Chapter Education

The Appraisal Institute offers world-class education that will help you advance your career.  The Appraisal Institute offers programs that can meet both state and Appraisal Institute primary and continuing education (CE) requirements. Programs are offered in a variety of formats such as:

Classroom education programs – view the list of programs offered locally below.

Online Education  – Learn at your own pace anytime, anywhere.  Top-notch Appraisal Institute courses and seminars come straight to your desktop with online education! Learn from any computer anywhere, whenever you have time. It’s easy, convenient and a great way to get the education you want.

Webinars – The Appraisal Institute conducts webinars on a regular basis to provide convenient, valuable training on today’s “hot” appraisal issues.

Educational Partners – Learn about courses and seminars offered by local real estate organizations that are of interest to appraisers.

All virtual education is held in Eastern Standard Time.

May
7
Tue
2024
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Metaverse: Implications for Valuation @ Radisson Hotel Providence Airport
May 7 all-day

Location: Radisson Hotel Providence Airport, 2081 Post Road, Warwick, RI

Registration: 8:30 am

Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Mark R. Linne, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Cost: $195 AI Price; $220 Regular Price (After 4/23, add $25) – includes an electronic version of materials and AM break.

About the Program:

This NEW seminar introduces both residential and commercial appraisers to artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in the appraisal industry. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the history of AI, its building blocks, and the reasons why AI is becoming increasingly essential in data analysis. It also dives into the concept of generative AI and its potential benefits for appraisers. Through examples and case studies, you’ll develop a working knowledge of tools such as ChatGPT, a cutting-edge generative AI model.

Course Attendance: 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.

Course Materials/Breaks: A downloaded copy of materials and AM breaks are included in tuition. Printed materials are available at additional cost and shipping.

Directions can be found here.

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.

 

May
9
Thu
2024
Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and the Metaverse: Implications for Valuation @ Hilton Garden Inn Freeport Downtown
May 9 all-day

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

Registration: 8:30 am

Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm

Instructor: Mark R. Linne, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS

Cost: $195 AI Price; $220 Regular Price (After 4/25, add $25) – includes an electronic version of materials and AM break.

About the Program:

This NEW seminar introduces both residential and commercial appraisers to artificial intelligence (AI) and its applications in the appraisal industry. You’ll gain a solid understanding of the history of AI, its building blocks, and the reasons why AI is becoming increasingly essential in data analysis. It also dives into the concept of generative AI and its potential benefits for appraisers. Through examples and case studies, you’ll develop a working knowledge of tools such as ChatGPT, a cutting-edge generative AI model.

Course Attendance: 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.

Course Materials/Breaks: A downloaded copy of materials and AM breaks are included in tuition. Printed materials are available at additional cost and shipping.

Directions can be found here.

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.

 

May
15
Wed
2024
General Appraiser Income Approach Part 2 @ Courtyard By Marriott
May 15 – May 18 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA
Tuition:     $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 5/1, add $50)
Instructor:  Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

May
17
Fri
2024
2024 / 2025 7 Hour National USPAP Update Course @ Via Live / Synchonous Classroom
May 17 all-day

Instructor:  Steven G. Elliott, 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:

  1. 2024-2025 Student Handbook – included in the registration fee
  2. Reference and Guidance Manual – included in the registration fee
  3. 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.

May
29
Wed
2024
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications @ Greater Boston Association of Realtor Training Centr
May 29 – May 31 all-day

Location:   Greater Boston Association of Realtors Training Center, 68 Main Street, Reading, MA

Tuition:     $475 AI Price; $525 Regular Price (after 5/15, add $50)

Instructor:  Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA

The course delves more deeply into inverse condemnation, an exciting niche market with increasing demand for appraisers. One of three courses in the Litigation Professional Development Program, this course offers hands-on applications giving you the opportunity to solve problems and put theory into practice. Specialized topics covered include environmental contamination, ad valorem tax assessments, construction defects, bankruptcies, fraud and misrepresentation, income and estate tax disputes, inverse condemnation, contract disputes and equitable distribution in divorces cases. Through problem-solving activities, you’ll apply new concepts and address how to best handle valuation and reporting issues in a professional legal setting. You’ll gain an understanding of the terminology and concepts involved in litigation valuation services in specialty areas and will learn about the many opportunities available for expanding their practices in litigation valuation.

