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Litigation Certificate of Completion Program FAQs
In February 2009, the Appraisal Institute will offer a Litigation Certificate of Completion. This certificate of completion will show potential clients and employers that participants have completed education and passed related course exams in this topic.
Please note: This Litigation Certificate of Completion does not provide certification of any kind, nor does it attest to the competency of the participants. Recipients of this Litigation Certificate of Completion may represent that they have completed the program’s curriculum and passed the examinations. However, recipients of this certificate may not represent themselves as certified in litigation or condemnation appraising, as holding a certification in litigation or condemnation appraising, or as having a specialization, competency, or expertise based solely on the successful completion of the program. The program provider does not assume any duty to the public for the services provided by program participants, or any other person or entity.
Q. Which courses make up the Litigation Certificate of Completion program?
A. The Appraisal Institute has offered litigation courses for over 10 years. Recently we revised content in two courses and combined that content into one course. Consequently, there are two options to complete the program.
Option 1
If you are a designated member, took the following courses, and passed the exams, you have earned the certificate:
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony (700) |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications (705) |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles & Applications (710)* |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Principles & Applications(720)* |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
*Please note: 710 and 720 were retired 1/1/09
Option 2
If you are a designated member, take the following courses, and pass the exams, you will earn the certificate.
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony (700) |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications (705) |
2 days |
15 hours + 1 hour exam |
Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (715)* |
3 days |
21 hours + 1 hour exam |
*Please note: 715 premiered 1/28/09; combined content from 710 and 720.
Q. Must I be an Appraisal Institute designated member to earn the Litigation Certificate of Completion?
A. Yes.
Q. What happens when I take the courses and pass the exams in the Litigation Certificate of Completion Program?
A. You will receive a Litigation Certificate of Completion, and you will be placed on the Certificate Registry. The Litigation Certificate Registry will be posted in February 2009 after the premiere of the new 3-day Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications course.
Q. If I am a designated member, can I challenge the exams without taking the courses?
A. No. You must take the classroom courses and pass the exams.
Q. If I am not a designated member, can I take the courses in the Litigation program?
A. Yes. You will earn continuing education hours upon completing the courses. However, you will not be placed on the Certificate Registry, and you will not receive the Litigation Certificate of Completion.
Q. If I become a designated member after I have taken and passed the courses in the Litigation program, can I get the Litigation Certificate of Completion and be placed on the Certificate Registry?
A. Yes. Contact Litigationcertificate@appraisalinstitute.org. Include your name and state in the subject line of your e-mail. Staff will review your files and process the appropriate paperwork.
Q. Will the Appraisal Institute automatically send me the Litigation Certificate of Completion after I have taken and passed the exam for all of the courses in either Option 1 or Option 2?
A. No. Once you have completed and passed the required courses in either option, you need to contact Litigationcertificate@appraisalinstitute.org. Include your name and state in the subject line of your e-mail. Staff will review your files and process the appropriate paperwork.
Q. What happens if I took the courses in Option 1, but did not take or pass the exams?
A. If you are a designated member and you sat through the courses in Option 1, but did not take or pass one or all of the exams, you may challenge the 700, 705, and/or the 715 exams (Note. The 715 exam combined questions from the 710 and 720 exams). If you pass the exams, you will get the certificate and be placed on the Certificate Registry. If you do not pass one or more of the exams, you may re-exam twice within one year. If you do not pass after two re-exams, you will need to retake the course(s) again and pass the exam(s). If you do not pass the 715 exam, you will need to take the 3-day Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (715) course. (Note. The 710 and 720 exams were retired 1/1/09.)
Q. When will the course and exam for the 3-day Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (715) be available?
A. The course premieres in January 2009. After post-premiere changes are made, the course and exam will be released (by April or May 2009). To check the Appraisal Institute Education schedule for offerings, click here.
Q. Three years ago, I took 700, 705, and 710. I passed the three exams. All I need is 720, but as of 1/1/09 it was retired. What do I do now?
A. You have two options. You may take the "new" 3-day course that has combined 710 and 720, Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (715) and pass the exam. Or, you may simply challenge the 715 exam. Be aware that if you challenge the exam, additional content that was covered in 720 will be tested. We leave it to your discretion whether or not you feel you have the knowledge needed to pass the exam.
Q. Last year, I took 700, 705, and 720. I passed the three exams. All I need is 710, but as of 1/1/09 it was retired. What do I do now?
A. You have two options: 1) You may take the "new" 3-day course that has combined 710 and 720, Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications (715) and pass the exam. 2) You may simply challenge the 715 exam. Be aware that if you challenge the exam, additional content that was covered in 710 will be tested. We leave it to your discretion whether or not you feel you have the knowledge needed to pass the exam.
Q. The American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers offered a Litigation Valuation course (copyright 1980). Will this course count towards the Litigation Certificate of Completion?
A. No.
Q. Are the courses in the Litigation Certificate of Completion program approved for qualifying education (QE) credit?
A. No. Because the content in these courses is advanced, the courses are only approved for continuing education (CE) credit.
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