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Pennsylvania "Certified" reviewer

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VolcanoLvr

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Do we have folks from PA lurking about, who could explain what a 'Certified Reviewer' is in your state?

Can you find, or do you know, the specific requirements for a person to become a 'certified' reviewer?

I'm asking because lots of AMC's are based in PA, and several times I've been told by a reviewer that they are 'certified' ... but these folks are NOT an appraiser. Yet they act as if they are a certified god, lording over their appraiser subjects.

My most recent experiece with one of these folks proves that individual was 'certifiable' ... if you get my drift.
 
There is no such thing as a 'Certified Reviewer' in Pennsylvania.

We offer 'Certified Residential' and 'Certified General' appraisers. A new title called 'Registered Assistant' was recently created. That's all we have.
 
Somebody probably got some bogus "certification" after taking a "review" course for a couple of hours.
 
Somebody probably got some bogus "certification" after taking a "review" course for a couple of hours.

Perhaps he/she went to the Doctor out Boehemia way. He has certificatins for everything. He actually issues "Badges".
 
Well, as it turns out, a Certified Res appraiser from a PA AMC called me just after I posted this question.

IN PA, the 'counties' (or do you call them townships?) employ people in their assessing offices or assessing companies who may not be state licensed or certified appraisers. These folks are typically involved with the mass appraisal process.

The appraiser told me the state has a training program for such employees, and when they complete the training, they are termed a 'Certified Evaluator.'

Some of these Certified Evaluator's wind up working at AMC's in their review departments.

So....perhaps someone in PA would take a moment to research your state law and regulations to see if info about the training requirements for a Certified Evaluator can be found. It would be interesting to find out the actual training process, required hours, etc.
 
There is a 'Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator' listed on the PA Board's site:

http://www.portal.state.pa.us/porta...appraisers/12508/licensure_information/572016

Half way down the page, 2nd app link.

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§ 36.281. Standards of Professional Conduct.

Preamble

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall comply with the act and this subchapter and conform to the standards of professional conduct in this section. Certified Pennsylvania evaluators who fail to adhere to these standards will be subject to professional discipline under section 7(a)(6) of the act (63 P. S. § 458.7(a)(6)).

Standard 1. General duties.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall perform their duties in accordance with the general and specific county assessment laws and generally accepted assessment standards. Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall perform all assessments in accordance with USPAP. Certified Pennsylvania evaluators may obtain a copy of the current edition of USPAP by writing, telephoning or e-mailing the Appraisal Foundation at 1029 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, D.C. 20005-3517, (202) 347-7722 or info@appraisalfoundation.org, respectively.

Standard 2. Public review of assessments and records.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall make property assessments available for public review and shall make all other records in their custody available for public review unless access to the records is specifically limited or prohibited by law or the information has been obtained on a confidential basis and the law permits the information to be treated confidentially.

Standard 3. Professional qualifications.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall use professional designations only when they are properly authorized to do so. Certified Pennsylvania evaluators may not claim qualifications that are false, misleading or deceptive.

Standard 4. Limitations on activities.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators may not perform assessment and appraisal-related assignments that could reasonably be construed as being in conflict with their responsibilities to their jurisdictions, employers or clients, in which they have unrevealed personal interests or biases, or that they are not qualified to perform.

Standard 5. Contingent fees.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators may not perform an assessment or appraisal-related assignment if the employment itself is contingent upon the reporting of a predetermined analysis or opinion, or if the fee to be paid for the performance of the assignment is contingent upon the opinion, conclusion or valuation reached, or upon the consequences resulting from the assignment.

Standard 6. Advertising and promotion.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators may not make false, misleading or deceptive statements or claims in advertising or promotions to solicit assessment and appraisal-related assignments.

Standard 7. Conflict of interest.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators who are government employees may not solicit or perform assessment and appraisal-related assignments that could create conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts of interest.

Standard 8. Reporting of unethical practices.

Certified Pennsylvania evaluators shall report unethical practices or other similar actions or activities which may discredit or reflect adversely upon the appraisal or assessment profession to the Complaints Office of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs by telephoning the Complaints Office at (800) 822-2113 or by submitting a written complaint to the Complaints Officer of the Bureau of Professional and Occupational Affairs, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649.
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A condensed version from: http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/049/chapter36/subchapCtoc.html
 
Thanks Ed & JTip...
Here's my quick bullet point list:

Pennsylvania Code Section 36.201 – 36.281
-Brief Synopsis-
Certified Pennsylvania evaluator—An individual who has completed a minimum of 90 hours of basic courses of study covering the appraisal assessing profession and has successfully completed a comprehensive examination covering all phases of the appraisal process and the assessment function established by the assessment statutes of the Commonwealth.
(a) To be considered for certification as a Pennsylvania evaluator, an assessor shall meet the following requirements. The assessor shall:
(1) Have a high school diploma or its equivalent, or 2 years of assessing experience.
(2) Be 18 years of age or older.
(3) Be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least 6 months.

19 course titles are in the statute. Apparently applicant can ‘pick ‘n choose’ those taken, to meet the minimum 90 hour requirement. State does not mandate all 19 course titles be included in a course of study in advance of taking the examination.
Applicant can take approved courses live, or on-line.
 
Perhaps he/she went to the Doctor out Boehemia way. He has certificatins for everything. He actually issues "Badges".

Lackland will be very upset if he hears you speaking ill of his "Uncle Bill".
 
I can Certify you, Volcano...and at a good price.
 
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