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Listers and Assessors have access to the IAAO educational offerings as required for the State of Vermont Property Assessor Certification Program and to support the IAAO designation program. Each level of the state certification IAAO course/workshop requirements will be offered on a three-year rotation basis. Additional offerings may be added as needed. For Registration form

Fee Schedule	One Day Forum	Workshop	Five Day Course
VALA Members and Vermont Municipal Assessing Officials
VALA Regular Member	$50.00	$75.00	$100.00
VALA Associate/Non-Member	$125.00	$150.00	$175.00

All Others
IAAO Member	$175.00	$225.00	$525.00
IAAO Non-Member	$225.00	$275.00	$625.00

Course 101– Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal

October 5-9^th 2020; 8-5pm

Fairfield Inn & Suites

102 Ballardvale Drive White River Junction, VT 05001

–For more information on accommodations, contact education.coordinator@valavt.org

Instructor: Kara Edicott

This course is designed to provide students with an understanding and working knowledge of the procedures and techniques required to estimate the market value of vacant and improved properties. This course concentrates on the skills you need to estimate the market value of properties using two approaches to value: the cost approach and the sales comparison approach.

Exam: Yes
VMA II / IAAO recertification
Recommended textbook: Property Assessment Valuation (PAV) (3rd edition)
AQB approved: 33.50 hours CE with exam / 30 hours CE no exam

Course 112 – Income Approach to Valuation II

October 26 – 30^th 2020; 8-5pm

Hampton Inn & Suites

4 519 Main Street Manchester Center, VT 05255

–For more information on accommodations, contact education.coordinator@valavt.org

Instructor: David Cornell

This course is an intermediate level course designed for the practicing appraiser and builds on IAAO Course 102 training. An understanding of the income approach to value and practical experience with income capitalization are essential prerequisites. Problem solving requires a calculator with a power key. This course makes extensive use of financial compounding and discounting techniques. Emphasis is on developing financial factors by way of electronic devices with slight references to pre-printed tables. Forecasting income patterns and property value changes are prominent variables used in estimating present values. Formula driven models are the primary appraisal tools. Market value estimates through yield capitalization are the principal focus of the course.

Exam: Yes
VMA III /IAAO Certification
Prerequisites: Course 101, Course 102
Recommended textbook: Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
AQB approved: 33.50 hours CE with exam / 30 hours CE-no exam

Workshop 155 – Depreciation Analysis

Sepember 3-4, 2020; 8am-5pm

Hampton Inn by Hilton Colchester

42 Lower Mountain View Drive Colchester, VT 05446

–For more information on accommodations, contact education.coordinator@valavt.org

Instructor: Gary McGabe

This workshop provides a comprehensive, advanced treatment of the techniques of estimating depreciation of residential property. Through a series of market oriented case studies and demonstration problems, types of depreciation and generally recognized methods for measuring depreciation are covered, with emphasis on the observed condition method. Depreciation measurements are applied to a single subject property, providing experience in analyzing the advantages and limitations of each method.

Exam: Yes
VMPA / IAAO Recertification
Prerequisites: Course 101
CE credit: 15 hours

VALA IAAO Course/Workshop Matrix

VALA Education Course Plan (Vermont Property Assessor Program)