ACA USPAP Update Courses

Online 7-HR USPAP Update Course for 2024-’25

Online USPAP Update Course USPAP update courses are designed to aid personal property appraisers remain current in their knowledge of USPAP through the convenience of attending an online, live presentation from home or office which avoids the need to suffer the expenses and inconveniences associated with having to travel to an on-site offering.

This new and unique USPAP update course focuses primarily on solving appraisal-related issues that affect daily appraisal practice. The course will also ensure that participants understand the principles and requirements of USPAP. 


7-HR USPAP Update Course

Bill Novotny, AQB-certified USPAP instructor: 7-Hour TAF USPAP Update course instructor

This course is a real-time, live Zoom webinar presentation of the 7-Hour Personal Property USPAP Update Course taught by AQB-Certified USPAP Instructor Bill Novotny, CAA, ISA AM (right). Mr. Novotny is a highly experienced generalist personal property appraiser. In 2002 he became the first personal property appraiser to be certified by the AQB, and he has remained certified ever since.

Since becoming an AQB-certified USPAP instructor in 2002, Bill has repeatedly taught both the 15-HR and the 7-HR USPAP courses for the ISA as well as for the Los Angeles and San Diego chapters of the ASA. He has also presented USPAP courses for other large organizations including the Professional Association of Appraisers–Quilted Textiles (PAAQT), the ANA and the College for Appraisers.

During the presentation, students will be viewing the TAF-created PowerPoint presentation being displayed on the instructor’s computer. The presentation is keyed to TAF’s  7-HR Personal Property Course Student Manual which is included in the cost of the course.

Course Fee for the 2024-’25 edition of the 7-HR USPAP Update Course is $295. This course requires students to have in their possession a copy of the 2024-’25 USPAP 7-HR National Update Course Student Manual (provided free of charge as a PDF file via email upon registration). 

Students also must obtain copies of both the 2024 edition of USPAP as well as 2024-’25 USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual (USPAP GRM).  Copies of these two publications can be obtained from The Appraisal Foundation store

Class schedule: Additional course offerings are periodically added to the schedule below. Course offerings are dependent on a minimum number of registrations. Email us if you have a group of ten or more appraisers who would like to have a private group offering. The current schedule of Update Course offerings for 2024-’25 is:

  • Mar 28 & 29, 2024 (both days 3:30PM to 7:00PM ET) (SOLD OUT)
  • May 23 & 24, 2024 (both days 3:30PM to 7:00PM ET)
  • Jul 25 & 26, 2024 (both days 3:30PM to 7:00PM ET)
  • more course dates for 2024-25 USPAP 7-HR Update Course TBA

These 7-HR USPAP Update Courses are real-time, live online webinar presentations during which the AQB-Certified instructor and students actively interact via the Internet using a computer (or telephone) for two-way voice connection. We are now using the popular Zoom webinar platform for our online presentations.

The USPAP update course is designed for the personal property appraiser who, as a prerequisite, has kept current with the biennial USPAP updates or has taken the 15-HR National USPAP Course during the previous two-year cycle. While ideal for the personal property appraiser, this 7-HR USPAP Update Course is not appropriate for real property appraisers as it does not meet state licensing or certification requirements for real property appraisers. This update course conforms to the requirements set forth by the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation.

Note: This course is taught live by an AQB-certified instructor and makes use of official TAF materials. This course conforms to all TAF course requirements, is the same course as taught by other AQB-certified instructors and, as such, satisfies 7-HR USPAP Update Course requirements for all personal property appraisers regardless of societal affiliation.

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