2014 Spring Newsletter

PROFESSIONALDESIGNATIONCOMMITTEENEWS

InearlyMarch, the IAAO conductedLeadershipDays inKansasCity. As a member of the IAAOProfessionalDesignationSubcommittee, I attended anddiscovered some remarkable figures. For example, from2008 throughMarch8, 2014, therehavebeena total of 1,492newapplications fordesignation candidacy - therewere825applications just in2013! I assume this is a result of IAAO’sdecision towaive the$35designation application fee, coupledwith thedesireof candidates toavoid thenew educational requirements thatwereeffectiveasof January 1, 2014.

TracyS.Drake, CAE, RES, AAS, CFE

A breakdownof thenew candidates anddesignees (per year) is as follows:

Year

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Candidates

82

136

105

145

185

825

14

Designees

41

48

27

55

49

60

51

Since2008, therehavebeena total of 331professional designations conferred - therehave been51 in2014!As indicated in the tablebelow, theResidential EvaluationSpecialist (RES)has been themost obtained (approximately45percent). Conversely, thePersonal PropertySpecialist (PPS)hasbeen the least obtained (approximately4percent). Thebreakdownof all designations conferred is as follows:

CAE

RES

AAS

PPS

CMS

32

148

86

12

53

CONSIDERINGAN IAAOPROFESSIONALDESIGNATION?

FCIAAO Professional Designation Advisors (PDA) are eager and available to assist you through theprocess. For a list of PDAs visit www.fciaao.org . Formore information on the IAAO’s professional designationprogram, visit www.iaao.org .

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