18VAC130-20-220: Standards for the approval of appraisal educational offerings for continuing education credit

A. Content.

1. The content of courses, seminars, workshops, or conferences that may be accepted for continuing education credit includes those topics listed in 18VAC130-20-210 A 2 and this subdivision.

Ad valorem taxation

Valuation bias

Arbitration, dispute resolution

Courses related to the practice of real estate appraisal or consulting

Development cost estimating

Ethics and standards of professional practice, Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice

Fair housing

Land use planning, zoning

Management, leasing, timesharing

Property development, partial interests

Real estate financing and investment

Real estate law, easements, and legal interests

Real estate litigation, damages, condemnation

Real estate appraisal related computer applications

Real estate securities and syndication

Developing opinions of real property value in appraisals that also include personal property or business value

Seller concessions and impact on value

Energy efficient items and "green building" appraisals

2. Any course related to valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations designed to meet the requirements of 18VAC130-20-110 A 5 must meet the content requirements of the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Outline established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board.

3. Courses, seminars, workshops, or conferences submitted for continuing education credit must indicate that the licensee participated in an educational program that maintained and increased the licensee's knowledge, skill, and competency in real estate appraisal.

4. Credit toward the classroom hour requirement to satisfy the continuing education requirements will be granted only where the length of the educational offering is at least two hours and the licensee participated in the full length of the program.

B. Instruction. Although continuing education offerings are not required to be taught by board-certified instructors, the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course must be taught by an Appraiser Qualifications Board certified instructor who is also a state certified appraiser.