The Society welcomes as members those real estate practitioners who meet its significant qualifications for membership. Membership requirements and procedures are determined by the Society's Bylaws (Admissions Excerpts) - Requires Acrobat Reader; download for free.

MEMBERSHIP CATEGORIES & REQUIREMENTS:

SIOR Designation (Active Membership)
Active Membership is an individual achievement for highly qualified practitioners with a strong transactional history in brokerage, fee-based services or executive management.

The SIOR designation is granted in one of six specialist categories:
- Advisory Services Specialist
- Industrial Specialist
- Industrial & Office (Dual) Specialist
- Office Specialist
- Sales Management Specialist
- Executive Specialist

The SIOR designation identifies an agent in Canada, Mexico or the USA who:
1) has a minimum of five years of documentable industrial or office real estate brokerage experience and is actively engaged as an industrial or office real estate broker or salesperson [One year of the experience requirement can be waived if the applicant has earned: a CCIM, CRE, or CPM designation; a graduate degree (Masters or Doctoral level) in a field related to real estate or law; a CPA designation; or successful completion of all four Society courses, 100, 103, 200, and 203.];
2) maintains a minimum dollar volume of sales per year and a minimum number of transactions or square footage in accordance with the standards set by the local chapters;
3) upholds high ethical standards of practice and has a reputation for sincerity and integrity and pledges to uphold the Society's Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice;
4) proves to be a knowledgeable professional in the industrial or office real estate market as evidenced by completing the educational requirement;
5) provides formal recommendations from two Active Society members.

If you can meet these qualifications, please obtain an application. If you cannot meet these requirements at present, consider joining the Candidate Program.

Executive Specialist requirements differ from those listed above. They must have management authority over at least 100 brokers/agents and three office locations, have at least 10 years of management experience, uphold the Society's high ethical standards of practice with a reputation for sincerity and integrity, and pledge to uphold the Society's Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice.

Practitioners located outside Canada, Mexico or the USA may also qualify for the SIOR designation. Requirements for these individuals include at least five years of commercial real estate experience, letters of reference from at least two clients with whom they have conducted transactions during the last two years, and documents recommendation by at least one Active Society member.

All applications are reviewed by a local Society chapter before consideration by the Admissions Committee. The Council of Chapter Presidents makes the final determination of membership status at regularly scheduled meetings. If approved by the Council, the applicant is eligible to take a comprehensive written examination or document completion of the educational requirement for one year to complete the membership process. Applicants may choose to take the specified courses prior to Council approval.

Once the designation has been awarded, Active members agree to:
- for US members, hold in good standing REALTOR®, REALTOR-Associate® or Institute Affiliate membership in a Member Board of the National Association of REALTORS®; for Canadian members, maintain membership in the Canadian Real Estate Association; and for Mexican members, maintain membership in AMPI;
- maintain a real estate license (if required by law) in the state (or other jurisdiction) of residency; and
- uphold the Society's Bylaws and Code of Ethical Principles and Standards of Professional Practice.

Associate Members
Organizations with a vital interest in corporate real estate services and industrial or office development comprise the Society's Associate membership. Qualified individuals from the Associate member organization represent that organization in the affairs of the Society.

Corporate, Developer, Educator, or General – these company memberships are for practitioners who are not third-party brokers but are involved in industrial or office real estate.

The admissions procedure for Associate membership is similar to that for Active membership, although no educational criteria (exam or courses) are required.

Associate organizations include:
corporations that use large quantities of industrial/office real estate in the conduct of their business; manufacturers; developers; general contractors; public utilities; accounting firms; insurance companies; title insurance companies; lending institutions; investment fund companies; asset management firms; educational institutions; chambers of commerce; economic development agencies; architectural & design firms; engineering firms; auction companies; environmental engineering firms; real estate technology firms; and other related organizations.