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Course Descriptions
USPAP / STANDARDS OF PRACTICE
American Society of Appraisers
Course Title: National Seven-Hour Uniform Standards of
Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update
Course Number: ALL305
Sponsoring Organization: American Society of Appraisers
Course Description:This seminar covers critical changes and revisions
to USPAP that have a significant impact on every practicing appraiser
and lending officer. Although not a substitute for SE100, this update
seminar is a must for all appraisers who have completed SE100 within the
last several years and need only the updated information.
Target Audience: Real estate professionals specializing in residential,
urban, rural, and ad valorem real estate
Attendance Restrictions: None
Course Length:7 hours
Course Fee: ASA member - $125, Nonmember-$150
Contact Information: Patrick L. Christoff, Ed.D., or Sandra K. Stein
555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: (800) 272-8258
Fax: (703) 742-8471
E-mail: patrick@appraisers.org
sstein@appraisers.org
Website: www.appraisers.org
Keywords:Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
Title: National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
American Society of Appraisers
Course Number: SE100
Sponsoring Organization: American Society of Appraisers
Course Description:This course is for appraisers of all types of properties
seeking or needing to demonstrate tested knowledge of the Uniform Standards
of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) document promulgated by the
Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation. All 10 standards
are addressed, as well as competency, ethics, and departure provisions.
The course includes discussion of case studies.
Target Audience:Real estate professionals specializing in residential,
urban, rural, and ad valorem real estate
Attendance Restrictions: None
Course Length:14 classroom hours + 1-hour exam
Course Fee: Member - $200, Nonmember-$250
Contact Information: Patrick L. Christoff, Ed.D., or Sandra K. Stein
555 Herndon Parkway, Suite 125
Herndon, VA 20170
Phone: (800) 272-8258
Fax: (703) 742-8471
E-mail: patrick@appraisers.org
sstein@appraisers.org
Website: www.appraisers.org
Keywords:Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Appraisal Institute
Course Title: Standards of Professional Practice, Part
A (USPAP)
Course Number: 410
Sponsoring Organization: Appraisal Institute
Course Description: Learn how the latest requirements of the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) affect your appraisal
business. Using the National USPAP Course material developed by the sponsoring
organizations of The Appraisal Foundation, this course covers basic rules
for ethical behavior and competent performance and is designed to comply
with USPAP requirements for state certified appraisers. The course highlights
the role of the appraiser and the implied impartiality often associated
with this role. The course covers the following topics:
Background material on The Appraisal Foundation, Appraisal Standards
Board, and Appraiser Qualifications Board Rules of the Uniform Standards
of Professional Appraisal Practice Standards 1 through 10 of the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
Target Audience: General and residential appraisers
Attendance Restrictions: Appraisal Institute Continuing Education Credit-under
Regulation No. 10 of the Appraisal Institute, full attendance of Part
A and successful completion of the examination qualify designated members
for 16 Appraisal Institute continuing education credit hours.Attendance
only qualifies designated members for 15 Appraisal Institute continuing
education credit hours.
For reciprocity information regarding Course 410, please refer to Regulation
10.
Course Length:Classroom/Examination Hours-15 classroom hours/1 exam hour
Course Fee: $80
Contact Information:
The Information Center
Appraisal Institute
875 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:(312) 335-4140
Fax:(312) 335-4222
E-mail: info@appraisalinstitute.org
Website: www.appraisalinstitute.org
Keywords:Standards of Professional Practice Course
Title: Standards of Professional Practice, Part B
Course Number: Level II - Course 420
Sponsoring Organization: Appraisal Institute
Course Description: If you are, or want to become, a member of the Appraisal
Institute, this second course in the Appraisal Institute's Standards of
Professional Practice series is for you. You'll learn why adhering to
the organization's Code of Professional Ethics is important to you as
a professional appraiser. Participants will become familiar with the canons
of the code and learn how the Appraisal Institute's peer review process
is administered. The course covers the following topics:
- History of the Appraisal Institute
- Relationship of the Code of Professional Ethics to the Standards
of Professional Appraisal Practice
- Introduction and organization of the Code of Professional Ethics
and Canons 1 through 5
- Summary of Enforcement Procedures for Regulation No. 6
- The Appraisal Institute's Supplemental Standards and Guide Notes
Target Audience:Members and prospective members of the Appraisal Institute
Attendance Restrictions: Appraisal Institute Continuing Education Credit-Under
Regulation No. 10 of the Appraisal Institute, full attendance of Part
B and successful completion of the examination qualify designated members
for 8 Appraisal Institute continuing education credit hours. Attendance
of Part B only qualifies designated members for 7 Appraisal Institute
continuing education credit hours.
For reciprocity information regarding Course 410, please refer to Regulation
10.
Course Length: Classroom / Examination Hours-7 classroom hours/1 exam
hour for SPP Part B (1 day).
