2024-2025 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course

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It contains IMPORTANT SPECIFIC details about the February 2025 offering
that you are registering for sponsored by the

Northern California Chapter
https://norcal-ai.org/

925/932-7753  l 916/972-9700

Photo ID Required to Complete Your Registration
Please send a copy of your Driver's License or Photo ID to lisa@norcal-ai.org.  Feel free to cover any personal information with the exception of your photo and printed name. Quick Tip:  Cover personal information with cut-to-size Post-it-Notes or via electronic means before taking a photo with your phone or scanning.  Registrants will not be sent the ZOOM log-in link unless their DL/Photo ID is received in advance.  In the subject line of your email type "DL -  [enter your last name] - 2025 USPAP Feb" before submitting.  ID's should be submitted to the Chapter Office immediately upon completing this online registration.

Program Hours
Online check-in will begin at 8:00am on Wednesday, February 5.  Instruction will run from 8:30am – 4:30pm (Pacific Time) and will be conducted using ZOOM as the interactive learning platform.  The early check-in allows for system checks and networking. There is no exam associated with this offering.  

Program Materials and Required Texts
In addition to the Course Handbook and USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual (provided with your registration and available for download from your Appraisal Institute MyAccount portal), all students must come to class with:

• 2024 USPAP Standards 1-10 which must be purchased directly from The Appraisal Foundation for $35.  

Students may choose to purchase either a digital or print version from The Appraisal Foundation Store for $35.

USPAP interactive digital version: USPAP Electronic PDF Edition
USPAP print version: USPAP Print Edition

Those relying on downloadable materials or access to USPAP, are strongly encouraged to pre-download and print these documents or perhaps view them on a secondary device during the synchronous presentation.

Tips on Downloading the Course Manual (Handbook) and USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual 
If you opted to download the program materials for this offering (provided with your registration and available for download from your Appraisal Institute MyAccount portal), it is HIGHLY recommended that you do so in advance. The new version of this course is very interactive. If possible and to fully engage in the material search features in the Reference Manual and USPAP, registrants will benefit from accessing this information electronically. 

• Log in to My Account (https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/); click the green Login tab
• Select Education & Events (right sidebar)
• See list of all offerings, scroll to 2024-25 7-Hour National USPAP National USPAP and select View
• You will now see a box that contains downloadable program materials

Click link(s) to download 

- Student Handbook (74 pages)
- USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual (360 pages)

Ordered Printed Materials or Need Assistance in Downloading? 
If you paid for printed materials to be pre-shipped, and you are not in receipt of them within 4 weeks of the offering date or have trouble downloading the handbook/materials contact AI's Education Delivery Department directly at 312-335-4207 or education@appraisalinstitute.org for immediate assistance.  Note:  Pre-printed materials must be selected at the time of online registration; additional printing and shipping fees apply.

Required Equipment 
This class will be held via Interactive Technology (ZOOM).  It is the student's responsibility to have the required equipment - dependable Internet access, computer with webcam, speakers and microphone.  Some registrants may find a secondary device (ipad, phone, laptop or desktop computer) helpful during instruction.  Cell phones are better used only as a secondary rather than primary viewing device.

ZOOM Links and Assistance
The ZOOM link will be sent within 24-48 hours of the offering ONLY to confirmed registrants who have provided their Photo ID/DL in advance.  

New to ZOOM?  

• Take a FREE tutorial on How to Join a Meeting and learn more about using this interactive platform.  
• Be sure that your version of ZOOM is up-to-date.

Education Credit Hours
Those who check into the interactive platform late, leave early or are not visible during non-scheduled breaks may jeopardize receipt of credit.

Appraisal Institute: Full attendance (100%) enables Designated Members and Practicing Affiliates to receive 35 AI CEC points.  This course is just one of the programs AI professionals have to complete to meet their AI Standards requirement.  Other offerings may include Business Practices and Ethics and/or USPAP 15-Hour. 

BREA Continuing: 2024-25 7-Hour National USPAP Update has been approved for 7-hours of California BREA CEC (#23CP764601560)Licensed/certified appraisers seeking BREA CEC must meet the 100% attendance requirement.  

BREA Basic/Qualifying: 2024-25 7-Hour National USPAP Update is not approved for BREA qualifying education (QE) credit.

