A CCIM designee is a Commercial Real Estate expert. CCIM stands for Certified Commercial Investment Member. Earning the CCIM Designation requires post graduate level CRE focused course work, a vast portfolio of CRE business, and multiple exams including a comprehensive testing of knowledge at the end of a candidate's course work. This means when you see "CCIM" you're working with a professional who has been well educated in Financial Analysis, Asset Valuation, Market Analysis, Leasing, Negotiations, Lease Valuation and Comparison, Sales, Sale Lease-backs, Site Selection and many other CRE topics. The CCIM Institute was a major player in the creation of real estate language, practices and ethics globally.