Elimination of Bias and Developing Cultural Competency – with Real World Relevance

Elimination of Bias and Developing Cultural Competency – with Real World Relevance

Fulfills BREA’s appraiser CE requirement for elimination of bias and cultural competency.

3 CE Hours

April 9, 2025

8:30 am – 11:30 am

Virtually – Via Zoom 

• The class will be presented live in a Zoom meeting.

• All students must participate by having working video and audio on a computer (this is a requirement for virtual CE presentations). Watching on a phone is not sufficient.

• There is no exam for this class.

• Plan on joining a class 15 minutes before the actual teaching start time to ensure that you can login to the Zoom meeting.

Photo Verification: REQUIRED

As part of the required attendance monitoring, all students need to provide the Chapter Office with a copy of your Driver's License in advance of the offering. 

• Simply take a picture of your DL with your phone or send a scanned copy to sandiegochapter@appraisalinstitute.org 

• Registrants who have not yet forwarded their photo IDs will be ineligible for credit and will be prohibited from attending the seminar

Required Equipment

It is the student's responsibility to have the required equipment - dependable Internet access, computer, webcam and microphone.  As noted in the material section below, some registrants who opt not to print out the seminar materials may find a secondary device (Ipad, cell phone, laptop or desktop computer) helpful during instruction. 

• A webcam is required.  The instructor and/or session monitor must be able to see each of the students and verify that they have access to the seminar materials throughout the presentation.  If you do not have a camera on your computer, they are available at BestBuy and other online retailers starting at around $30.

• Webcams must remain on throughout the offering.  Those who turn off their webcams jeopardize receipt of CE credit.  No camera = no credit.

• Joining the offering with a cell phone is not recommended as these devices often lead to connection problems.  Cell phones are better utilized solely as a secondary devise.

• Students must be able to see and be seen. They must be able to view the instructor's PowerPoint, and follow along in handbook all at the same time, while the instructor sees them.

Course description:

In this class, you’ll learn about the relevant laws and concepts pertaining to alleged appraisal discrimination and get up-to-date information from attorney Peter Christensen about what is really happening in the courts and in administrative bodies. Peter has represented appraisers in HUD and CFPB investigations. You’ll learn key ways to work on eliminating bias and also reduce your legal risk.

Instructor: Peter Christensen

For almost 20 years, Peter’s legal work has focused exclusively on the legal and regulatory aspects of real estate valuation and related services. 

Peter is the author of Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Firms, published by the Appraisal Institute in 2019. He is appreciated for his frequent teaching of courses on legal and risk management topics for both appraisers and regulators. 

Peter is a member of the California, Washington and Montana state bars. He serves as a public representative on the Montana Board of Real Estate Appraisers and lives in Bozeman.

This class is being hosted by the Southern California Chapter of the Appraisal Institute.