Educational Programs

• CSP-Certified New Home Sales Professional
  This course was developed to enhance the professional skills necessary to ensure success for the on-site sales agent, as well as fine-tune the knowledge to be a competent manager. This course is DRE-approved for Continuing Education Credits.
• IRM-Institute of Residential Marketing
  This four-course certification program is considered the ultimate recognition of the professional sales and marketing manager within the building industry. Completion of the four IRM courses qualifies enrollees for the CMP-Certified Marketing Professional designation.
• SMC Workshops
  The Sales & Marketing Council offers interactive and informative, mini-workshops to provide education on relevant topics for practical application in attendee’s professional lives.
• Safety Training
  The Safety & Construction Committee offers informational seminars and training programs to address construction and job site safety issues in the building industry.

Membership-Directed Committees

• Membership Committee
  Establishes goals for increasing BIA Bay Area Membership by focusing on new member recruitment through cultivation of prospective member Leads and referrals generated from business-to-business networking and new member referrals. This committee leads and manages the association’s annual Membership Drive and partners with the Membership-Retention Committee to present quarterly New Member Welcome Orientation receptions. They advocate the “Members doing business with members” program.
• PA Subcommittee
  Purchasing Agents representing 20 Builder-Member companies support the efforts of the Membership Committee and Membership Drive and the three divisional BIDS-Builders interested in developing Subcontractors events.