Gelbgroup Academy

Get your certified Yardi admin superpower

What is Gelbgroup Academy?

Gelbgroup Academy goes beyond a typical Yardi training program and is the industry’s preferred exam-based certification for developing or recruiting Yardi administrators. The Academy creates certified Yardi experts on your team who can design, configure, and implement your Yardi environment.

Our Yardi subject matter experts developed robust certification programs in System Administration, Accounting, Residential, Commercial, Development, and Affordable Housing.

Who should enroll in Gelbgroup Academy Certification?

The most common story Gelbgroup Academy learners have shared is how they “just fell into the Yardi admin role” for their company. While there is ample training for Yardi end users, administrators have been left to learn on the job or by trial-and-error.

There was no formal and structured support for them. Until now…

If you’re an aspiring administrator with Yardi user experience, get ready to learn how to successfully support, manage, and administer a Voyager environment.

If you’ve been a Yardi Voyager administrator for a few years and have hit the ceiling on what you can learn on your own, it’s time to upskill so you can stop outsourcing complex projects.

If you are a portfolio manager, corporate accountant, an IT professional, real estate or property management executive, you can become fluent in Yardi to better collaborate with your team.

Review for Gelbgroup Academy

[The Gelbgroup Academy] really helped me understand the set-up of Yardi and the “why”, as well as the potential of the application. I got a tremendous amount of value out of every single session, even topics I was already pretty familiar with. The content helped me better understand the underlying data at hand and, maybe more importantly, the meaningful connections to other data. While there is much more to learn, this improved understanding has greatly assisted me in doing my job more effectively and efficiently. I look forward to additional course offerings!

Lindsay W.

Conifer Realty

We are currently planning Gelbgroup Academy programs for 2025

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Dev 1: Database Schema & Scripting Basics

Ideal for beginners seeking a starting point in SQL, this course covers the fundamentals of database structure and SQL syntax. You’ll gain familiarity with core scripting terminology and be introduced to ySQL, Yardi’s SQL scripting portal. Through hands-on activities, you will write several basic scripts, equipping you with essential skills for effective SQL utilization. Join us and take the first step towards mastering the art of SQL scripting within the Yardi environment.

Prerequisite
Enrollees must be full-time, permanent employees of an organization with a Voyager license in good standing.

Tuition
TBA | Includes tuition and course fees

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited to 20 participants.

Dev 2: SQL Scripting & Yardi Reporting Basics

Enhance your Yardi reporting expertise in this advanced workshop, designed for Dev 1 graduates. Explore SQL report design principles and master customization strategies that address specific business needs. Gain comprehensive insight into SQL Script report components through practical, hands-on exercises. Learn to transform the SQL query from Dev 1 into a functional TXT report, ready for execution within Voyager. These advanced skills enable you to harness any Yardi data in custom reports, tailoring information to your organization’s unique requirements. Strengthen your decision-making process and increase efficiency with this focused, skill-building course.

Prerequisite
Enrollees must be full-time, permanent employees of an organization with a Voyager license in good standing.

Tuition
TBA | Includes tuition and course fees

Registrations are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and space is limited to 20 participants.

What people are saying…about the Gelbgroup Academy

This is what empowered clients look like.

Stacy McCuen, Grubb Properties

Video Transcript

My name is Stacy McCuen, I work for Grubb Properties and I’ve been with them for almost 13 years.

[How did you get started in the industry and in Yardi?]

I started on-site, Property Management, and was able to move into the Yardi Support Specialist role, part of the IT department. Never thought I’d be part of IT [laughs], but it fit. And I was good at it. So, I started being the support person for on-site and also commercial, investment management, accounting, everyone. I’m the single point of contact now for our company when it comes to Yardi and I’m the administrator, I control all access permissions and everything.

[Why did you choose the Development Foundations course?]

Yeah, the Development Foundations class really caught my eye, because we do so many custom reports, and I’ve determined there’s not a perfect report out there. Everyone’s going to want to see their information in a different way and I was in a position and ready to expand my knowledge with that. A lot of the sequel and just querying of the database is brand new to me and it’s opened up a whole new world.

[Was it beneficial to have a Grubb teammate take the class with you?]

I think it’s great because my team member works in a different department. She does different things, she uses Yardi in a different manner and it’s great to have someone that’s interested on your team that wants to learn more and expand their knowledge as well. And it kinda came about as she found it. She found out about the development class, and she recommended it to me as well and so we both jumped at the opportunity. It’s definitely something I would recommend.