Membership

iARELA membership is open to all aspiring and practicing lease auditors.

Student Membership

Student Membership is available to individuals pursuing associate, baccalaureate, or graduate degree programs and does not require lease auditing experience. Benefits include internship placement in an affiliated lease audit organization and discounts on certain educational and training materials. $55/year

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General Membership

General Membership is available to individuals who have not yet been certified as a professional lease auditor. Benefits include temporary placement in lease audit organizations for training, practice, and acquisition of the requisite number of hours and period of experience necessary to sit for the certification exams. $155/year

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Professional Membership

Professional Membership is available to individuals who have been certified as a professional lease auditor by iARELA. Benefits include support and assistance obtaining full time placement in an affiliated lease audit organization. $195/year

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MEMBERSHIP Process

Step 01

Select Membership Type

iARELA offers Student, General, and Professional Memberships. The membership type depends on the level of professional development.

Step 02

Submit Application for Membership

Interested individuals must submit an application along with a non-refundable fee.

Step 03

Approval & Acceptance

Upon receipt and evaluation of submitted applications, an approval or denial will be made. Successful applicants will be required to pay an annual membership fee.

Step 04

Membership Award

Receipt of the appropriate membership fee confirms your membership status. All members are required to comply with the iARELA bylaws as determined by the Executive Board.

Membership and Certification Requirements

iARELA membership and certification requirements differ.

Paths to Membership

iARELA membership is open to anyone interested in a career in the lease audit industry. Our goal is to enhance the value of the lease audit service and industry by providing resources and education to those interested.

A few of the ways iARELA is enhancing the value of the lease audit industry include:

developing and promoting lease audit principles,
creating lease audit practice standards,
certifying qualified lease auditors, and
advocating for buy-in from lease audit firms, tenants, landlords, and property managers

Any individual with an interest in the lease audit industry can become a member by following the membership process.

Paths to Certification

iARELA's Certified Lease Auditor program is reserved for individuals who have demonstrated in-depth knowledge and expertise in lease auditing. Strong candidates for CLA certification are those with existing professional certifications in other related fields such as accounting, law and property management, or administration.

To be awarded the Certified Lease Auditor professional designation, an applicant must:

Have a bachelor's degree (or higher) plus any other professional designation such as law, CPA, CIA, Real Estate certification, etc. College degree holders who do not meet this qualification require 5 years of lease audit experience to apply for the Certified Lease Auditor designation.
Have minimum of 2 years full-time, or 5 years part-time, lease audit experience.
Provide 3 references that can attest to the individual's lease audit knowledge.
Take a test.