If you are seeking credit for this NEW offering from a state outside of California, check with your state licensing board(s) to make sure an out-of-state synchronous (formerly called virtual) offering will be accepted before registering.  It is best to speak directly with a representative from your board rather than relying on information posted to the web.  Note: Some states outside of California may have additional reporting requirements that the chapter is not able to comply with.

Attendance Verification Process
Verified attendance certificates will be available for downloading within 15 working days of the offering

• Logging into My Account www.appraisalinstitute.org; select the green Login tab
• Select EDUCATION
• Click on the specific offering that you are seeking the certificate for; it will show REGISTERED
• Scroll to the very bottom of the screen to (1) COMPLETE EVALUATION FORM and (2) RETRIEVE CERTIFICATE
  
  

Note:  Effective 10/01/19 students will be able to access their attendance certificates 24/7 through the Appraisal Institute's netFORUM association management program.  The Northern California Chapter does not have direct access to certificates for programs held after this time. Any issues in retrieving certificates should be brought directly to the attention of the Appraisal Institute's Education Delivery Department at 312/335-4207 or education@appraisalinstitute.org.

Confirmation Emails and Payment Receipts

All confirmed registrants will receive a payment receipt plus a separate confirmation by email on they day you submit your online registration.  Be sure that you can accept emails from each of the following email addresses: 

• noreply@appraisalinstitute.org (confirmation details) 
• aiservice@appraisalinstitute.org (payment receipt)*
• lisa@norcal-ai.org
• lisa@norcal-ai.ccsend.com [this is the email used for sending the ZOOM link]
• jenny@norcal-ai.org

If information being sent from these emails defaults to your spam / junk files and you may miss important information about this offering.

(*) Registrants can also log into their MyAccount portal, select TRANSACTIONS to download a duplicate payment receipt.

Note:  If you do not receive emails on a regular basis from the Northern California Chapter (lisa-norcal-ai.org@shared1.ccsend.com), be sure to visit our homepage and sign-up to receive our emails.  Registrants will not want important details like ZOOM links and/or material downloads defaulting to spam / junk or be classified as undeliverable.  Those who work for financial institutions or government agencies my need to enlist the assistance of their IT Department to insure prompt email delivery.

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Important Items to Know / Understand Before Registering

• This class will be based on the updated 2024-25 course materials and will be held via interactive synchronous (formerly called "virtual" classroom) technology. It is the student's responsibility to have the required equipment – dependable Internet access, computer with webcam and microphone. 
  
  
• Upon registration and available in your Appraisal Institute MyAccount, students will receive links to downloads (or print copies if they select “print”) for the following materials:

Student Handbook (74 pages)
USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual (360 pages)

• Students are also required to have a copy of the NEW 2024 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Standards 1-10 (effective January 1, 2024). It is not included in the Student Handbook nor in USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual. Therefore, the 2024 USPAP Standards 1-10 must be purchased directly from The Appraisal Foundation for $35.  The former FREE version of Standards 1-4 will not suffice.
  
  

  Students may choose to purchase either a digital or print version from The Appraisal Foundation Store for $35.

  USPAP interactive digital version: USPAP Electronic PDF Edition
  USPAP print version: USPAP Print Edition
  
  

• This new release has been approved for 7-hours of California BREA CEC (#23CP764601560)

• If you are seeking credit for USPAP 7-Hour Update from a state outside of California, check with your state licensing board to make sure that it will grant approval for (1) an out-of-state synchronous (formerly called "virtual") classroom offering, (2) accepts reciprocal credit if approved in the host state and/or (3) accepts offerings from an out-of-state provider prior to registering. This is a nationally developed Appraisal Institute program so credit may be available in other states.  However, some states outside of California may have additional reporting requirements that the chapter is not able comply with.  Not all states have approved this release of 2024-25 USPAP in a synchronous format. There is NO examination required for this synchronous offering.
  
  
• Photo IDs.   As part of the required attendance monitoring for synchronous classroom offerings, all students need to provide the Chapter Office - lisa@norcal-ai.org with a copy of their Photo ID/Driver's License upon registering. Type "DL - [ insert your last name] – 2025 USPAP Feb" in the subject line before sending.   IDs need to be submitted even if you have attended a prior chapter-sponsored offering.