Earn Your Commercial Real Estate Certification

You already know real estate. But commercial real estate opens the door to larger transactions, long-term client relationships, and new revenue opportunities. Colibri Real Estate’s  Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification gives you a practical, affordable path into commercial real estate.

Commercial real estate offers bigger opportunities. CCRE helps you get started.  

Many licensed agents are interested in commercial real estate but don’t know where to begin. Commercial deals use different terminology, processes, documents, and strategies than residential transactions.

CCRE provides a structured foundation in commercial real estate, enabling you to expand your expertise in one of the industry’s most lucrative sectors.

What’s Holding You Back
What You’ll Gain with CCRE

Commercial real estate feels like a different language

Learn the terminology, processes, and documents used in commercial transactions

Uncertainty about commercial leasing

Gain practical knowledge of tenant and landlord representation, lease negotiations, and renewals

Missing opportunities with existing clients

Learn how to support business owners, investors, tenants, and landlords

Limited understanding of commercial asset types

Explore industrial, flex, healthcare, and medical real estate opportunities

No commercial credential to demonstrate expertise

Earn a recognized commercial real estate certification that showcases your commitment to the ecosystem to professional growth

Unsure where to start in commercial real estate

Follow a structured learning path designed specifically for licensed professionals

What’s Holding You Back

Commercial real estate feels like a different language

Uncertainty about commercial leasing

Missing opportunities with existing clients

Limited understanding of commercial asset types

Limited understanding of commercial asset types

What You’ll Gain with CCRE

Learn the terminology, processes, and documents used in commercial transactions

Gain practical knowledge of tenant and landlord representation, lease negotiations, and renewals

Learn how to support business owners, investors, tenants, and landlords

Explore industrial, flex, healthcare, and medical real estate opportunities

Earn a recognized commercial real estate certification that showcases your commitment to the ecosystem to professional growth

Follow a structured learning path designed specifically for licensed professionals

What’s Included

  • 4 self-paced online courses developed by experts (8 hours total)
  • Official Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification upon completion
  • Practical commercial real estate frameworks you can apply immediately
  • Training focused on real-world commercial transactions and leasing
  • Foundational knowledge across multiple commercial asset classes
  • Lifetime access to course materials 
  • Introduction to the Commercial Real Estate Designation pathway
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Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE)

Overview:

Commercial real estate can seem unfamiliar to many real estate professionals. Different terminology, transaction structures, and client needs often leave agents feeling unsure where to begin. The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification provides a practical introduction to commercial real estate, helping you build foundational knowledge, understand commercial transactions and leasing, and gain confidence in conversations with investors, business owners, landlords, and tenants.

Customer Benefits:
  • Practical commercial real estate education for licensed professionals
  • 4 self-paced, expert-developed modules (8 hours total)
  • Official Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification upon completion
  • Real-world instruction on commercial leasing and transaction fundamentals
  • Specialized training covering industrial, flex, healthcare, and medical real estate
  • Lifetime access to course materials
  • Introduction to the Commercial Real Estate Designation pathway
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Increase your income with commercial real estate opportunities

Picture this: A current client asks about leasing office space. An investor wants guidance on an industrial property. A business owner needs help negotiating a lease renewal. Instead of referring the opportunity elsewhere, you know how commercial transactions work, understand the terminology, and can confidently participate in the conversation. That’s what CCRE delivers: practical commercial real estate knowledge that helps you expand your business, strengthen client relationships, and position yourself for growth in the commercial sector. 

Course Overview

You already know how to close residential deals. Now it’s time to break into commercial real estate.

The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification provides a practical introduction to the commercial real estate ecosystem. You’ll learn how commercial deals are structured, how leasing transactions work, and how different asset classes create unique opportunities for agents and brokers. 

Whether you’re transitioning into commercial real estate, serving investor clients, or looking to diversify your expertise, CCRE gives you the foundation to move forward with confidence.

Save on CCRE with a Colibri Real Estate CE Membership.

The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification is part of your professional development benefits as a Colibri Real Estate CE member. That means you can expand your commercial real estate expertise while saving on your required continuing education.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the certification?

The certification includes four self-paced online courses totaling approximately 8 hours of instruction. Complete them on your schedule, at your own pace.

Is this self-paced?

Yes. The entire certification is delivered online and can be completed whenever it’s convenient for you.

Do I need to be licensed to take this certification?

CCRE is designed for licensed real estate professionals, including residential agents and brokers looking to transition into commercial real estate.

Will this make me a commercial real estate expert?

CCRE provides foundational commercial real estate knowledge and practical skills. It is designed as the first step in Colibri’s Commercial Real Estate Designation pathway and prepares you to pursue commercial opportunities with greater confidence.

Is this certification focused on commercial leasing?

Commercial leasing is a significant part of the curriculum, but you’ll also learn commercial transaction fundamentals, industrial and flex real estate, and healthcare real estate specialization.

Can my brokerage purchase this for a team?

Yes. We offer group purchasing and team access options for brokerages and organizations. Contact us to learn more.

Is this a commercial real estate certification?

Yes. Upon successful completion, you’ll earn the Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) credential, a professional commercial real estate certification designed to demonstrate foundational commercial competency and commitment to professional growth.

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