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Real Estate Appraiser's Continuing Education
Phoenix Chapter Appraisal Institute
The Chapter is offering the following educational offerings
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice USPAP) Update Course, 7-Hour — July 11, 2008
This one-day update course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on recent changes to USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. The course, which clarifies several commonly misunderstood aspects of USPAP, will aid appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking updated competency in USPAP, including those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers.
Date: July 11, 2008
Instructor: Keith Russell, MAI
Location: Holiday Inn Hotel, 1600 S. Country Club Rd., Mesa, AZ
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Business Practices and Ethics — May 8, 2008
If you are, or want to become, a member of the Appraisal Institute, this second course in the Appraisal Institute’s Standards of Professional Practice series is for you. You’ll learn how the organization’s Code of Professional Ethics can empower you to practice your profession in accordance with the Appraisal Institute’s guiding values and principles, and why this is important to you as a practicing appraiser. Participants will become familiar with the definitions and canons of the Code of Professional Ethics and how the code relates to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and the Appraisal Institute’s Certification Standard.
Content
- Importance of a code of ethics to professional disciplines
- Relationship of the Appraisal Institute’s Code of Professional Ethics to the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
- Introduction and organization of the Code of Professional Ethics and Canons 1 through 5
- The Appraisal Institute’s Certification Standard and Guide Notes
- Strategies for process improvement
- Establishing an assignment and identifying a client’s needs
- Common ethical dilemmas
What You Will Gain
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Identify the purpose of the Appraisal Institute’s Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and understand how they apply to Appraisal Institute members
- Recognize how to apply better appraisal business practices, especially with regard to client relationships
- Identify the major steps in the enforcement of the Appraisal Institute’s peer review system
- Recognize the guidance offered by the Appraisal Institute’s Guide Notes to the Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
- Identify opportunities for improving professionalism
- Recognize common ethical dilemmas and identify strategies for resolving them
Date: May 8, 2008
Instructor: Keith Russell, MAI
Location: Chandler Campus of the University of Phoenix; 2975 W Linda Lane; Loop 101 and Ray Rd. Chandler, AZ 85224
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