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Welcome. If you are a returning student or member of the Appraisal Institute, please log in. Back to Schedule  |  Select an Offering  |  View Cart  |  Forgot Password?  |  Create Login       Promotional Package Package - Online 7-Hour National USPAP Course with USPAP Book - No Add'l Fee for Members $ 170.00 Mbr $ 245.00 Reg       7 Hour National USPAP Equivalent Course Course Details [SPP]    7      Appraisal Institute - Online Education                    Book: Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (B)                    Book: Code of Professional Ethics & Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice of the Appraisal Institute                    7 Hour National USPAP Equivalent Course     Online Education     Course     Category   Standards [SPP]   Level   I   Attendance Hours   7.0   Current Price   $ 170.00 Member $ 215.00 Regular     Instructor     Craig M. Harrington, SRA            Location     Appraisal Institute - Online Education   Click Here to check state approvals          Sponsor / Contact     Contact Name   John Witham      Appraisal Institute   Email   tbe@appraisalinstitute.org   Phone   (312) 335-4207       Description     Important Notice: The Appraisal Foundation approval for the course content in this course will expire at the end 2009. In order to receive credit for the course from the Appraisal Institute or from any state, you MUST complete the course before midnight central time on December 31, 2009. After this deadline, you will be required to complete the 2010-2011 version of the course. Please note that at this time, the 2010-2011 version of the course is not yet offered online. The course will not be offered online until later in 2010. Overview: This 2008 USPAP update course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on recent changes to USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The course, which clarifies several commonly misunderstood aspects of USPAP, will aid appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking updated competency in USPAP, including those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers. The course material emphasizes the role of the appraiser and the appraiser's impartiality associate with this role. The special responsibilities of the appraiser with regard to impartiality are explored in detail. In addition to lectures, the course includes Discussion Examples that show how USPAP applies to situations that appraisers as professionals in the appraisal of real property, personal property, and businesses or intangible assets, in appraisal review, and in real property appraisal consulting assignments. Please verify that this program is approved for credit in your state before registering. Members Only: As part of your membership in the Appraisal Institute, in addition to the reduced class tuition, you are eligible to obtain one copy of USPAP each year. Students may enroll in an optional Package which includes a printed, bound edition of USPAP delivered within 7 days after enrolling in the class. The additional $30 fee for this package is waived if you are a Member of the Appraisal Institute. See "For Further Reading" link below for details. Syllabus: Module 1: USPAP History and Application Module 2: USPAP Obligations Module 3: Changes in the 2008-2009 USPAP Module 4: New Advisory Opinions Module 5: Common USPAP Misunderstandings and Violations Module 6: Hot Topics and Real-Life Applications Learning Objectives: Identify the revisions to USPAP adopted for the 2008-2009 Edition. Identify areas of USPAP that are commonly misunderstood and that lead to USPAP errors and violations. Identify real-world scenarios you're likely to encounter in daily practice and how to interpret and apply USPAP to these challenging situations. Recognize the roles of The Appraisal Foundation, the ASB, the AQB, and how they relate to the state regulators who carry out appraisal enforcement actions.     Prerequisites     National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-Hour     For Further Reading     •   Package - Online 7-Hour National USPAP Course with USPAP Book - No Add'l Fee for Members       Disclaimer     Cancellation Policy If you are unable to complete a seminar once it begins, you may cancel out of the seminar before the official seminar end date. Once you cancel out of a seminar, however, you must start the seminar over at the beginning in any later enrollments. You cannot be placed into the seminar where you left off before canceling. The following tuition refund policy is in effect for canceled online seminars based on the amount of material completed in a seminar: • Less than 25% of the seminar completed: full tuition refund • More than 25% of the seminar completed: no tuition refund   Transfer Policy If you wish to transfer a registration from one seminar to another, the following transfer policy applies based on the amount of material completed in a seminar: • Less than 25% of original seminar completed: transfer allowed • More than 25% of original seminar completed: no transfer allowed If you transfer from a lower priced seminar to a higher priced seminar, you will be responsible for paying the difference using the automated online system. If you transfer from a higher priced seminar to a lower priced seminar, an appropriate tuition refund will be issued.     I agree to the terms and policies set forth under the Appraisal Institute Online Education Policy. I also certify that I am the person identified above under Personal Data and that I will personally complete each assigned module of instruction and any examination(s). I understand and agree that if I misrepresent my identity or arrange for someone else to represent himself or herself as me at any time during the Appraisal Institute online course or seminar, I will be immediately removed from the course or seminar and I will not be entitled to any refund. I further understand that if I am a member of the Appraisal Institute and participated in any misrepresentation of identity, by affirmative act or failure to act, that I will be the subject of a peer review proceeding under Regulation No. 6 for violation of the Appraisal Institute's Code of Professional Ethics and Standard of Professional Appraisal Practice, and that such peer review proceeding may result in termination of my Appraisal Institute membership.     Additional Information     For online education, you will receive an email from the instructor on the morning of the session start date that will remind you of your login information and the website address to begin your program. To start immediately if you registered for an online education session in progress (on or after the session start date), go to www.appraisalinstitute.org and log in with the username and password you used when you registered. You will automatically be taken to the "My Appraisal Institute" page. Near the middle of that page your course will be listed with a link next to it that says "Go To Class". If you have any questions, please email us at tbe@appraisalinstitute.org. •  Online Education Homepage

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