This required 7-hour continuing education course, copyrighted by The Appraisal Foundation, focuses on USPAP requirements for ethical behavior and competent performance by appraisers. New case studies and tools are provided to help you learn how to better navigate USPAP in order to solve problems in your daily appraisal practice, and a USPAP Reference Manual is included with the course handbook. The topic of bias and appraisal practice will be covered using Advisory Opinion 16 showing how an appraiser can comply with USPAP as it relates to fair housing laws. The course will help you gain competency in USPAP, and it will help those subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements imposed by professional organizations, client groups, or employers gain competency as well.

NOTE. Appraisers must successfully complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course every 2 years to meet the USPAP continuing education requirement.

Required Class Materials
The 2024 USPAP Book: Digital 2-Book Edition – eUSPAP + 2026 eGRM, is available along with the 2026-27 7-Hour USPAP Course Student Manual. To purchase a print or electronic copies of the publication, please visit The Appraisal Foundation's website.

Instructor

Joyce Pusey, SRA, AI-RRS
Joyce Pusey has been a member of the Appraisal Institute since 1991., when she obtained the SRA designation. Prior to that she had been an affiliate member of the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers as an RM candidate. She also earned the AI-RRS designation in 2014. Joyce and owned and operated her appraisal office (Pusey & Associates Inc) for over 20 years and has also been an instructor for the NC Real Estate Commission (broker classes) from 1984-2015. She has been an instructor for real estate appraisal classes since 1990, when licensure began in North Carolina. These include the pre-licensing classes, continuing education, and of course, USPAP! 

CE Credit
NC Appraisal Board Approved for 7 Hours. 100% attendance is required for virtual classes in order to receive CE Credit.

*Students seeking CE credit for this course from a state other than North Carolina are responsible for confirming with that state’s licensing board that this course will be accepted. The North Carolina Chapter recommends students check before registering*

Registration
The AI cost to attend is $145 and the full price is $195. After May 22nd, the cost of registration increases by $15.

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REMINDERS: Driving or other travel should not be done during class. Students must be at a desk/table/office/etc. Students should not be moving around unless it’s necessary or during the scheduled class break times.

PHOTO ID REQUIRED: Students will need to send a photo (ex: driver license photo) to [email protected] after registering. Our instructor will be verifying photo identification of students during roll call at the beginning and throughout the class. This is a requirement, and you will not receive credit if we do not have a photo to verify your identification with.

VIDEO/AUDIO REQUIRED: Our instructor must be able to see/hear you, and you must be able to see/hear the instructor. Zoom Meeting allows student/instructor interaction through video/audio and the chat function. This is a requirement, and you will not receive credit if you do not have video/audio capabilities to see/hear the instructor/allow the instructor to see/hear you.

REQUIRED EQUIPMENT: Internet Access, Computer with Webcam/Camera, Microphone and Speakers.

ZOOM: This course will be hosted using Zoom, a cloud platform for video, voice, content sharing, and chat runs across mobile devices, desktops, telephones, and room systems. Click here for tutorials about how to join a Zoom meeting and connect your audio and video. Zoom Technical Support can be found here.

CANCELLATION POLICY SECTION:

CANCELLATION POLICY

· Up To 14 days prior to program start date, $30.00 cancellation fee.
· 7 - 13 days prior to program start date, $50.00 cancellation fee.
· Less than 7 days prior to program start date, forfeit of payment.

Cancellation Clause
All cancellations must be submitted writing via e-mail at [email protected]. Confirmed participants should not assume that cancellation has been granted until confirmation has been received. No refunds 7 days or less prior to event.

The North Carolina Chapter of the Appraisal Institute (NCAI) is not responsible for students' non-refundable airline reservations or other travel costs.