Step 1: Enroll

CPM process & requirements

Download the CPM candidate welcome handbook

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Overview

Your first step to becoming a CPM^® is easy – just complete the short online form and pay a one-time, non-refundable enrollment fee. Once you enroll, you’ll become a CPM candidate. To maintain your CPM candidacy, annual dues are owed. You can then begin to register for your courses, as outlined in Step 2. The CPM designation is all about real-world skill, not theory. CPM candidates must have 36 months of qualifying real estate management experience by the time of graduation.

Details for international practitioners seeking the CPM

Program highlights:

Step 2: Learn
Take 8 CPM certification courses covering core competencies for managing property and maximizing its value
Step 3: Test
Pass the CPM Capstone, a two-part final assessment including a Management Plan Skills Assessment and the CPM Certification Exam
Step 4: Graduate
- After one year minimum as a CPM candidate and 36 months of qualifying real estate management experience, you’ll be eligible for graduation
- Grow your network by attending at least two of your IREM chapter’s events
- Graduate after completing your CPM candidate file (includes paying any outstanding dues, and proof of real estate license if required by your current position)
- To maintain your CPM, annual dues are owed
Cost
The average total cost for all tuition, fees, and dues is approximately $7,800–$9,200

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Did you know?

Fast Track options are available for CPM candidates meeting certain qualifications.

Learn more

Download the CPM Checklist to track your progress

Before moving to Step 2:

Enroll online for the CPM
Pay a one-time, non-refundable enrollment fee - no additional charges for the current calendar year*
As you move through your CPM journey, to maintain your CPM candidacy annual dues are owed

*Enroll between Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2025 and enjoy membership through Dec. 31, 2026 for a non-refundable fee of $750, $375 for current members.
*Enroll Jan. 1, 2026 or after, and enjoy membership through December 31, 2026 by paying a non-refundable enrollment fee of $425, $212.50 for current members.

International applicants click here

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