License Renewal Time (california)

[David Bodtcher]

I am renewing my trainee license in California. I read that proof of continuing eduaction needs to only be provided every 4 years. So I did not include my continuing education in the renewal packet. After 72 days, I received in the mail a notice that I did not include a 7 hour national USPAP course completion. If this course was not completed prior to the expiration of the license (which happened to be on 11/23/04), a fee of $125.00 will be added.

My question is this: why do they note that proof of continuing education is needed every 4 years, yet they are hitting me up with just the USPAP after 2 years? Isn't the USPAP considered continuing education? I am in the process of completing 4 years worth of continuing education right now (which includes USPAP) meaning I will have to show proof of that soon and pay another $125 to OREA. Is there any way around this fee as their confusing requirements for license renewal & poor turn around time are extremely difficult to decifer & perform in a timely manner?

 

[CANative]

I believe we are required to take the 7 hour update class every 2 years.

 

[traciejean]

Dear David,

Keeping track of this renewal stuff can be very confusing, particularly when you first hit that first renewal cycle. :blink:

It was just within the last couple of years that CA changed their CE requirements slightly in order to conform with the federal guidelines and the national requirement for 7 hrs of the National USPAP Update or Equivalent every 2 years. The best way for them to do this was to make the 2 yr renewal a "USPAP Only", such that you must have at least this one course in order to recertify.

If you haven't already picked the class up somewhere else, we do have the course available through our Distance Education Curriculum. Feel free to visit our website at www.mckissock.com, click on "On-Line" classes and then simply select CA to view the list of approved Distance Ed courses we have available.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our office at 1-800-328-2008.

Best of luck to you!

Tracie Gray
McKissock Appraisal School

 

[George Hatch]

David,

This would have been a good question for you to ask...last week. I just got done giving my final USPAP Update for the year 3 days ago.

Unfortunately, I think you're going to be on the hook for the penalty. When they made the transition from 4 year cycles to 2 year cycles, a certain amount of confusion was probably unavoidable. Your update package from the state should have contained a checklist of items to include in your renewal application, the Update course being one of them.

 

[David Bodtcher]

bummer, thanks everyone.