Education Award and Recognition Programs

The Clarksville Association of REALTORS believes that education is the surest way to ensure our membership is professional and at the top of the industry.  To reward those members that take full advantage of our educational resources, and those of our surrounding, State and National associations, we have developed the 3 programs:

Distinguished Education Award

Purpose
The Distinguished Education Award is to recognize those REALTOR members that excel in expanding their professional knowledge above and beyond the minimum state and association required training by fully utilizing the educational opportunities offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS.  This award is unique from the Educational Achievement Award in that it only gives credit for courses and trainings offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS.

Objectives
The Distinguished Education Awards are to be presented quarterly at the General Membership Meetings to the individuals who achieve the required number of “credits”.  The Education Coordinator will devise and maintain a system to track the credits and identify individuals who have achieved award status.  The Education Coordinator will recommend these members to the Education Committee at the earliest possible opportunity for review and approval.  Exceptions to the described criteria can only be granted by the Education Committee with approval by the Board of Directors.

Award Criteria
Credits for the Distinguished Education Award are earned by taking courses offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS.  Duplicate courses will only be counted once. Members are to achieve a minimum of 100 credits to be eligible for the award.  New Members that are eligible for the New Member Education Award are not eligible for the distinguished Education Award.

Credits:

  • 5 credits each:
    • Regular continuing education courses (1-3 hours)
    • Lunch & Learns
    • General Membership Meetings
  • 10 credits each:  
    • Regular continuing education courses (4-8 hours).
    • Tech U (full day attendance)
  • 20 credits each:
    • Designation Classes (6-8 hours)
  • 25 credits each:
    • Designation Classes (12-16 hours)

New Member Education Award

Purpose
The New Member Education Award is to recognize those REALTOR members in their first year of licensing that excel in expanding their professional knowledge above and beyond the minimum state and association required training by fully utilizing the educational opportunities offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS.  This award is unique from the Educational Achievement Award in that it only gives credit for courses and trainings offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS and unique from the Distinguished Education Award as it is only available to the newest members.

Objectives
The New Member Education Awards are to be presented quarterly at the General Membership Meetings to the individuals who achieve the required number of hours.  The Education Coordinator will devise and maintain a system to track the credits and identify individuals who have achieved award status.  The Education Coordinator will recommend these members to the Education Committee at the earliest possible opportunity for review and approval.  Exceptions to the described criteria can only be granted by the Education Committee with approval by the Board of Directors.

Award Criteria
New members (new licensees that have never been licensed to sell real estate before in any state) that are in their first licensing period are eligible.  Hours for the New Member Education Award are earned by taking courses offered by the Clarksville Association of REALTORS.  Duplicate courses will not be counted. New Members are to achieve a minimum of 40 hours of continuing education in their first 12-months to be eligible for the award. 

Educational Achievement Award