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CALP - Certified Apartment Leasing Professional

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT) to Friday, October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM (EDT)

Event Details

Earning CALP, your first industry credential, signals to an employer your commitment to a career in residential property management.

You'll learn about:

  • Using technology to generate traffic
  • Monitoring and managing your community’s reputation
  • Inspecting the leasing center, tour route, model units, and vacant apartments
  • Shopping the competition while building relationships with competitors
  • Compiling a comprehensive community resource tool
  • Effective marketing plans
  • Relationship sales process and evaluating personal sales performance
  • Evaluating a prospect’s commitment level and overcoming objections
  • Reviewing the next steps in the sales process with prospective residents
  • Applying fair housing laws and communicating rental criteria
  • Qualifying prospective residents according to rental policy
  • Preparing and reviewing leases with new residents
  • The move-in process
  • Responding to resident issues and maintenance requests with appropriate follow-up
  • Building relationships with residents and creating a sense of community
  • Reporting incidents, maintaining documentation, and taking corrective action
  • Maximizing revenue and operational efficiency
  • Securing and processing lease renewals
  • Conducting a market survey

Requirements:

To obtain the CALP credential, candidates must complete the following:

  • Minimum of six months of onsite property management experience in a leasing role (This can be obtained while taking the course; you will receive a provisional certificate until this requirement is met.)
  • Successful completion of seven CALP courses
  • Pass the examination within six (6) months of declaring candidacy

Platform for Credential Engagement (PACE)

Earning and keeping your NAAEI credentials just got easier with the Platform for Apartment Credential Engagement (PACE), launched by NAA’s Education Institute! PACE will allow you to effortlessly apply for, track and renew your credentials with a simplified and user-friendly process, ensuring you stay ahead in your professional journey. 

If you have any questions, please visit our frequently asked questions page or visit our contact us page.

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