Earn Your Commercial Real Estate Certification
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 from Rockwell Institute 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.
Build Confidence Beyond Residential Real Estate.
Commercial real estate operates differently than residential sales. From leasing structures and transaction processes to the needs of investors, landlords, and business owners, commercial real estate requires a broader understanding of how properties are bought, leased, and managed. CCRE provides a structured introduction to commercial real estate, helping you build confidence, expand your expertise, and better understand how commercial transactions work.
Commercial real estate feels intimidating
Build a practical understanding of how commercial transactions work
Unsure where to start
Follow a structured learning path designed for licensed professionals
Limited experience with commercial leasing
Learn the fundamentals of tenant and landlord representation
Commercial terminology feels unfamiliar
Understand the language, documents, and processes used in commercial transactions
Want to expand your expertise
Earn a recognized commercial real estate certification
Looking for professional growth opportunities
Build a foundation for future commercial real estate education
Commercial real estate feels intimidating
Unsure where to start
Limited experience with commercial leasing
Commercial terminology feels unfamiliar
Want to expand your expertise
Looking for professional growth opportunities
Build a practical understanding of how commercial transactions work
Follow a structured learning path designed for licensed professionals
Learn the fundamentals of tenant and landlord representation
Understand the language, documents, and processes used in commercial transactions
Earn a recognized commercial real estate certification
Build a foundation for future commercial real estate education
What you’ll get and pricing
Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE)
What’s Included
- Practical commercial real estate education for licensed professionals
- 4 self-paced online courses developed by experts (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
Explore new opportunities in Washington’s commercial real estate market.
Commercial real estate can open the door to additional business opportunities by helping you work with investors, business owners, landlords, and tenants whose needs extend beyond traditional residential transactions.
As you expand your understanding of commercial leasing, transactions, and specialized property types, you may be better positioned to identify new opportunities, broaden your service offerings, and participate in a wider range of real estate conversations.
The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification provides the foundational knowledge needed to understand commercial real estate, build confidence in commercial discussions, and explore new avenues for professional growth.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Course Overview
Build foundational commercial real estate knowledge through practical, industry-focused training.
The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification introduces commercial real estate concepts, vocabulary, and transaction processes. Through four focused courses, you’ll learn transaction fundamentals, leasing strategies, and key concepts related to industrial, flex, healthcare, and medical real estate.
Whether you’re exploring commercial real estate for the first time or looking to better serve clients with commercial interests, CCRE provides the foundation to move forward with confidence.
INCLUDED WITH MEMEBERSHIP
Save on CCRE with a Rockwell Institute CE Membership.
The Certified Commercial Real Estate Essentials (CCRE) certification is part of your professional development benefits as a Rockwell Institute CE member. That means you can build commercial real estate knowledge while completing your Washington CE and accessing additional tools designed to support your long-term business growth.
Frequently Asked Questions
The certification includes four self-paced online courses totaling approximately 8 hours of instruction. Complete them on your schedule, from anywhere.
Yes. All four courses are delivered as an online course and can be completed at your own pace.
CCRE is designed for licensed real estate professionals who want to learn more about commercial real estate, better serve investor clients, or simply explore commercial opportunities beyond residential transactions.
No. CCRE was created as an entry-level certification for licensed real estate professionals who want to learn how commercial real estate works, including transactions, leasing, and specialized asset classes.
The CCRE certification includes four courses covering commercial real estate fundamentals, commercial leasing, industrial and flex real estate, and healthcare and medical real estate.
CCRE provides foundational knowledge that can help you better understand commercial transactions, communicate more confidently with clients, and identify potential commercial opportunities.
Yes. CCRE serves as the first level in our planned Commercial Real Estate Designation pathway, which is designed to help real estate brokers progressively build commercial real estate expertise.
Yes. Team purchasing options are available for brokerages and organizations interested in helping agents build commercial real estate knowledge and skills. Contact us today to learn more.