Bob Ipock
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- North Carolina
I live 10 miles from the NC/SC line. Had a fairly large appraisal firm just over the line call about the 7 Hour USPAP Update.
I have never tried to get "approved" to teach in SC but told them I would look into it. Then I called the SC LLR-Appraisers board I was directed to the "education dept" and spoke to some lady. She did not have the first clue about the procedure and insisted that I would have to send the USPAP book, USPAP manual, course materials, outline and description of the schedule for EVERY 15 MINUTES OF THE CLASS. She said the printed outline in the front of the 7 Hour Manual would not be good enough.
To make a long story short, I asked her to have her superior to call me and he did. He was more knowledgeable about the procedure and reduced the "hoops" by at least 50%.
My situation was resolved in a fair and reasonable way and I was impressed with the common sense and familiarity with procedure that this fellow had. His name was William Tiller and he is the Education Manager for the SC Board.
One of the reasons CE cost so much is the foolishness that is required to get classes approved as well as the $$$$$ required by each state board. . I have no problem sending in the MONEY that they all want but I wish classes and courses were simply approved by the AQB and each state board would not have to duplicate the process.
Requiring redundant, unnecessary hoops to jump thru is a prime reason state boards are alwys poor-mouthing about having no funds. Standardized requirements are much less costly and time consuming. Perhaps the standardazation of AQB education materials will expand to CE as well.
I have never tried to get "approved" to teach in SC but told them I would look into it. Then I called the SC LLR-Appraisers board I was directed to the "education dept" and spoke to some lady. She did not have the first clue about the procedure and insisted that I would have to send the USPAP book, USPAP manual, course materials, outline and description of the schedule for EVERY 15 MINUTES OF THE CLASS. She said the printed outline in the front of the 7 Hour Manual would not be good enough.
To make a long story short, I asked her to have her superior to call me and he did. He was more knowledgeable about the procedure and reduced the "hoops" by at least 50%.
My situation was resolved in a fair and reasonable way and I was impressed with the common sense and familiarity with procedure that this fellow had. His name was William Tiller and he is the Education Manager for the SC Board.
One of the reasons CE cost so much is the foolishness that is required to get classes approved as well as the $$$$$ required by each state board. . I have no problem sending in the MONEY that they all want but I wish classes and courses were simply approved by the AQB and each state board would not have to duplicate the process.
Requiring redundant, unnecessary hoops to jump thru is a prime reason state boards are alwys poor-mouthing about having no funds. Standardized requirements are much less costly and time consuming. Perhaps the standardazation of AQB education materials will expand to CE as well.