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

Wed

2026

General Appraiser Income Approach Part 2 @ Hyatt Place

May 13 – May 16 all-day

Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $460 AI Price: $510 Full Price
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Categories: Education

Business Practices and Ethics @ via Livestream Classroom

May 13 @ 9:00 am – 3:30 pm

Instructor: Jonathan H. Avery, MAI, SRA

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.

Categories: Education

May

Wed

2026

Valuation Overview of Accessory Dwelling Units – Offered jointly with the Connecticut Chapter @ Via Livestream Classroom

May 20 all-day

This program is being hosted jointly between the Connecticut and the Massachusetts Rhode Island and Maine Chapters of the Appraisal Institute. Feel free to reach out to either Jackie Beachaine or Lianne Andreucci with any questions.

Location: Via Livestream Classroom
Tuition: $195 AI Price; $220 Full Price
Instructor: Joseph V. Comperchio, MAI SRA
Credit Hours: 7 hours

Enrolled students will be sent a Zoom link to join the classroom

Classroom Access: 8:00 am am

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 4:00 pm (30 minute lunch)

Many markets are reporting a housing shortage particularly in the affordable housing sector. As a result, municipalities are updating their zoning laws to allow one or more accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to be added to single-unit housing. If you are an appraiser involved in residential valuation where ADUs are part of this growing trend, this seminar is for you. It provides an overview on ADUs focusing on the description, legal concerns, valuation methods, and techniques needed to value them. You’ll learn about the valuation challenges and discover how the recent changes in the secondary mortgage market selling guidelines now provide more guidance and flexibility in valuing and financing ADUs. This seminar will help you complete appraisal assignments with ADUs competently.

Categories: Education

Jun

Wed

2026

Community Planning: What the Appraiser Should Know – Updates on the MBTA Communities Law and ADU permitting, financing and development @ Via Livestream Classroom

Jun 10 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Agenda

9:30 am – Login/Classroom Access
10:00AM to Noon – Educational Offering

Registered students will receive a Zoom link to join the program.

Presentations by:

Amy Dain, Senior Fellow – Boston Indicators
Stephen Payson – Senior Direct of Home Ownership Lending MassHousing
Backyard ADUs -Tim O’Reilly – Director of Preconstruction or Christopher Lee – Owner
Claire Morehouse, Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Coordinator, Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC)
Moderator – Joseph Comperchio, MAI, SRA

Description of Program: The panelist will provide updates on which communities have enacted changes to facilitate housing under both laws. Further, on the topic of ADU’s, panelist will provide an update on financing vehicles, and how builders are providing construction solutions that comply with the regulations. The speakers will give presentations and participate in a moderated panel discussion.

Continuing Education Credit: This program is approved by the Appraisal Institute and the states of MA and ME. Applications have been sent to the states of RI and NH for 2 hours of CE credit. Reach out to the Chapter office about receiving CT CE credit. No credit will be provided in other states.

Categories: Education Upcoming Meetings and Events

Jun

Thu

2026

Real Estate Finance Statistics and Valuation Modeling @ Hyatt Place

Jun 11 – Jun 12 all-day

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)

Categories: Education

Jun

Fri

2026

2026-27 7-Hour National USPAP® Continuing Education Course @ Via Livestream Classroom

Jun 12 all-day

Instructor: Steven G. Elliott, SRA

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.

Course materials: This course has three required materials that MUST be purchased from the Appraisal Foundation. No materials will be provided by the Appraisal Institute.

1).2026-27 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course Student Manual – Print or Digital $35.00.

2).2026 Guidance and Reference Manual (GRM) – Print or Digital $75.00

3) 2024 USPAP Publication: This book contains the updated standard. Print or Digital $35.00.

The 2024 USPAP publication is the most recent available. If you already have access to it, you do not need to purchase it for this cycle. The instructor is mandated to make sure all students have a copy of the current version of USPAP in order to receive credit for the class.

Categories: Education

Sep

Wed

2026

General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach @ Hyatt Place

Sep 23 – Sep 26 all-day

Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: $609 AI Price; $669 Full Price (after 9/9, 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 23, 2025

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Categories: Education

Oct

Tue

2026

General Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach @ Hyatt Place

Oct 13 – Oct 16 all-day

Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA
Tuition: Tuition: $609 AI Price; $669 Full Price (after 9/30, add $50)
Instructor: Edward V. Bowler, MAI, SRA
Credit Hours: 30 hours (Be sure check with with your state licensing board for approval)

Categories: Education

Nov

Wed

2026

General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use @ Hyatt Place

Nov 18 – Nov 21 all-day

Location: Hyatt Place, 50 Forbes Road, Braintree, MA

Registration: 8:00 am on November 18, 2026

Classroom Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm

Registration Fee: $559 AI Price; $609 Full Price (after 11/4, add $50)

Categories: Education

May – November 2026 May – Nov 2026

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.

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The Appraisal Institute’s discounted online packages include courses grouped for your career stage at significant savings. Take these online courses wherever and whenever it fits your schedule. Learn more here.

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Appraiser Diversity Initiative: Helping Aspiring Appraisers Find a Path to Success

Tonia Vailas, MAI, AI-GRS, Rosemary Garcia, a Practicing Affiliate with AI who successfully completed the ADI program, Mark Verrett, SRA, who is an Appraisal Institute Board member and has an ADI program participant working at his company, and Bill Garber, director of government and external relations for AI, helps lead the ADI program, and coordinates with our partners Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the National Urban League, for a discussion about the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI) program, their personal experiences with the program, how to get involved and much more.

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