Infographic: How to Get the GRI Designation in Real Estate
What Is the GRI Designation?
The GRI (Graduate REALTOR® Institute) designation indicates to buyers, sellers, and other real estate industry professionals that you have made the commitment to provide a high level of professional service to your clients by securing a strong educational foundation.
Developed for members of the National Association of REALTORS® and offered through State REALTOR® Associations, the GRI program includes 60-105 hours of coursework on topics from marketing and servicing listed properties, to real estate law.
VanEd is proud to provide the GRI program for more State REALTOR® Associations than any other online school!
States with Online GRI Designation Programs
Florida GRI Courses
Updated annually, the Florida REALTORS® program is available entirely online and in the classroom.
VanEd is very pleased to announce that in conjunction with the Florida REALTOR® Association, all Florida GRI courses are now available online. The Florida GRI courses have also been approved to satisfy Florida CE or Florida Post-License education requirements.
How to Get a Florida GRI Designation
- Complete the 100, 200 and 300 series courses.
- Fill out the "GRI Petition to Graduate" form found on the Association Website.
Missouri GRI Courses
All the Missouri REALTORS® GRI courses are 100% online and affordably priced.
How to Get a GRI Designation in Missouri
- Be a member in good standing with both the National Association of REALTORS® and the Missouri Association of REALTORS®.
- Complete all twelve (16) GRI courses online or in the classroom within a consecutive 3-year period.
Upon successful completion of the curriculum, a pin and certificate will be awarded along with information on using the GRI designation in advertising and on business cards.
Nebraska GRI Courses
Nebraska REALTORS® offers GRI courses in a secure, convenient, at-your-own-pace online format.
How to Get the Nebraska GRI Designation
You must complete all of the 6 GRI courses online or in the classroom. Classes may be completed in any order. Each course covers 15 hours of material, and a test is administered at the end of each class. Students must receive a 70% on the exam to receive credit toward their GRI designation. Students may retake the exam if necessary. You have 5 years from the date of your first class to complete the GRI designation. Once you finish all six courses, you pay a one-time designation fee, and you will then receive the GRI designation.
South Dakota GRI Courses
The South Dakota Association of REALTORS® encourages all it's members to achieve the GRI designation.
How to Get the South Dakota GRI Designation
- Be a REALTOR® in good standing. REALTORS® are members of the National Association of REALTORS®.
- Complete all of the courses in the GRI Program.
- You may complete the courses in any order you wish. When you complete all of the courses in the program, you will need to submit a "Designation Application" to SDAR.
Wyoming GRI Courses
Wyoming REALTORS® can obtain a GRI designation online in partnership with VanEd.
For Wyoming REALTORS® interested in completing the coursework to achieve the GRI designation, the Nebraska REALTOR® Association (NRA), in conjunction with Van Education Center, has established a process to achieve the GRI designation online.
How to Get a Wyoming GRI Designation
- Coursework: Wyoming REALTORS® will be able to complete the online 6-course GRI track (90 hours) approved for Nebraska.
- Membership: In order to receive the GRI designation, which will be issued by the Nebraska REALTOR® Association, Wyoming REALTORS® will need to apply and pay $150 to become a secondary member of the Nebraska REALTOR® Association. (Once the GRI designation is earned, however, continued membership in the Nebraska REALTOR® Association will not be required.)
- All coursework remains self-paced and accessible anytime online. All 90 hours toward the GRI designation must be completed within 5 years.