The American Conservation realtor certification program is a conservation training and awareness program specifically for conservation-minded sales agents. Any REALTOR, anywhere within the continental U.S., can become certified via this website or through occasional prototype courses, requiring 8 hours of classroom instruction and 4 hours of field instruction. Certified American Conservation Realtors receive the following benefits and products:

• Goodwill among conservation-minded buyers and sellers
• Preferred relationships with conservation organizations
• American Conservation Broker Logo
• Conserv Logo
• Conservation Mapper (pending)
• American Conservation Broker Brochure
• Rapid Bioassessment Protocol
• Conserv Quarterly Newsletters
• Stewardship Practice Contact Information
• Conserv Technical Assistance
• Conservation Accountability Checklist
• Broker Listing and Purchasing Agreement Addendums

American Conservation Realtor curriculum components include the following 12 modules:

1. Overview and Introduction
2. Conservation Ethics
3. Interdependent Science
4. Stewardship Practices
5. American Conservation Broker Sales Procedures
6. Listing Agreements and Accountability Checklist
7. American Conservation Broker Conservation Property List Service
8. American Conservation Broker Rights and Responsibilities
9. American Conservation Broker Products
10. American Conservation Broker Contacts and Resources
11. Bioassessment
12. Conservation Mapper

Tuition for the program costs $200.00 for the first two years and $100.00 for each two year period thereafter. Conserv^TM created the American Conservation certification program in 2006. It began as a pilot certification approved by the Virginia Department of Professional Occupations and Regulation for 8 continuing eduacation credit hours. The class was taught through the Charlottesville Area Association of REALTORS. A 4 hour Field Class was also approved by DPOR in 2006. Both the 8 hour and 4 hour class are required for pilot program certification. Unlike the on-line program, which is standardized for the U.S., the field school is specifically tailored for states or special bioregions. Field school programs provide outside environmental education and provide specific classroom instruction tailored for the general area in which a broker or agent’s practice is based.

If you would like to get ACB Certified, create a Conserv account and pay tuition for access to the tests in the Conserv Member Area, or contact us for special financial arrangements.