Course Fee: $50
Contact Information:
The Information Center
Appraisal Institute
875 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:(312) 335-4140
Fax:(312) 335-4222
E-mail: info@appraisalinstitute.org
Website: www.appraisalinstitute.org
Keywords:Standards of Practice Course Title: Standards
of Professional Practice, Part C
Course Number: Specialty Course 430
Sponsoring Organization: Appraisal Institute
Course Description:Standards of Professional Practice, Part C, is designed
especially for members of the Appraisal Institute and appraisers who have
successfully completed Courses 410 and 420. It provides an update of changes
to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and
the Appraisal Institute's Code of Professional Ethics and peer review
system. The course will help you understand the latest standards of ethical
behavior and competent performance for the appraisal profession. Participants
select and work through a case study on either a residential or a commercial
appraisal situation. Discussion examples show how USPAP applies to situations
encountered in everyday appraisal practice. The course covers the following
topics:
- Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice with emphasis
on the most recent changes
- Statements and Advisory Opinions of the Appraisal Standards Board
- Code of Professional Ethics of the Appraisal Institute with emphasis
on recent changes
- Regulation No. 5 of the Appraisal Institute
- Summary of Enforcement Procedures for Regulation No. 6 (peer review)
Target Audience:Members of the Appraisal Institute and others who have
successfully completed Courses 410 and 420.
Attendance Restrictions: Successful completion of Appraisal Institute
Courses 410 and 420 is recommended. Appraisal Institute members must have
successfully completed Courses 410 and 420 before taking this course to
fulfill Appraisal Institute continuing education requirements.
Appraisal Institute Continuing Education Credit-Under Regulation No.
10 of the Appraisal Institute, full attendance and completion of the examination
qualify designated members for 16 Appraisal Institute continuing education
credit hours.Attendance only qualifies designated members for 15 Appraisal
Institute continuing education credit hours.
For reciprocity information regarding Course 430, please refer to Regulation
10.
Course Length: Classroom/Examination Hours-15 classroom hours/1 exam
hour
Course Fee: $80
Contact Information:
The Information Center
Appraisal Institute
875 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone:(312) 335-4140
Fax:(312) 335-4222
E-mail: info@appraisalinstitute.org
Website: www.appraisalinstitute.org
Keywords:Standards Practice
International Right of Way Association
Course Title: Ethics and the Right-of-Way Profession
Course Number: 103
Sponsoring Organization: International Right of Way Association
Course Description:The developers, in recognizing that one of the greatest
assets of the International Right of Way Association (IRWA) is the diverse,
multidisciplined membership, designed this course to provide a basic course
in the concept of ethics and to acquaint the IRWA member with the new
Rules of Professional Conduct and Disciplinary Rule 18. Successful completion
of this course and/or Course 104, Standards of Practice for the Right-of-Way
Professional, is a requirement for registration and re- certification
as an SR/WA, and the retaking and completion every 5 years is needed for
the retention of the SR/WA designation. This course is a combination of
lecture and experimental learning exercises, with time for students to
exchange ideas and practical solutions for understanding and resolving
ethical conflicts.
Target Audience: IRWA members
Attendance Restrictions: None
Course Length: 1 day
Course Fee: Member - $205, Nonmember - $265
Contact Information: Connie Sanchez
Senior Course Coordinator
IRWA Headquarters
Pacifica Harbor Business Center #220
Torrance, CA 90502-1144
Phone: (310) 538-0233
Fax: (310) 538-1471
E-mail: sanchez@irwaonline.org
education@irwaonline.org
Website: www.irwaonline.org
Keywords: Standards of Practice Course Title: Standards
of Practice for the Right-of-Way Professional
Course Number: 104
Sponsoring Organization: International Right of Way Association
Course Description: This course provides an overview of IRWA's standards
of professional practice. Specifically, it relates standards to the conduct
of professional and private lives, and to IRWA's Code of Ethics, Ethical
Rules, and Procedural Rule 18. Topics include quality of service; full
disclosure to client and members; confidential information; advertising
and promotional practices; laws and business conduct; good citizenship;
employee/employer relationships; and client/former client relationships.
Target Audience: IRWA members
Attendance Restrictions: None
Course Length: 1 day
Course Fee: Member - $205, Nonmember - $265
Contact Information:Connie Sanchez
Senior Course Coordinator
IRWA Headquarters
Pacifica Harbor Business Center #220
Torrance, CA 90502-1144
Phone: (310) 538-0233
Fax: (310) 538-1471
E-mail: sanchez@irwaonline.org
education@irwaonline.org
Website: www.irwaonline.org
Keywords:Standards of Practice Course Title: Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
Course Number: 406
Sponsoring Organization: International Right of Way Association
Course Description:This course follows the uniform content outline for residential
and general State license/certification examinations as developed by the
Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation. Upon completion
of this class, students will have an understanding of Standards 1-10 as
they relate to real estate appraisal and appraisal reporting, with special
emphasis on the ethics provisions and on Standards 1-3. Topics discussed:
- Origin and history of USPAP
- State compliance for licensing/certification
- Right-of-way application
- Preamble
- Ethics Provision
- Competency Provision
- Departure Provision
- Jurisdictional exceptions
- Definitions
- Standards 1-10
- Eminent domain application
Target Audience:Those wanting to learn about Standards 1-10 relating
to real estate appraisals
Attendance Restrictions: None
Course Length: 2 days
Course Fee: Member - $295, Nonmember - $380
Contact Information:Connie Sanchez
Senior Course Coordinator
IRWA Headquarters
Pacifica Harbor Business Center #220
Torrance, CA 90502-1144
Phone: (310) 538-0233
Fax: (310) 538-1471
E-mail: sanchez@irwaonline.org
education@irwaonline.org
Website: www.irwaonline.org
Keywords:Standards of Practice
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