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    Date
    February 10-20, 2026
    Time
    4:30pm - 8:00pm (CST)
    Sponsor
    Appraisal Institute
    Location
    Appraisal Institute - Synchronous (Live Online)
    Instructor
    Lisa M. Meinczinger-Gulden, SRA, AI-RRS
    Class Time
    28 hours
    Exam Time
    2 Hours
    Full Price
    $480.00
    AI Price
    $405.00
    Enroll by February 9!
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    Course Description

    If you’re 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, real estate markets and analysis, highest and best use, and ethical considerations. The course should provide a solid foundation in basic appraisal principles no matter what appraisal specialty you pursue.

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

     
    Who Should Enroll
    • Beginning real property appraisers
    • Real estate professionals
    • Users of appraisal services
    • College students
    • Accountants
    AI CE Points
    Attend:
    150
    Attend & Pass Exam:
    200
    Pass Only:
    150
    State Approvals
    State QE/CE Course & Exam Course Only Exam Only Delivery Format Start Date Expire Date State Code
    AK CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 19810
    AK QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 19810
    AL CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 09/30/2026 C02669
    AL QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 09/30/2026 CO2669
    AR CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 AI029
    AR QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 AI029
    AZ CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    AZ QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    CA CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 03/09/2028 20CP754601422
    CA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 03/09/2028 20CP754601422
    CO CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 2404
    CO CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 2404
    CO QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 2404
    CT CE 18 18 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 AAL.001182
    CT CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 APR.000332
    DC CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 02/28/2026 4078
    DC QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 02/28/2026 4078
    DE CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    DE QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    FL CE 20 20 Synchronous 11/24/2025 05/03/2027 0010545
    FL QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 10/10/2025 10/09/2027 0010574
    GA CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 40580
    GA QE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 40581
    HI CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 25-037
    HI CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 25-037
    HI QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 25-037
    IA CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 A518-1109
    IA CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 A518-1110
    IA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 A518-1111
    ID CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 520
    ID QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 520
    IL CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2026 575.001112
    IL QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2026 573.000380
    IN CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    IN QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    KS CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2025 175.C25.R
    KS QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2025 301.P25.R
    KY CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/30/2026
    KY QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/30/2026
    LA CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 A0419
    LA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 A0420
    MA CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 120110
    MA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 120110
    MD CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    MD QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    ME CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    ME QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    MI CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 20-938565
    MI QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 20-938565
    MN CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 07/31/2026
    MN QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 07/31/2026
    MO CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    MO QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    MS CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 MAB #50252
    MS QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 MAB #7079, MAB #50252
    MT CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 REA-CEC-REC-17536
    MT QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 REA-CEC-REC-17536
    NC QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2026
    ND CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    ND QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 01/01/2022 06/12/2026 QE2403, 74333
    NE QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333, 1202434.02
    NH CE 28 28 Synchronous 01/28/2022 06/12/2026
    NH QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 01/28/2022 06/12/2026
    NJ CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 2024-3005
    NJ QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 2024-3005
    NM CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 4254
    NM QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 4254
    NY CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2025 A5486
    NY QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 09/30/2026 Q0204-R6, Q0203-R5
    OH CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 12/31/2025 084503803A 25
    OH QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    OK CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 772
    OK QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 601
    OR CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 APIN-Q-1121-8899
    OR QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 APIN-Q-0224-9021
    PA CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    PA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    PR CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    PR QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    RI CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 01/12/2026 REA.0002147-CE
    RI QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 01/12/2026 REA.0002147-CE
    SC CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 08/31/2026 AC . 764
    SC QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 08/31/2026 QE1764, AC . 764
    SD CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 SD 718
    SD QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 SD 718
    TN CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 04/30/2026 825
    TN QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 04/30/2026 825
    TX QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 TX Provider #: 8038 Course #: 48182
    UT CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 11/30/2027 AC241009, AC251145
    UT QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 11/30/2027 AQ241010, AQ251154
    VA CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    VA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 09/30/2027 4006000477
    VT CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 11/29/2027
    VT QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 11/29/2027
    WA CE 28 28 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 A20105828
    WA QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/01/2026 A20105828
    WI CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    WI QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 06/13/2023 06/12/2026 74333
    WV CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    WV QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026
    WY CE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 1541
    WY QE 30 28 2 Synchronous 11/24/2025 06/12/2026 1541
    Course Objectives
    • Recognize the components of ethical and competent appraisal practice.
    • Recognize the distinctive differences among land, real property, real estate, and personal property.
    • Recognize and identify the three major land description systems.
    • Recognize the major components that appear in all definitions of market value.
    • Recognize the definitions of the economic principles of change, anticipation, supply and demand, competition, substitution, balance, externalities, and highest and best use.
    • Solve basic real estate math problems in fractions, decimals, and percentages.
    • Solve for mean, median, and mode.
    • Use a financial calculator to perform mortgage calculations and to solve problems in simple and compound interest.
    • Recognize the definitions of appraisal practice, valuation services, appraisal review, and other key terms.
    • Identify the basic components in the appraiser’s scope of work decision.
    Course Details

