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The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) has awarded its first Accredited Commercial Manager certification to Emma S. Hoyer, a real estate manager for Liberty Property Trust Company, based in Columbia, MD. The Accredited Commercial Manager certification is IREM’s first new credential in over 30 years and was launched in December 2006. Designed for managers of small- to mid-size commercial properties, it requires applicants to manage a commercial portfolio of at least 20,000 square feet and have a minimum of 12 months of commercial real estate management experience.

“We are pleased with the quick response of Ms. Hoyer and others to the opportunity for professional recognition and career advancement offered by our new Accredited Commercial Manager certification,” said IREM President Robert Toothaker, CPM®.

“Moreover, many employers of managers with whom we’ve talked welcome the Accredited Commercial Manager concept. It enables commercial managers whose portfolio does not yet meet the minimum size for IREM’s CPM® designation to gain training, skills, and industry knowledge using the new credential as a stepping stone to the CPM®,” Toothaker added.

Those who earn the new credential must complete IREM courses, pass a certification exam and adhere to the IREM Code of Professional Ethics. This ensures current and prospective employers and clients that they have professional, financial and analytical expertise. Moreover, those who earn Accredited Commercial Manager certification become members of IREM, guaranteeing them access to tools, information, networking experiences, and other member benefits.