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Saskatchewan Assessment Appraisers' Association
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| Continuing Professional Development (Recertification)
CPD Program (Recertification Guidelines)
Uniform Request for Recertification Credit.pdf Remember that the
Continuing Professional Development requirements are in place in addition to accreditation requirements. The deadline for the 5-year cycle for
recertification credits is December 31, 2009 and the deadline for candidates
completing the educational requirements for accreditation is 6 years from the
date of candidacy. For candidate members who have completed the required courses
and now meet the Junior or Accredited membership requirements, please complete
the membership change form and include a copy of your transcripts.
CPD Deadline
The Assessment Appraisers Act
and The Assessment Appraisers Regulations were proclaimed into law as
of November 1, 2002. Under section 14(2)(i) of the legislation, the SAAA
has set standards for continuing education under the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Program. Although every designated member has, at some
time, completed a rigorous education program to achieve the use of the MAAS
or MRAAS designation, the real estate market and assessment industry is
constantly changing. It
is incumbent on the SAAA to ensure that its members keep abreast of the
skills required to meet the challenge of such changes. Under the mandatory
Continuing Professional Development program, candidate, junior and
accredited members must meet requirements every five years in order to
remain members in good standing.
All
candidate, junior and accredited members are required obtain 12 credits on a
year-over-year average for a total of 60 credits over the 5-year
recertification cycle. Those who have been members of the Association for
less than five years will be expected to complete a commensurate number of
credits. Attendance at and completion of an Appraisal Standards seminar,
offered by either the AIC or the IAAO, is mandatory once every five years.
The credits will be audited and findings may be reported to the Professional
Conduct Committee. Any member who has failed to complete the 60 credits,
including the mandatory Standards Seminar, will be suspended from membership
subject to an appeal. Further information on the CPD program may be found
at
http://www.saskassessmentappraiser.com/CPD.asp Below is the table
created by the Education Committee outlining the specified number of
credits required for members starting after 2005. Member
Start Date Credit
Requirement
Standards Seminar*
Prior to January 1, 2005
60
Yes
January 1, 2005 December 31, 2005
48
Yes
January 1, 2006 December 31, 2006
36
Yes
January 1, 2007 December 31, 2007
24
Yes
January 1, 2008 December 31, 2008
12
No
January 1, 2009 December 31, 2009
0
No *Note: All Candidate
members who joined the SAAA after January 1, 2008, are exempt from the
requirement to take the Standards Seminar for the 2005 2009 CPD cycle. Please
update your CPD credits by December 31,
2009. A Professional Development Credit is defined as one
hour of organised learning on a subject that advances the knowledge or
skills of professionals working with the principles of value related to real
property. Three types of credits are available: required, guaranteed and
un-guaranteed credits. Up to a prescribed amount of credits may also be
claimed for courses, demonstration reports, authoring, mentoring, teaching,
tutoring and volunteering.
The Standards
Seminar may be taken through the AIC Professional Practice Seminar
(Distance Version). The registration form is available
at:
http://www.aicanada.ca/cmsPage.aspx?id=189
The
Saskatchewan Association of the Appraisal Institute of
Canada is also hosting a two-day Professional Practice Seminar in
Saskatoon on September 17-18, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel.
The Standards Seminar may also be taken the
from the IAAO. For more information on
Workshop 151 Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice (National), visit the IAAO at:
The Standards Seminar may also be taken
online
from the Allied Schools. For
more information, visit Allied Schools at:
What credits have I already entered?
If you see a yellow database error, please ignore and continue as this is related to the internet browser. You are responsible to enter your own CPD credits. It is the individual members responsibility to keep appropriate proof of attendance such as receipts, certificates of attendance/completion, notification of marks, and a published description of the events that specify how the claimed hours were employed. Members are required to retain this documentation for a period of five years following the cycle. Such material will be required when the member is audited. Commencing by year 5 of the cycle, 20% of the members will be randomly audited each year and asked for verification of credits posted. Any activity reported may not be recognised unless there is sufficient supporting information. To submit new CPD credits, please be careful to enter ALL of the following information including your password.You cannot change information once submitted. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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