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Winter 2018 Newsletter of the FCIAAO
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PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION COMMITTEE NEWS
Tracy S. Drake, CAE,
ASA, RES, AAS, CFE
As many of you have read in previous newsletters, the IAAO Procedural
Rules were amended over the past year (or so) to offer more flexibility and
international appeal. Some of the changes included: educational alter-
natives to the Bachelor’s degree requirement, and educational equiva-
lencies and demonstration appraisal report waivers to associations and
institutions such as the Appraisal Institute, the American Society of Apprais-
ers and the University of British Columbia. As a result, the Professional Des-
ignation Program has experienced unprecedented success.
As indicated in the following table, the total number of candidates and
designees has grown steadily since 2014. Specifically, the increase in CAE
and RES candidates/designees is remarkable, and my guess is the new demonstration appraisal
report waiver rule is making those designations more attractive (we’ve already had a few in
Florida take advantage of the change). And the much-anticipated Mass Appraisal Specialist
(MAS) designation is now a designation option.
Source: IAAO Professional Designation Program
IAAO Candidates/Designees
2017
2016
2015
2014
AAS
36/33
81/46
43/23
21/15
CAE
62/18
27/3
22/5
41/2
CMS
7/6
10/15
18/5
15/11
PPS
7/5
9/1
7/3
4/1
RES
64/48
22/15
36/14
47/21
MAS
5/-
-
-
-
Totals:
181/110
149/80
126/50
128/50