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A certification identifies you as a dedicated professional and acknowledges your personal achievements, improves your level of practice and highlights you as an industry leader.
NARI’s certification is also a powerful marketing tool, providing clients with assurance that they’re choosing expert professionals with not only years of experience and a commitment to ethical conduct, but also a dedication to ongoing training.
Consumers view certified individuals as:
CR/CRS/CRA (Certified Remodeler, Certified Remodeler Specialist, Certified Remodeler Associate)
MCR (Master Certified Remodeler)
CKBR (Certified Kitchen and Bath Remodeler)
GCP (Green Certified Professional)
CLC (Certified Lead Carpenter)
CRPM (Certified Remodeler Project Manager)
UDCP (Universal Design Certified Professional)
NARI has a library of more than 60 Webinars that can be viewed at your leisure. Each Webinar is worth 1 CEU. Visit http://www.nari.org/learning to see a list of Webinars.
NARI also has partnered with a variety of online providers and tradeshows to help NARI members stay current and gain CEUs. Click here for a list of outside providers.
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MEMBER RECRUITMENT PROGRAM
NARI members—recruit and reap real rewards!
Recruiting new members… What’s in it for me?
When you recruit 5 members, you get $200. Recruit 10 members and receive $500 more.
How do you do this?
Tip 1:
Ask an industry friend, contact your vendors for names of other remodelers, reach out fo former members (who have been a non-member, inactive for more than a year), or ask your subs to join NARI.
Tip 2:
Once you’ve identified prospective members, call them and ask them to attend a NARI meeting with you. Suggest they visit your chapter Website and NARI.org. Send them an issue of your chapter newsletter so they see what unique information is available to members. Share with them how your own business has benefited from NARI membership.
Tip 3:
Follow up. Send your prospective member an e-mail, thank them for their time and offer to answer any other questions they have. Include a membership application.
Tip 4:
Be ready to answer questions. Have information on hand, such as a list of membership benefits.