DREI draws 960 participants for Real Estate Certified Practitioner’s training course

Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI), the first specialised real estate academic institution in the region, today announced nearly 960 Practicing Real Estate agents have so far completed the Real Estate Certified Practitioner's Training Course, which aims to qualify brokers as real estate specialists in the Dubai market.


Delivered in conjunction with the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), a nodal agency that formulates, regulates, manages and licenses various real estate related activities in Dubai, the programme is specifically customized for active as well as emerging real estate brokers.

DREI held a ceremony on 2 July, acknowledging the efforts of the program faculty from RERA and awarding certificates of achievement to the outstanding participants of the course.

Dr Salem Al Shafiei, Managing Director of DREI, said: "DREI is proud to partner with RERA to deliver the highest standards of education in the real estate industry. The contents of the course have been meticulously drafted after a careful study of market trends and requirements to suitably benefit industry professionals at all levels.

"As mandated by RERA, this certification will prove crucial to all real estate brokers who aim to renew or acquire their license to practice."

In its first phase, the two-day Real Estate Certified Practitioner's Training Course includes modules on legal environment, code of ethics, property registration and transfer procedures. It also provides an introduction to standard forms and the concept of owners' associations.

Dr Salem added: "We are delighted to see future industry talent benefitting significantly from the courses we offer at DREI. The professional guidelines that we recommend with RERA's consistent support have also proved highly valuable for our students. The Dubai real estate market will definitely reap the benefits of this educational initiative that we have ventured into with RERA."

Slotted twice a week on Saturday-Sunday and Monday-Tuesday, the Real Estate Certified Practitioner's Training Course are delivered in the English Language at the state-of-the-art DREI campus in Building 53, Dubai Healthcare City.

To register for the course, participants need to log on to www.rpdubai.com For details, Sobia Ahmed can be contacted on certifiedtraining@drei.ae or +9714 426 7717.


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About Dubai Real Estate Institute

As the first academic real estate institution in the region, the Dubai Real Estate Institute (DREI) aims to enrich and broaden the knowledge and competencies of real estate professionals and managers at all levels. The institute, operates in partnership with several international real estate universities to offer graduate programmes and industry-specific, open enrolment courses. Areas of co-operation also include research projects and the development of case studies specific to the region.

Addressing the strategic growth opportunities, competitive challenges and operational imperatives of the real estate markets in the MENA region, Asia, and Turkey, the institute offers courses on the real estate development process, asset and portfolio management, real estate evaluation and appraisal, real estate finance and investment, international real estate, risk management, green property development, real estate law, urban economics and project management.

In addition, DREI provides domain specific courses as diverse as real estate strategic and innovation management, strategic alliances, finance and capital markets, market analysis, and the management of specific properties such as residential, industrial, retail and office spaces.