Doug Smith SRA
Member
- Joined
- Jan 16, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified General Appraiser
- State
- Montana
ALL:
Appraisers in the future need college or college courses and a lot more education. It is a matter of maintaining a high level of public trust in the appraisal profession according to the AQB.
In the strongly worded AQB Second Exposure Draft released today, the AQB downplayed all criticism asking: "Bearing in mind, the overarching goal of establishing and maintaining a high level of public trust in the appraisal profession, what are the requisite skills needed to practice competently, and what are the educational hours needed to acquire these diverse problem-solving appraisal skills and knowledge?"
The AQB has left intact with only minor changes the new requirements for a college degree or a specific number of college courses. The AQB kept the major increases in hours of course work.
In asking for comments if oppposed to the new criteria, they ask to be provided with information as to which courses, which hours should be subtracted from the list presented. Over all the document is combative and challenging. The AQB downplayed concerns about raising entry barriers, increased business costs, difficulty with adoption by states and boards or the cost of attaining the education. It is all a matter of public trust they argue.
The retroactive application was addressed with the new criteria only applying to new applications and upgrades with some attention to the reciprocal issue.
In a major step, The AQB has added Ethics Training to the Core Curriculum!!!!
Comments on this draft are due August 15, 2002 and can be e-mailed. The AQB received a pitiful 137 comments on the first exposure draft. Only 20 testified at the oral hearings.
If you feel strongly on this issue. I urge you to read the second exposure draft carefully and respond by the deadline. However, you weigh in on this issue, please give some thought to responding.
Appraisers in the future need college or college courses and a lot more education. It is a matter of maintaining a high level of public trust in the appraisal profession according to the AQB.
In the strongly worded AQB Second Exposure Draft released today, the AQB downplayed all criticism asking: "Bearing in mind, the overarching goal of establishing and maintaining a high level of public trust in the appraisal profession, what are the requisite skills needed to practice competently, and what are the educational hours needed to acquire these diverse problem-solving appraisal skills and knowledge?"
The AQB has left intact with only minor changes the new requirements for a college degree or a specific number of college courses. The AQB kept the major increases in hours of course work.
In asking for comments if oppposed to the new criteria, they ask to be provided with information as to which courses, which hours should be subtracted from the list presented. Over all the document is combative and challenging. The AQB downplayed concerns about raising entry barriers, increased business costs, difficulty with adoption by states and boards or the cost of attaining the education. It is all a matter of public trust they argue.
The retroactive application was addressed with the new criteria only applying to new applications and upgrades with some attention to the reciprocal issue.
In a major step, The AQB has added Ethics Training to the Core Curriculum!!!!
Comments on this draft are due August 15, 2002 and can be e-mailed. The AQB received a pitiful 137 comments on the first exposure draft. Only 20 testified at the oral hearings.
If you feel strongly on this issue. I urge you to read the second exposure draft carefully and respond by the deadline. However, you weigh in on this issue, please give some thought to responding.
