Education

Chapter 8 of the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM), in conjunction with Howard University, is launching a Living and Learning Center at Howard University this fall.  During a two-year period, the objective of the Living and Learning Center is to formally introduce, support, and provide property management tools and perspectives to students interested in making property management their career. Through collaboration between the Institute of Real Estate Management Greater Metropolitan Washington Chapter 8 (IREM Chapter 8) and the Office of Residence Life at Howard University, this eclectic learning program will provide students with this opportunity. Additionally, they will become cognizant of the IREM-required responsibilities of its affiliates.

As a minimum, candidates for the program must be in their junior year at Howard University with the intent of staying at Howard for at least two years from the beginning of their acceptance into the program.  Additionally, students must reside in the West Towers Dormitory at Howard University.

Local IREM and Howard affiliates, which cross socio-economic, racial and political barriers, will foster the program and afford the students the opportunity to interact, share, and learn from diverse groups of industry professionals, as well as peers that share an interest in property management.  The pre-established projects of the program criterion address but are not limited to:

• industry objectives (measurable goals)
• an approach drawn from IREM publications and courses
• procedures established by participants and sponsors supported by IREM
• incorporating research and program development that addresses environmental improvement through conservation, recycling and energy audits

Classes made available through IREM will address all the aforementioned criteria and simultaneously satisfy several IREM designation requirements.  Specifically, the participants will have the opportunity to obtain the Accredited Residential Manager (ARM®) certification or the Accredited Commercial Manager (ACoM) certification, as well as earn credits toward the premiere property management certification in the industry--the Certified Property Manager (CPM®) designation.

Within the program, each participant would be required to complete four IREM courses (in human resource management, maintenance and risk management, marketing, and finance) over the two years, attend five IREM events per year, and pursue and/or accept a property management position or internship to address the certification experience requirement. Hence, as candidates for the ARM® and ACoM® designations, students would be exposed to the material and opportunities that would allow them to become marketable and better equipped for positions in the property management industry on graduation.

Click here to download the application.

Here is an additional document for you to look at:
http://www.irem.org/pdfs/iremfirst/2008_IREM_brochure.pdf.