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Appraisal Institute Education

Basic Appraisal Principles | Program Details

If you are considering a career in professional valuation services, your journey should begin with Basic Appraisal Principles. This four-day course will introduce you to real property concepts and characteristics, legal considerations, influences on real estate values, types of value, economic principles, market area analysis, highest and best use, and ethical considerations. The course will provide a solid foundation in basic appraisal principles no matter what appraisal specialty you pursue. By successfully completing the course and exam, you will have met most states' education requirements in the content area identified as basic appraisal principles.

Co-developed by the Appraisal Institute, ASA, and ASFMRA

National Registry of CPE SponsorsThe Appraisal Institute is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live

Program Overview
Table of Contents and Overview [PDF]
Course Schedule [PDF]

Recommended Text
The Dictionary of Real Estate Appraisal, 5th ed.
The Appraisal of Real Estate, 13th ed.

Ordering Information
To order books and other materials go to
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Tuition
Please contact the sponsoring chapter for information on fees applicable to chapter programs.

Required Equipment
None

Appraisal Institute Credit Hours
30 (including 2-hour exam)

To receive credit, participants must attend 100% of the program.

AI CE Credit for Designated and Associate Members
This program is approved for 1 hour of Appraisal Institute CE credit for every hour taken.

Prerequisites
None

Who Should Enroll
Beginning appraisers, real estate professionals, users of appraisal services, college students, accountants

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Class Schedule & Locations

09/13/2010 - 09/16/2010
Location: Chicago, IL
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Sponsor: Chicago
Contact: Kate Fulford, (312) 616-9405
Instructor: Steffens, Neil K., MAI, SRA & Pending, Instructor
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09/20/2010 - 09/23/2010
Location: Louisville, KY
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Sponsor: Bluegrass
Contact: Susan Katz, (502) 727-9181
Instructor: Spence, William D. Otto, MAI
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09/21/2010 - 09/24/2010
Location: Tigard, OR
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Sponsor: Greater Oregon
Contact: Vicki Champ, (503) 316-1979
Instructor: Bernhardt, Terry O., SRA & Gillespie, Roxanne R., MAI
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09/24/2010 - 10/02/2010, class meets on Fridays and Saturdays September 24, 25, October 1 & 2, 2010
Location: Piscataway, NJ
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Sponsor: Metro New Jersey
Contact: Debra Miller, (732) 494-4716
Instructor: Stanziola, Frank J., MAI, SRA & Heffernan, Robert F., SRA
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09/25/2010 - 10/16/2010, Saturdays only
Location: Glassboro, NJ
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Sponsor: Southern New Jersey
Contact: Lisa Weiss, (856) 415-0281
Instructor: Molinari, Edward T., SRA & Pasquarella Jr, Valentino H., SRA
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09/27/2010 - 09/30/2010
Location: Dallas, TX
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Sponsor: North Texas
Contact: Ruth Kelton, (972) 233-2244
Instructor: Naeter, George N., MAI & Pending, Instructor
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10/11/2010 - 10/14/2010
Location: Linthicum, MD
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Sponsor: Maryland
Contact: Tim McKenna, (410) 752-3318
Instructor: Smeltzer, Mark V., SRA & Pending, Instructor
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10/27/2010 - 10/30/2010
Location: Independence, OH
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Sponsor: Northern Ohio
Contact: Amy Cramer, (216) 520-0560
Instructor: Sherman, Jefferson L., MAI & Flagg, Charles W., SRA
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11/01/2010 - 11/15/2010
Location: New York, NY
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Sponsor: Metropolitan New York
Contact: Connie Puccio, (866) 966-3710
Instructor: Petrocine, Joseph E., MAI & DePascale, Fred A., SRPA, SRA
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10/26/2011 - 10/29/2011
Location: Independence, OH
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Sponsor: Northern Ohio
Contact: Amy Cramer, (216) 520-0560
Instructor: Kendall, Robert E., MAI, SRA & Cather, Charles L., SRA