Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $509 AI Price; $559 Full Price (after 1/29, add $50)
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Date: Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Price: $99 AI Price; $135 Full Price
Via Livestream Classroom
Instructor: Attorney Peter Christensen
Login / Program Access: 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – noon
Registered students will be sent a link to access the class
Attorney Peter Christensen will offer 15 takeaways and lessons from legal situations and cases involving appraisers. What can appraisers learn from their colleagues’ legal misfortunes?
Here are some of the takeaways offered:
- How does USPAP relate to a professional negligence claim?
- What’s the most important language in an appraisal report – in relation to an appraiser’s potential liability?
- What legal problems have copying and pasting information from Wikipedia into appraisal reports caused appraisers?
- How does the Gramm Leach Bliley Act really apply to appraisers?
Peter Christensen is an attorney whose practice is focused on legal and regulatory issues concerning real estate valuation. He is the author of Risk Management for Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisal Firms, published by the Appraisal Institute in 2019.
CE Credit – Credit Hours: 3 hours (15 AI Points) . This program is approved by the Appraisal Institute and the states of MA, ME, and RI for three . three hours of appraiser CE credit.. There will be no credit provided in other states.
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.
Location: Via Livestream
Registration: 8:00 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Tuition: $195 AI Price; $220 Regular Price
Instructor: Steven G. Elliott, SRA
Credit Hours: 7 hours (Be sure to check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Required materials:
- 2024-2025 Student Handbook – included in the registration fee
- Reference and Guidance Manual – included in the registration fee
- 2024 USPAP (Standards 1 – 10) – This book MUST be purchased from the Appraisal Foundation ($35 + shipping). Here is the link to the Appraisal Foundation website book store here: https://appraisalfoundation.org/imis/itemDetail?iProductCode=440&Category=PUB
Reminder: . All students will be required to display a paper or electronic copy of all required materials (3) at registration – No Exceptions.
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.
NOTE. Appraisers must successfully complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course every 2 years to meet the USPAP continuing education requirement.
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road Braintree, MA
Tuition: $450 AI Price; $449 Full Price
Instructor:Steven Elliott, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Classroom Dates are March 7, 8, 14, 15, 2025
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $509 AI Price; $559 Full Price (after 3/5, add $50)
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $299 AI Price; $349 Full Price
Instructor: Steven Elliott, SRA
Credit Hours: 15 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Price does NOT include the most recent version of USPAP which is required and MUST be purchased from the Appraisal Foundation. To purchase a print or electronic copy of the publication, please visit The Appraisal Foundation.
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $450 AI Price; $499 Full Price
Instructor: Joseph Comperchio, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Classroom Dates are May April 18, 19, 25, 26, 2025
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 4/23, add $50)
Instructor: Mark Smeltzer, MAI, SRA, AI-RRS
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Instructor: Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA
Login/Program Access: 8:30 am – 9:00 am
Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 3:30 pm
Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the virtual class.
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. Participants do not need a paid account from ZOOM to participate.
A copy of your driver’s license must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering no later than noon on September 6th via email.
Only those students who provide the photo identification and “attend” the program in its entirety will receive a certificate of completion. Once registered, students will be emailed log-in/access information.
Continuing Education: Credit Hours: 6 hours.
This course is approved for 30 AI CE points as well as six hours of CE credit by MA (Approval #120077), RI (Approval #REA-0001330-CE) and ME.
Course Materials: Price includes a downloaded version of the program material. 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.
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $410 AI Price; $460 Regular Price (after 5/28, add $50)
Instructor: Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 14 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Instructor: Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA
Login/Program Access: 8:00 am – 8:30 am
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Enrolled students will receive an email with a link to join the LIVESTREAM class.
Credit Hours: 7 hours
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.
Required materials:
- 2024-2025 Student Handbook – included in the registration fee
- Reference and Guidance Manual – included in the registration fee
- 2024 USPAP (Standards 1 – 10) – This book MUST be purchased from the Appraisal Foundation ($35 + shipping). Here is the link to the Appraisal Foundation website book store here: https://appraisalfoundation.org/imis/itemDetail?iProductCode=440&Category=PUB
Reminder: All students will be required to display a paper or electronic copy of all required materials (3) at registration – No Exceptions.
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 9/3, add $50)
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Check-in: : 8:00 am on September 17, 2025
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: Tuition: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 10/1, add $50)
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)
Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Registration: 8:00 am on November 12, 2025
Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Fee: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 10/29, add $50)