ShareCongratulations on your decision to accept the challenge and earn the REALTOR® association Certified Executive (RCE) designation. We believe you will find the process to be a stimulating journey in which your knowledge of REALTOR® association management will increase substantially, as will your reputation for being a leader in the field.
Below is an overview of the process for CAE designees to earn their RCE Designation.
Eligibility Requirements
REALTOR® association employment requirements are the same as RCE eligibility requirements. In addition, you must:
- Be a current CAE designee
- Submit the RCE Applicant Data Form and provide current year documentation of your CAE designation
Applicants can apply for the designation if they are full- or part-time employees of a local or state association of REALTORS®, a business which is directly or indirectly, wholly-owned by one or more REALTOR® association(s), a regional multiple listing service owned by a REALTOR® association(s), or an employee of NAR.
Process
Submit the RCE Applicant Data Form and provide current year documentation of your CAE designation by either of the RCE deadlines—July 1 or December 1—together with proof of your CAE designation and the nonrefundable $425 application fee.
Complete a condensed RCE CAE examination, consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions on REALTOR® association management topics. RCE CAE exams are only offered locally online in
Application
To begin the process, you must complete and submit the RCE Applicant Data Form with a non-refundable $425 application fee which covers both the application and the exam costs. A $225 certification fee will be due after you successfully complete the RCE CAE exam.
RCE CAE Exam
The exam is a knowledge-based examination consisting of 50 multiple-choice questions administered in a single ninety-minute time frame. The passing standard is a score of 75% or higher.
RCE CAE exams are only offered locally online in April and October annually with an RCE proctor. A computer and secure internet connection are required. RCE CAE candidates must be pre-registered to take the exam.
Candidates who do not receive the minimum passing score after taking the RCE CAE exam have two years from the date their application was submitted to retake the exam the next time an exam is scheduled. Candidates must pay an additional $60 fee to retake the examination.
Candidates who do not take the exam or successfully pass the RCE CAE exam within two years after submitting their RCE CAE application must resubmit a new RCE CAE application, along with a $425 nonrefundable reapplication fee. Candidates will have two (2) years to successfully pass the RCE CAE exam.
Designation Use
See NAR's RCE Designation usage guidelines.
Exam Resources
The AE Competencies and Body of Knowledge have been streamlined to match the objectives of the RCE CAE multiple-choice exam format: