Program Overview

Residential Property Management Certificate

Program Overview

The Residential Property Management Certificate is an undergraduate certification program offered by the University of North Texas (UNT). The program is designed to prepare students for careers in the multifamily housing industry, providing them with the skills, knowledge, training, experience, and certification necessary to succeed.

Program Details

• Program Type: Certificate
• Format: On Campus
• Estimated Time to Complete: 1-2 semesters
• Credit Hours: 12

Program Description

The Residential Property Management Certificate program is a leader in recognizing the multidisciplinary skill set required to operate a multifamily rental property successfully. The program is developed in collaboration with the Texas Apartment Association (TAA) and working professionals, ensuring that students receive a comprehensive education in residential property management.

Program Highlights

• The G. Brint Ryan College of Business is a leader in recognizing the multidisciplinary skill set required to operate a multifamily rental property successfully.
• The program supplements classroom instruction with outreach programs to infuse the learning experience with examples of problems and solutions drawn from real-life situations.
• All students are urged to participate in the Real Estate Club, which sponsors social events as well as career nights, field trips, guest speakers, workshops, seminars, and luncheons.
• Faculty members in the Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Law are dedicated teachers who have written hundreds of articles and books in their areas of expertise.
• UNT's Residential Property Management program is one of only a handful of university programs specializing in residential property management in the United States and the only RPM program at a university west of the Mississippi River.

Program Courses

• Advanced Property Management (3 hrs): Detailed focus on advanced aspects of managing real property assets. Topics include market analysis and segmentation, advanced asset management, and risk management.
• Property Management Law (3 hrs): Study of the local, state, and federal laws, regulations, and cases that impact the professional management of real property. Particular emphasis is given to the legal and ethical issues relative to residential property management.
• Real Estate Investments (3 hrs): Analysis of real estate investments during the origination, operation, and termination phases. Primary emphasis is on financial feasibility and cash-flow analysis.
• Property Management (3 hrs): Examination of the process and methods of managing real property assets. Topics include property leasing, marketing, maintenance, personal supervision, value analysis, taxation, and cash-flow analysis.

Related Programs

• Real Estate Degree: A related program offered by the University of North Texas.
• Residential Property Management Real Estate Degree: A related program offered by the University of North Texas.

Similar Areas of Study

• Business & Industry: A similar area of study offered by the G. Brint Ryan College of Business.
• Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Law (FIREL): A department within the G. Brint Ryan College of Business that offers related programs and courses.