAR's Designation and Certification programs.  The updated programs even present new and pioneering methods for communicating to consumers how your specialized training and education provides the advanced support and services they want and need - clearly defining the valuable message of your 'alphabet soup'.

For full details on NAR's Designations and Certifications, check out Realtor.org.  If you're ready to reinvent your skill set and redefine the way you demonstrate your value to real estate consumers, sign up for one or both of the NAR Designation Courses coming to GAAR:

• ABR® Designation Course, June 3rd & 4th
• SRS® Designation Course, November 2nd & 3rd