As a provider of
educational courses for the personal property appraiser,
we recognize the importance of appraisers successfully
completing the 15-hour National USPAP Course. Doing so
not only helps you maintain your level of designation
within your appraisal society, but it also helps to
provide you with the confidence and ability to perform
appraisals in full compliance with currently recognized
standards.
On occasion, however, students of the
National USPAP Course are unable to pass the final
course exam on their first attempt. For the convenience
of such students regardless of societal affiliation, the
ACA has now established a USPAP Exam Retake Program
(ERP), and we welcome participation by personal property
appraisers who have the need to retake the 15-hour
National USPAP Course exam. The ERP is also open to real
estate appraisers who have already attended a 15-hour
National USPAP Course taught by an AQB Real Property
Certified National USPAP Course Instructor.
Like all our USPAP Course offerings,
the ERP is administered by AQB-certified National USPAP
Course Instructor William M. Novotny, ISA AM, GCA in
accordance with the administrative procedures
established by The Appraisal Foundation's Appraiser
Qualifications Board and in accordance with the
student's societal requirements.
The ERP provides two options for
students who require retesting with the alternative
USPAP exam:
- Option 1. Register
for the one hour alternative USPAP exam and pay the
$75 exam administration fee.
- Option 2. Register
for the complete 15-hour National USPAP Course (which
includes sitting for the alternative USPAP exam) for
the discounted fee of $225. Only those requiring the
alternative exam are eligible for this reduced fee.
Prior to registering for the ERP, the
student must contact the
professional association requiring the student
to retake and pass the AQB USPAP test in order
to identify the contact person with whom we can
coordinate the exam retake. The student must then notify
us of the contact information for that person (complete
address, telephone and email) as well as of any
additional requirements of the
organization.
Upon the student's successful
completion of either of the above exam retake options,
the ACA will mail the uncorrected alternative exam
answer sheet along with the student tracking form to the
student's societal point-of-contact.
Students should contact the ACA
directly by email or call
301-228-2279 to register for the USPAP Exam Retake
Program.
Currently, the alternative USPAP exam
can be taken at the following locations:
- Baltimore, MD, June 18, 2008
- San Antonio, TX, August 20,
2008
- Schaumburg, IL, October 29,
2008
For details about these offerings, visit
Appraisal
Course
Associates.
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