 

This course is in the Litigation Professional Development Program. View this list of FAQs, which includes information regarding the courses you’ll need to complete the program successfully.

Jun
4
Tue
2024
Fundamentals of Appraising Affordable Housing @ Via Livestream Classroom
Jun 4 all-day

Instructor:  Amanda Aaron, MAI

Login/Program Access: 8:30 am – 9:00 am EST
Classroom Hours: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm EST
Lunch:  30 minutes

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

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.

Important Download:  Some files are large and take time to download. Right-click on each download component and select “save target as” from the drop-down menu. Then select a location on your computer. DO NOT attempt to access the file while it is downloading. Some files are large and take time to download properly.

Attendance Requirements:

  • Attendance will be monitored throughout the day and two Zoom polls will be taken.
  • Students are required to provide a copy of their driver’s license which must be emailed to the Chapter office as verification after you have registered for the offering. Only those students who provide the photo identification and “attend” the program in its entirety will receive a certificate of completion. 
  • Students are required to be visible on the Zoom platform during the entire class – 100% attendance policy applies
  • Instructors will direct questions to students.
Jun
12
Wed
2024
Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling @ Greater Boston Association of Realtors Training Center
Jun 12 – Jun 13 all-day

Location:   Greater Boston Association of Realtors Training Center, 68 Main Street, Reading, MA

Tuition:     $410 AI Price; $460 Regular Price (after 5/29, add $50)

Instructor:  Vince Dowling, MAI, SRA

Credit Hours: 14 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Aug
19
Mon
2024
Advanced Concepts and Case Studies @ Courtyard by Marriott
Aug 19 – Aug 23 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA
Tuition:     $1050 AI Price; $1,400 Full Price
Instructor: Rick L. Carlile, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 38 hours – including 3 hour exam (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Sep
18
Wed
2024
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach @ Courtyard by Marriott
Sep 18 – Sep 21 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA
Tuition:     $610 AI Price; $660 Full Price (after 9/4, add $50)
Instructor:  Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Location: Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA

Registration: 8:00 am

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Sep
19
Thu
2024
Top 15 Takeaways from Your Colleagues’ Legal Misfortunes @ Via Livestream Classroom
Sep 19 @ 9:00 am

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

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 (XX AI Points) .  This program is approved by the Appraisal Institute . Applications have been submitted to MA, ME, and RI for 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.

 

Oct
16
Wed
2024
General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach @ Courtyard by Marriott
Oct 16 – Oct 19 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA
Tuition:     Tuition:     $610 AI Price; $660 Full Price (after 10/2, add $50)
Instructor:  Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Nov
13
Wed
2024
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
Nov 13 – Nov 16 all-day

Location:   Courtyard By Marriott, 700 Unicorn Park Drive, Woburn, MA

Registration: 8:00 am

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $610 AI Price; $660 Full Price (after 10/30, add $50)

Course Attendance: 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.

Course Materials/Breaks: A downloaded copy of materials and AM breaks are included in tuition. Printed materials are available at additional cost and shipping.

Overnight Accommodations: We now have a discounted rate for students attending AI programs who wish to book overnight accommodations. Visit the hotel website at www.marriott.com/boscw . Under the tab for special rates, click corporate code. Rate code is Y8I for an 11% discount off the retail room rate. You can also call the hotel’s front desk and mention the code.

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Synchronous Education by State

Commonwealth of Massachusetts – Massachusetts now accepts online and synchronous qualifying education for all levels of licensing.  View the new policy here.

State of Maine – The State of Maine completed its rule-making process regarding synchronous education on effective September 18, 2022. View the new policy here

Severe Weather Cancellation Policy

To find out if a class has been postponed during severe weather conditions or other emergency related situations, please call the Massachusetts Rhode Island & Maine Chapter of the Appraisal Institute’s offices at 781-397-8922 for a recorded message which will be posted by 6:00 am the day of an offering. Weather-related class cancellations will also be posted on the website. In most cases, an email will also be sent to students. However, students who have a question about the status of a class should check the website.  Be advised that cancellations will only occur for the most severe conditions

Appraiser Trainee Courses Are Being Offered via Synchronous / Livestream Education

To become a real property appraiser, you must first become an Appraiser Trainee.  The three required courses that need to be completed are 15 Hour National USPAP Course, Basic Appraisal Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures.

Learn about starting your appraisal career here