    Program Overview:
    Table of Contents and Overview
    Course Schedule

    Assignments:
    No

    Equipment:

    Additional Information:

    Course Materials Include:
    • Course Handbook (430 pp.)
    • Suggested Solutions (160 pp.) 
    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
     
    You will be asked to clear the calculator’s memory before and after the examination. Only one calculator is permitted in the testing room. Examinees taking most AI exams may bring their own calculator to use during the exam. Laptops, cellular phones, tablets, iPads, wearable technology (smart watch, Apple Watch, Google Glass, etc.), and other devices that can store data or connect to the Internet are NOT permitted during the exam. In addition, all watches, wallets, bags, and purses must be removed and stored out of reach prior to taking the exam.
     

    Requirements:
    None

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    Today thru 02/09/2026
    $480.00 $405.00
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    Event Information

    Class Schedule:
    Class begins each day at 4:30pm Central time (2:30PM Pacific, 3:30PM Mountain, 5:30PM Eastern). Each class runs for three and half hours (3.50) each day with at least two breaks during that time. The course runs for eight (8) half-days. Times shown are U.S. Central (Chicago) All students must be 100% present for the class in order to receive credit. Partial credit will not be awarded. Anyone who isn’t present 100% receives no credit and is responsible for continuing the program on their own time.

    Day 1: Tuesday, February 10, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 2: Wednesday, February 11, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 3: Thursday, February 12, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 4: Friday, February 13, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    (No class on Saturday, Sunday or Monday)
    Day 5: Tuesday, February 17, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 6: Wednesday, February 18, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 7: Thursday, February 19, 4:30pm - 8:00pm
    Day 8: Friday, February 20, 4:30pm - 8:00pm


    Exam:  
    You will have 90 days from the time that you complete the course to take the proctored exam, either online or at a testing center. You can schedule the exam within 48 business hours after the course has been marked for completion. Review your account for the “Schedule Your Exam” messaging. 

    Testing center locations in your area can be found by clicking on this link: www.pearsonvue.com/ai. For more information, visit our Exam FAQ page. 

     

    Download Course Materials:

    • Login to your AI Account at www.appraisalinstitute.org with the username and password you used when you registered.
    • Click on “Education and Events” located in the menu on the right-hand side.
    • On the My Events page, find the course under the “Classroom Offerings/Synchronous Offerings/Conferences” heading and click the "View" button.
    • Scroll down to the “Download Course Materials” section and click on each link to download the course materials.

     

    Location:
    This course will be held via live interactive classroom technology. See below important participation requirements.

    State Credit:
    A course may NOT be approved in every state for every delivery format. For example, some states do NOT allow any virtual education. When registering for any Appraisal Institute course, all participants will be required to check state approvals based on delivery format. For more information, see our state approvals page.

    Participation Requirements: AI National Synchronous students are required to have a computer, webcam, and microphone capability to participate and receive continuing or qualifying education credit where approved. It is the student’s responsibility to have the required equipment to participate and receive credit. Visit the System Requirements for Attendees and Share Webcam pages for help.

     

    • All students are required to always keep their webcam on with their entire face fully visible while class is in session. 
    • Attendance will be monitored throughout the day through webcams and polling. 
    • A photo ID must be uploaded to the offering page prior to the start date of the offering. Please refer to the Appraisal Institute Synchronous Resources for instructions on how to upload your ID. 
    • Any issues with the upload, please contact customerservice@appraisalinstitute.org or call (888) 756-4624.

    The instructor must be able to interact with all students. Instructors and administrators will direct questions to each student in the morning and afternoon to which students must respond. Students must be in a location that allows for their full attention and interaction at all times.

    For questions regarding these classroom participation requirements, contact the Appraisal Institute at customerservice@appraisalinstitute.org or call (888) 756-4624.

    Connection Information:
    Several minutes after you receive your Appraisal Institute receipt email, you will receive a second email from GoToTraining which will include instructions on connecting to the live session and a link to a small download of the GoToTraining software. The software runs on almost all operating systems and popular browsers. Connection email reminders are sent at specific intervals: 1 week, 1 day, and 1 hour prior to the live session start time. If you do not receive the connection information, please check your junk, spam, or quarantine folders. For questions, please email customerservice@appraisalinstitute.org or call (888) 756-4624

    Note: Work devices with strong VPNs or firewalls have trouble connecting to GTT systems. It is recommended to use your personal device or to reach out to your organization’s IT department for assistance prior to the first session.