Program Hours, Photo IDs and Materials
Online check-in will begin at 8:00am on Friday, January 14. Instruction will run from 8:30am - 12:30pm (Pacific Time). The early check-in time provides an opportunity to check your equipment and network with other attendees. There is no exam associated with this CE offering; however there is a pre-assignment excercise (see below). Materials are available for download from your Appraisal Institute "MyAccount" portal or hardcopies can be selected at the time of registration and sent in advance (additional fees apply; ability to ship depends on when the registration is received).
Photo ID Required
After registering, please send a copy of your Driver's License or Photo ID to lisa@norcal-ai.org. Quick Tip: Feel free to cover any personal information with the exceptions of your photo and pre-printed name with cut-to-size Post-it-Notes or using electronic means before taking a photo with your phone or scanning. Without receiving this information, registrants will not be sent the ZOOM log-in link. In the subject line of your email type "DL - [enter your last name] - Contract Rent Jan 2022" before submitting. ID's should be emailed immediately following submission of your online registration.
Tips on Downloading the Seminar Handbook
Students are strongly encouraged to have pre-printed (rather than electronic) materials easily accessible to enhance the learning experience
· Log in to My Account (https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/); click red tab
· Select Education & Events (right sidebar)
· See list of all offerings, scroll to Contract or Effective Rent and select View
· You will now see a box that contains downloadable program materials
· Click link(s) to download:
Seminar Handbook (95 pgs.)
Pre-Class Downloads (52 KB)
Pre-Class Memo (1 pg.)
Need Material Assistance? If you have any questions or difficulty in accessing the electronic course materials required for this offering, please contact the Appraisal Institute's Education Delivery Department directly at 312-335-4207 or education@appraisalinstitute.org.
However, if you paid for printed materials to be pre-shipped, and you are not in receipt of them within 4 weeks of the offering date, contact AI's Education Delivery Department directly at 312-335-4207 for immediate assistance.
Pre-Seminar Assignment
After you register for this class, please go to your Education and Events page for details on what you must complete BEFORE class begins. To access your Education and Events page, log on to the Appraisal Institute website at https://ai.appraisalinstitute.org/eweb (click on the three horizontal lines to the left of the AI logo and select “My AI Account” from the drop-down menu).
Required Equipment: Computers, Calculators and Excel
This class will be held via Interactive Technology (ZOOM). It is the student's responsibility to have the required equipment: Dependable Internet access, computer with webcam, speakers and microphone. Some registrants may find a secondary device (ipad, phone, laptop or desktop computer) helpful during instruction. Cell phones are best used only as a secondary rather than primary viewing device. Only one student per webcam.
New to ZOOM?
If you are new to ZOOM or need a little refresher?
- Take a FREE tutorial on How to Join a Meeting and learn more about using this interactive platform
- Be sure that your version of ZOOM is up-to-date. (Unupdated versions is a primary reason registrants have problems logging on successfully).
The ZOOM link will be sent within 24-48 hours of the offering only to confirmed registrants who have provided their photo ID/DL in advance.
Education Credit Hours and Attendance Verifications
Those who check into the interactive platform late, leave early or leave during non-scheduled breaks may jeopardize receipt of credit. Webcams must remain on throughout the offering.
Appraisal Institute: Full attendance (100%) enables Designated Members and Practicing Affiliates to receive 20 AI CEC points.
BREA Continuing: Contract or Effective Rent is approved for 4-hours of California BREA CEC (#15CP754601146). Licensed/certified appraisers seeking BREA CEC must meet the 100% attendance requirement. [Note: This particular offering is based on the "live" version that falls under the temporary exemption for virtual classroom education due to COVID / SIP restrictions.]
BREA Basic/Qualifying: Contract or Effective Rent is not approved for BREA qualifying education (QE) credit.
State Board of Equalization: Contract or Effective Rent is approved for 4-hours of SBE training credit for assessors (CAR #101517).
If you are seeking credit for this offering from a state outside of California, check directly with your state licensing board(s) directly to make sure an out-of-state virtual offering will be accepted before registering. We are not submitting this nationally-developed offering for pre-approval from states outside of California.
NEW! Attendance Verification Process Effective 10/01/19
Registrants should be sure their appraiser license/certification numbers are entered in the registration system or a certificate will not be generated. License numbers are listed under Profile in your Student Portal or can be added as “Other” License.
Verified attendance certificates for will be available within 15 working days by
- Logging into My Account www.appraisalinstitute.org; click on the red MyAccount tab
- Select EDUCATION
- Click on the specific offering that you are seeking the certificate for; it will show REGISTERED
- Scroll to the very bottom of the screen to (1) COMPLETE EVALUATION and (2) RETRIEVE/PRINT CERTIFICATE
Note: Effective 10/01/19 students will be able to access their attendance certificates for AI and BREA 24/7 through the Appraisal Institute's netFORUM association management program. The Northern California Chapter does not have direct access to certificates for programs held after this time. Any issues in retrieving certificates should be brought directly to the attention of the Appraisal Institute's Education Delivery Department at 312/335-4207 or education@appraisalinstitute.org
Important Information about SBE Certificates: SBE certificates will be manually generated and emailed directly from the Northern California Chapter; allow 15-working days from the offering date for receipt.
Confirmation Emails
All confirmed registrants will receive a payment receipt plus a separate confirmation by email. Be sure that you can accept emails from each of the following email addresses:
In addition, ZOOM and other important details regarding logging into the program will be sent separately from one of these emails above.
Note: If you do not receive emails on a regular basis from the Northern California Chapter (lisa@norcal-ai.ccsend.com), be sure to visit our homepage, scroll to the lower right corner, and sign-up to receive our emails. Registrants will not want important details like ZOOM links and/or material downloads defaulting to spam / junk or be classified as undeliverable. Those who work for financial institutions or government agencies my need to enlist the assistance of their IT Department to insure email delivery.