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ARP and RRP Designation Program Details
See the current listing
of ARP's and RRP's
Follow the steps below to earn ARDA's designations- the ultimate
distinction among timeshare professionals!
Step 1. ARDA Qualification
Test
Order your Timeshare Industry Resource Manual and pass
the 75 mutiple choice question AQT (AEI Exam) based on the manual.
This ensures a basic knowledge of ALL aspects of the industry, from its
history to financing, sales and marketing, federal and state regulations
and ARDA's Code of Ethics. A great resource tool for anyone in the
industry! Plus, after you pass, you get a complimentary year of ARDA Advantage Plus membership- your key
to staying in the know of all industry trends and events. Find out hints and other testing info!
Step 2. Earn Credit
- After
your second year of industry experience, each additional year earns you
0.25 credits.
- All ARDA
conventions and regional seminars offer credits for educational
sessions, as listed on credit forms. If you have attended past meetings
and would like to get the credit form, please email Darla Zanini.
- Formal
education and certification by accredited institutions of higher
learning: 2 year degree - 1 credit, 4 year degree - 2 credits,
Master's degree - 3 credits, PhD - 4 credits.
- Volunteer as an ARDA Ambassador during convention and get .25
per year plus a free admission to sessions and the EXPO
hall.
- ARDY
Finalists get 0.5 credits and ARDY Winners get 1 credit.
- Refer a
friend or colleague! If someone you referred applies for their own ARP
or RRP, you receive .1 credit.
- Each
year of ARDA Advantage membership earns you .25 credits.
- ARDA's Independent Study Courses - 1
credit each: Certified Timeshare Supervisor, Hospitality Today: An
Introduction, Housekeeping Management, Security and Loss Prevention
Management, Bar and Beverage Management, Managing Technology in the
Hospitality Industry, Managing Hospitality Human Resources and Resort
Management.
- Write an
article for Developments, .5 each. You can write an "in my
experience" article. This could be a narrative on what you got out
of attending an ARDA meeting; how you handled a negative experience and
turn it in to a positive one; special events that you hold at your
resorts to show owner appreciation; unique ways you market your resort;
etc. You could also write for our "Point of View" column, in which
readers share their feelings on different components of the industry. If
you have any questions or ideas you would like to run past our editor,
you can email Kathryn
Mullan.
- Volunteer as a speaker at one of ARDA's meetings or with the
AIF Speaker's Bureau, .1 each.
- Participate in an ARDA Committee, meaning you'll be at the
annual convention and fall conference and volunteer to futher the
committee's goals, .25 per year.
- Apply to
be an awards judge if you have over 10 years of
industry experience, .25 per year.
- Industry
related licenses: Real Estate Broker's License - 0.25 credits, CAM
License - 0.5 credits, PCAM License - 0.75 credits.
Step 3. Apply! Once you have reached 6 credits
and worked in the industry for at least 2 years, you are eligible for
your ARP designation; 10 credits and at least 5 years for your RRP
designation, you are eligible to apply for your ARP or RRP designation
and earn the recognition you deserve with a lapel pin, certificate and
acknowledgement during the annual convention and in Developments.
There is no additional test to get your ARP or RRP- just some paperwork
to show that you have earned the necessary credits.
Download the application now!
Deadlines are February 15th & September 15th of each year.
Questions? Call or email Darla Zanini, (202) 207-1078.
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