REFM certificate- which programs offers the best education for the best price?
As a recent liberal arts college grad, with a business minor (where i learned finance,accounting, excel).I currently am applying to some shops and want to show them that i know excel,  I feel the best way to demonstrate that is to have the Real estate Financial modeling (excel certification). Do any of y'all recommend a specific program. I see the wallstreetprep, [getrefm.com](https://getrefm.com), and Jason Kivels. wallstreetprep was about 500, getrefm was around 300, and jason kivels was 20$ however I dont think Jason's had an actual certification, just a program. What do you think is the best one for price range? are any of these even worth it? I feel like having all of these excel functions and terms could be pretty big to have down in an interview.
[{"id": "i5aj2id", "text": "I have done both REFM and Justin Kivel's courses. REFM is widely recognized in the industry and an instant credibility booster when applying for commercial real estate positions. That being said, I found that I learned a lot more about CRE Finance through BreakIntoCRE's courses. I recommend both but for different reasons.    \n\n\nTLDR - REFM = recognized in the industry. BreakIntoCRE = Imo a better job at teaching you CRE Finance.", "replies": [{"id": "i5ak0wb", "text": "thanks for your advice. Maybe i will do REFM now, and then BreakIntoCRE later.", "replies": [{"id": "i5aknxz", "text": "You're welcome! That is a good idea.\n\nAlso, look into getting ARGUS Certified. ARGUS is a financial modeling software used for non-residential properties (i.e. office, retail or industrial). The certification is not cheap, but it is a huge credibility booster like REFM.\n\nARGUS + REFM are the two certifications that carry the most weight since it shows prospective employers you can hit the ground running from day one.\n\nIgnore ARGUS if you are doing MF since all of the financial modeling can be done on Excel. \n\nPM me if you have any additional questions.\n\nEDIT - Ignore ARGUS if you are doing multifamily RE.", "replies": [{"id": "i5anr1b", "text": "Sorry, but where are you applying and those certifications hold weight?  Those programs are ok, but I would never consider them anything more than something nice.  I think getting them are fine, but there\u2019s no way getting a certification from a non accredited program is going to make a hiring manager think they are adept at them.\n\nIt would tell me that they have an early understanding, but especially in Argus, no real world experience.  I\u2019ve never gone to any place where they hold weight.  That includes brokerage firms, REPEs, REITs, and family offices.", "replies": [], "depth": 4}], "depth": 3}], "depth": 2}], "depth": 1}]