Jun
9
Wed
2021
Appraisal of Manufactured Homes Featuring Next-Generation Manufactured Homes @ via Live Virtual Education
Jun 9 @ 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Tuition: $175 AI Price; $200 Full Price (after 5/26, add $25)

Instructor: R. Scott Hartman, SRA

Enrolled students will receive a unique link to join the virtual class

Refer to this page for CE information

Who Should Enroll

Residential appraisers and reviewers who are currently working in the secondary market lending space: appraisals for loans that are ultimately purchased by Freddie Mac, FHA, VA, USDA, or Fannie Mae

Continuing Education

This course is approved for 35 AI CE points as well as 7.5 hours of CE credit by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Approval #120076 ), the State of Rhode Island (Approval #REA.0001346-CE) and Maine.  The Chapter has verified that MA, RI, and ME have approved virtual education.

Optional Exam:  Rhode Island and Maine have also approved this program for 8.5 hours including the optional exam which will NOT be offered.   Students who wish to take the exam may do so through Pearvue Testing Center.

Equipment & Technology

• basic free Zoom Application software (https://zoom.us/pricing)

• reliable internet connection

• computer (iPad or tablet)

• web camera (built into laptop computer or external attachment)

• audio with speaker and microphone capability (built into your computer, headphone, or earbuds)

Virtual Classroom Participation Guidelines: 

  • Students must have webcam/iphone/ipad/smartphone capability to participate and receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor.
  • A copy of your driver’s license or other government issued ID with photo must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification no later than noon on June 8th via email.   Feel free to black out all information except your name, city, and state.
  • Only those students who provide the photo identification and “attend” the program in its entirety will receive a certificate of completion. Attendance will be taken at various times throughout the day.
  • New to Zoom?  Click here to learn more.   You do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate.  If you are using your Ipad/Iphone/smartphone, please download the ZOOM app prior to the offering.  Please check your webcam privacy settings on your computer before class.   If you have a Lenovo laptop, you must have the Lenovo Vantage App installed on your computer for webcam to work.

 

Sep
28
Tue
2021
7 Hour National USPAP Update Course @ via Live Virtual Education
Sep 28 all-day

Instructor:  Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA

Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am EST
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm EST

Tuition:  $150 AI Price; $200 Full Price*

Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class.

Credit Hours: 7 hours.

The Chapter has verified that MA, RI, and ME have approved virtual education.  For other states, students are strongly encouraged to contact the state licensing agencies directly.

It is the responsibility of the student to check with each state licensing agency they are looking for CE credit to verify virtual approval.

*Tuition DOES NOT include a copy of 2020 – 2021 UNIFORM STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE which is required for credit.  Order a copy here: http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/TAF/Store/TAF/Products.aspx

The instructor will verify you have a copy of USPAP at the beginning of the class.

Jan
13
Thu
2022
2022/2023 7 Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown
Jan 13 all-day

Location:  Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown, 5 Park Street, Freeport, ME 04032

Registration: 8:00 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Tuition: $195 AI Price; $220 Full Price

Instructor: Steven G. Elliott, SRA

Credit Hours: 7 hours (Be sure to check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Students will be required to bring their own copy of the current USPAP to class. The USPAP publication did not change for 2022. For more information, see The Appraisal Foundation’s FAQs here.

Course Material and breaks: Price includes a downloaded version of the NEWLY required reference manual and the course handbook as well as AM break.  Students that wish to have a printed copy of materials may opt to do so at an additional cost and will be responsible for paying shipping.

CE Credit: One hundred percent (100%) attendance is required for all Appraisal Institute education programs. Credit and a course completion certificate can only be issued by attending 100% of the course. Please plan accordingly and be on time as late arrival or leaving early could jeopardize your receiving a certificate of attendance.

Reminder: Students will be required to bring their own copy of the current USPAP to class. The USPAP publication did not change for 2022. For more information, see The Appraisal Foundation’s FAQs here.   All students will be required to display a paper or electronic copy of the current USPAP at registration – No Exceptions.

NOTE. Appraisers must successfully complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course every 2 years to meet the USPAP continuing education requirement.

 

Feb
9
Wed
2022
Historic Preservation (Façade) Easements: Appraisal Techniques @ Via Live Virtual Education
Feb 9 all-day

Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Tuition: $175 AI Price; $200 Full Price (after 1/27, add $25)

Instructor: Eric P. Haims, MAI, AI-GRS,

Enrolled students will receive a unique link to join the virtual class

Refer to this page for CE information

NEW SEMINAR! 

Appraisers are increasingly likely to encounter historic preservation easements in everyday appraisal assignments because of thousands of historic properties now protected by historic preservation easements. This one-day seminar focuses on appraisals used to support the value of a charitable gift of a historic preservation easement. It will introduce you to the complexities of appraising historic preservation easements, guide you through the appraisal process, and reveal how historic preservation easements affect prices in regular appraisal assignments.

 

Continuing Education

This course is approved for 35 AI CE points as well as 7 hours of CE credit by the MA (Approval #120124) RI (Approval #REA.0001697-CE) and ME.  The Chapter has verified that MA, RI & ME have approved virtual education.

Equipment & Technology

• basic free Zoom Application software (https://zoom.us/pricing)

• reliable internet connection

• computer (iPad or tablet)

• web camera (built into laptop computer or external attachment)

• audio with speaker and microphone capability (built into your computer, headphone, or earbuds)

Virtual Classroom Participation Guidelines: 

  • Students must have webcam/iphone/ipad/smartphone capability to participate and receive continuing education credit. The platform will be interactive and live. The instructor must be able to physically see and interact with all students and students must be able see and interact with the instructor.
  • A copy of your driver’s license or other government issued ID with photo must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification no later than noon on February 9th via email.   Feel free to black out all information except your name, city, and state.
  • Only those students who provide the photo identification and “attend” the program in its entirety will receive a certificate of completion. Attendance will be taken at various times throughout the day.
  • New to Zoom?  Click here to learn more.   You do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate.  If you are using your Ipad/Iphone/smartphone, please download the ZOOM app prior to the offering.  Please check your webcam privacy settings on your computer before class.   If you have a Lenovo laptop, you must have the Lenovo Vantage App installed on your computer for webcam to work.