PRC Academy · PRC Investor Network

Learn Commercial Real Estate from the People Who Do It

A practical course library built by Pioneer Realty Capital and our Panel of Experts. Start free, then go as deep as your goals require, from your first deal analysis to a PRC certification.

PRC Academy: watch how our practical course library helps investors and career builders
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One Library. Four Ways In.

Every learner starts with a free membership and moves up when they are ready.

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STEP 1 · FREE

Smart Investor Foundations

Our free starter course: how investing works, how to read an opportunity and the questions every smart investor asks.

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STEP 2 · PER COURSE

Pathfinder Courses

Choose the individual courses that match your goals and keep them in your library.

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STEP 3 · ALL-ACCESS

Trailblazer Membership

The full library, every replay and member access to master classes and events.

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STEP 4 · CERTIFY

PRC Certifications

Multi-course programs that end with a PRC certificate of completion.

The Course Catalog

Organized in tracks, from the language of the industry to how deals are financed and structured.

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TRACK 1 · FOUNDATIONS

Start Here

  • The Language of Commercial Real Estate
  • CRE Asset Classes Explained
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TRACK 2 · DEAL ANALYSIS

Evaluate the Deal

  • Underwriting Fundamentals: How to Evaluate a Deal
  • Commercial Mortgage Banking: How Lenders Think
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TRACK 3 · CAPITAL & STRUCTURES

Follow the Money

  • Raising Capital: Vehicles, Structures and SEC Basics
  • Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds for Real Estate
  • Private Equity Deal Structures and Waterfalls
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TRACK 4 · PERSONAL WEALTH

Invest with Purpose

  • Investing with Retirement Accounts and Qualified Plans
  • Free investor guides for every stage of life

Courses open in stages. Members are notified first as each one launches.

Certifications and Specialist Programs

For learners who want structured, credential-level depth.

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CERTIFICATION

PRC Certified CRE Investment Analyst

A multi-course program covering the language of CRE, asset classes, underwriting and lending, completed with a final assessment and PRC certificate.

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FUND PARTNER PROGRAM

Fund Partner Certification

Required education for PRC Fund Partners: Fund of Funds 101, Securities Basics for Capital Raisers, certification and annual continuing education.

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FROM THE PANEL

Expert Master Classes

Live and recorded master classes taught by attorneys, lenders, developers and other practitioners on the PRC Panel of Experts.

The Best Investor Is a Smart Investor

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Educational content only. Not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security.