The Certified CID Specialist designation is one of a family of national designations granted by the Council of CID Specialists^® to REALTORS^® for their professional use in their marketing, promotion, acquisition, divestment, and listing and selling activities of common interest developments.

Prior to being granted permission to use the family of designations in their realty business, a REALTOR^® must have completed the specific advanced educational program and experience requirements listed below:

To qualify for and maintain the Certified CID Specialist designation, the REALTOR^® must meet and maintain the following four requirements: (1) Membership, (2) Education, (3) Experience and (4) Good Standing in the Council of CID Specialists^® as follows:

• Membership: You must be a REALTOR^® -- i.e., you must be a member of the National Association of REALTORS^®, your state Association of REALTORS^®, and your local Association of REALTORS^®.
• Education: You must have successfully completed the qualifying course - an intensive seven (7) hour course of study provided by the Council of CID Specialists^® - giving you in-depth knowledge of the legal aspects of CID ownership as well as practical and effective tips and applications on marketing and selling condos and other forms of CIDs, and properly handling escrows in relation to CIDs.
• Experience: You must certify to have closed at least five (5) sales in CIDs. You may have represented either the buyer or the seller, or both. Partnership or co-listing or co-selling with another agent entitles you to that percentage of the work you did on the transaction. Representing both the buyer and the seller in the same transaction counts as two (2) sales.
• Good Standing in the Council of CID Specialist^®: Certified CID Specialists must maintain membership in good standing with the Council of CID Specialists^®.

Disclosure: This Designation is the sole property of the Council of CID Specialists^® and may be used only with the express permission of the Council of CID Specialists® in accordance with their guidelines. Once earned, designees may select appropriate designations appropriate to their market and marketing plan from the family of designations owned and authorized by the Council of CID Specialists^®. Designation usage ceases upon termination of membership in the Council of CID Specialists^®.