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Frequently Asked QuestionsState Requirements QuestionsWhat are the Continuing Education requirements? INDIANA In July of 2006, the legislature allowed the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) to establish the expiration date of their professional licenses without the need for an administrative rule change. At this time, the IPLA made the decision to change the expiration of appraiser licenses from January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2008. Before this, licenses were only valid for a period of two years. Due to the license expiration change, it extended the validity of their appraiser license for a period of six months for this renewal period only. After June 30, 2008, licenses will continue to expire on June 30 of every even-numbered year. During a typical two year renewal period, licensees are required to obtain 28 hours of continuing education (14 per year). Because this renewal cycle was six months longer, the ASC recently informed Indiana that they would need to ensure that they prorate the continuing education hours of Indiana appraisers. Therefore, any appraiser renewing their license in 2008 would have 35 hours of continuing education. These 35 hours would reflect the standard 28 hours from the two year license cycle plus seven hours due to the six month license extension. This is not an increase in continuing education hours, only a clarification of how the hours are calculated. ILLINOIS Real Estate Appraisers are required to take 28 hours of continuing education (CE) by September 30 of every odd ending year per renewal period (2 years). Of the 28 hours, only 21 hours can be taken online. The USPAP Update course may only be taken in the classroom. MICHIGAN Real Estate Appraisers are required to complete 28 hours of continuing education for the two-year renewal cycle. Please make sure you retain records of your continuing education. Limited appraisers must complete 14 hours of continuing education during their 3rd and successive years. All others must complete continuing education after their first renewal. IOWA Real Estate Appraisers are required to take 28 hours of CE every two years before June 30 of year in which the appraisers’ certificate expires. Up to 14 hours of CE can be taken online. WISCONSIN Effective 2007, Real Estate Appraisers are required to complete 28 hours of CE by December 14, of every odd year in the biennial renewal period. Appraisers initially Credentialed in the second year of the biennium must complete only 14 hours of CE which must include the 7 hour National USPAP Update course. Are there any specific courses required? MICHIGAN All licensees who are required to complete continuing education must complete the 7-hour National USPAP Update course for every renewal and the 2-hour Michigan Law & Rules course every other renewal. ILLINOIS A minimum of 7 hours of continuing education pertaining to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) must be completed each renewal period (2 years) in the classroom only. INDIANA Four (4) hours consisting of applicable laws and regulations for Real Estate Appraisers in Indiana is due each renewal period in addition to the 7 hour USPAP Update course. WISCONSIN, IOWA A minimum of 7 hours of continuing education pertaining to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) must be completed each renewal period (2 years). Who do I contact if I have questions about my CE requirements? Indiana: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) 317-234-3009 Illinois: Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, (217) 782-3414 Michigan: Department of Labor and Economic Growth, (517) 241-9288 Iowa: Professional Licensing and Regulation, (515)-281-7356 Wisconsin: Department of Regulation and Licensing, (608)-266-2112 Course and Registration Questions Are the courses approved for credit? Yes, all of our courses are approved for credit. What is the cost of the course(s) and what methods of payment are accepted? The cost of each course is located in the course catalog. You may pay using all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express). What is your refund policy? Please note that American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate Education does not offer refunds for online courses. How do I get a username and password? What do I use it for? What should I do if I forget it? During the registration process, you select your own username and password. It should be something that you can easily remember. You will use the same username and password each time you log in to access your course(s). This information is entered in the returning students section on the home page of the website. If you forget your username and password, you can either email support@fastclass.com or call 1-866-455-3278. Can I take the course from various locations and computers? Our courses are set up for students to access their courses from any computer that is compatible. How does a course work? You take the course at your own pace and on your own time. You can take the course in small increments or all at once. If you exit out of the course, then log back in at a later time, you start back on the page that you had been taking. How long will it take me to complete a course? Each course has been approved for a specific number of hours. Depending on the pace you review the course; it may take you less or more time to complete the course. How long do I have access to the course? You have access to the course for up to six months from purchase. Can I use the course for review when I'm done? Yes. You can simply log into your account to access the course. Can I print any of the course material for future reference? No. The course is entirely online, so you are unable to print any course materials. Who do I contact if I have questions about the courses? Please contact American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate at 630-268-7699 or 877-275-5253 between 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM, Monday-Friday, CT or email info@americaninstituteofappraisal.com Course Completion Questions What is required to complete the course and how do I receive my course completion certificate? ILLINOIS The Illinois Appraisal Board requires you to take a proctored final exam. This means that in order to receive continuing education credit for the course, you must complete the online exam in the presence of a proctor and pass the exam with a score of 70% or better. The state requires a proctor to be a "responsible party", who is licensed or titled in some way. A proctor includes a bank officer, a librarian, a notary, an attorney, a real estate agent, your supervising appraiser, or any staff member from an educational establishment. Before beginning your final online exam choose your exam proctor and schedule your exam. Print and review the Proctor Forms which can be printed at the end of the course. Present your exam proctor with the Proctor Verification Form before beginning your exam. After you pass the final exam, both you and your exam proctor must sign the Proctor Form. Fax or mail your Proctor Verification Form to American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate Education within 5 business days. A Certificate of Completion will be mailed to you within 10 days. Retain the Certificate of Completion for your records. CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE PDF PROCTOR FORMS INDIANA, MICHIGAN and IOWA Review the online content and pass the unit quizzes with a 70% or better. When you complete the course, you may print a certificate of completion to retain for your records in case of an audit. WISCONSIN Review the course content. There are no exams. At the end of the course you may print a certificate of completion to retain for your records. How do my hours get submitted for CE credit? MICHIGAN American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate Education will submit your continuing education credit to the State of Michigan. INDIANA, IOWA AND WISCONSIN American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate Education is not required to submit a CE roster to the State. Retain your certificates of completion for your records in case of an audit. ILLINOIS American Institute of Appraisal and Real Estate Education will submit your continuing education credit within 30 days. System Requirements Questions Do I need to use a PC to take the online course? What if I have a Macintosh? Hondros Learning courses are developed to run on IBM PC Compatible Computers. While we currently do not support the Macintosh platform, we have knowledge of MAC users who have had success using Firefox as their browser. For additional support with the PC platform, please contact our Technical Support department at 1-888-466-3767. Can I take this course with the AOL browser? No, you cannot. We suggest that you use another browser while signed on with AOL. To do this, log in to AOL and minimize the program. While still connected to the internet, click on the START button in the lower left hand corner of your screen. Click PROGRAMS, then click INTERNET EXPLORER, the program icon will have a blue "e". Do I need to have sound on my computer to take these classes? While sound is another feature of our courses, it is not necessary for a customer to have sound in order to learn the course material or complete the course. All information played in audio is also displayed in text by the course player. What happens if I get disconnected from the internet? If you get disconnected from the internet, you will need to log back into your account. In this case, you will return to the beginning of the lesson you were working on. What happens if I have technical difficulties while taking the course? Please contact our training partner, Hondros Learning: Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 7:00pm ET Saturday 10:00am - 3:00pm ET Closed Sunday Call 1-866-455-3278 or email support@fastclass.com | ||
