Advanced Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use

Designation Education
Class Time: 30 hours
Exam Hours: 3.00

Experiences

Mandatory diagnostic test. Before enrolling in this or any other MAI designation course, you must take an Excel diagnostic to demonstrate your mastery of solving appraisal problems using spreadsheets. The diagnostic is intentionally designed to be challenging and ensure participants have adequate Excel skills before taking MAI designation courses.  The diagnostic test is free and can be taken at any time on your personal computer. To register for the test, please click here. For more information, check out the Diagnostic FAQ.

A 3-hour proctored exam at an offline testing center. You will have 90 days from the time that you complete the course to take the proctored exam. Testing center locations in your area can be found by clicking on this link: www.pearsonvue.com/ai.

Additional Information

Location:
This course will be held via live interactive classroom technology. See below for important participation requirements.

State Credit:
A course may NOT be approved in every state for every delivery format. For example, some states do NOT allow any virtual education. When registering for any Appraisal Institute course, all participants will be required to check state approvals based on delivery format. For more information, see our state approvals page.

Course Dates and Deadlines:

• Online session is available beginning 28 days before the synchronous session begins: March 27, 2023.
• Diagnostic test "Pass" grade deadline is 5 days before the synchronous session begins: No later than April 19, 2023.
• Registration deadline to receive a printed set of the course materials is 14 days before the synchronous session begins: April 10, 2023.
• Registration deadline to receive a digital/downloaded set of the course materials is 5 days before the synchronous session begins: April 19, 2023.
• FINAL registration deadline is 5 days before the synchronous session begins: April 19, 2023.
• Online session ends 2 days before synchronous session begins: April 22, 2023.
• Synchronous sessions begins: April 24, 2023.
• Synchronous sessions ends: May 4, 2023.
• The exam is taken offline at a Pearson testing center.

Class Schedule:
Class begins each day at 10:00AM Central time (8:00AM Pacific, 9:00AM Mountain, 11:00AM Eastern). Each class runs for four (4) hours each day with at least two breaks during that time. The course runs for eight (8) half-days. 

Times shown are U.S. Central (Chicago) time.

• Day 1: Monday, April 24, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 2: Tuesday, April 25, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 3: Wednesday, April 26, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 4: Thursday, April 27, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• (No class on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday)
• Day 5: Monday, May 1, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 6: Tuesday, May 2, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 7: Wednesday, May 3, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
• Day 8: Thursday, May 4, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  

Online Session Pre-Class Assignment:
Students are required to complete the online session pre-class assignment at least 2 days before the live online Synchronous course begins. The online session is accessible to students beginning 28 days before the official start date of the live online Synchronous course. Log onto your AI Account at www.appraisalinstitute.org with the username and password you used when you registered. Click on “Education and Events” located on the right navigation menu. On the My Events page, scroll down to the “Online Courses” section and click on the “Begin” button to access the pre-class assignment online session.

Download Course Materials:
Log onto your AI Account at www.appraisalinstitute.org with the username and password you used when you registered. Click on “Education and Events” located on the right navigation menu. On the My Events page, find the course under the “Classroom Offerings/Synchronous Offerings/Conferences” heading and click the "View" button. Scroll down to the “Download Course Materials” section and click on each link to download the course materials.

AI National Synchronous Participation Requirements:
• You must have a computer, webcam, and microphone capability to participate and receive continuing or qualifying education credit where approved. It is your responsibility to have the required equipment to participate and receive credit. Visit the System Requirements for Attendees and Share Webcam pages for help.
• The instructor must be able to interact with all students. Instructors and administrators will direct questions to each student in the morning and afternoon to which students must respond. Students must be in a location that allows for their full attention and interaction at all times.
• Attendance will be monitored throughout the day through webcams and polling. You must turn on your webcam during roll call at the beginning of class so that the instructor can verify your photo identification. Students with licenses in Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, South Dakota or New York must keep their webcams on at all times.

If you have any questions regarding these classroom participation requirements, please contact the Appraisal Institute at sync@appraisalinstitute.org or call (312) 335-4473.

Connection Information:
Several minutes after you receive your Appraisal Institute receipt email, you will receive a second email from GoToTraining which will include instructions on connecting to the live session and a link to a small download of the GoToTraining software. The software runs on almost all operating systems and popular browsers. Connection email reminders are re-sent 1 week, 1 day, and 1 hour prior to the live session start time. If you do not receive the connection information, please check your junk, spam, or quarantine folders. For questions, please email sync@appraisalinstitute.org or call (312) 335-4473.

Cancellation Policy:
Up To 15 days prior to program start date, refund in full.
7 - 14 days prior to program start date, $150.00 cancellation fee.
Less than 7 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment.

Disclaimer Information

Technology-Based Education Student Disclaimer

I certify that I am the person identified under Personal Data and that I will personally complete each assigned component of instruction and any examination(s). I understand and agree that if I misrepresent my identity or arrange for someone else to represent himself or herself as me at any time during the Appraisal Institute online course or seminar, I will be immediately removed from the course or seminar and I will not be entitled to any refund. I further understand that if I am a Designated member, Candidate for Designation, Practicing Affiliate, or Affiliate of the Appraisal Institute and participated in any misrepresentation of identity, by affirmative act or failure to act, I will be the subject of a peer review proceeding under Regulation No. 6 for violation of the Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice of the Appraisal Institute, and such peer review proceeding may result in termination of my Appraisal Institute membership, candidacy, and/or affiliation.

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