Continuing Education for Assessors

The file below lists courses approved for continuing education hours. Online courses and seminars are noted.

• Continuing Education Course List

Note: Seminars and courses may not be taken more than once in a four-year cycle with the exception of the National USPAP Update Course.

To request approval for an assessment- or appraisal-related course or seminar, you must submit a course approval request to the Minnesota State Board of Assessors.   

• Licensed assessors must submit the form in the Assessor Licensing System.  The request must include a course outline, description, and the anticipated timeline for each topic.
• Sponsoring Organizations must submit the Request Form for Course Approval. The request must include a course outline, description, and the anticipated timeline for each topic.
  • Course/Seminar must apply to assessors in general and not to a specific CAMA/tax system or taxing jurisdiction.
  • Course/Seminar must be available and marketed to an entire region, at minimum.
• Submit requests at least 60 days before course/seminar attendance date to ensure the board can act on your request before the course/seminar is attended.

Note: When developing an online course, use our Online Course Development Checklist. This will help ensure you meet our expectations for the quality of online courses that meet the needs of assessor certification or continuing education. 

Education courses that have been approved by the State Board of Assessors are offered by a variety of sponsoring organizations including

• Appraisal Institute 
• IAAO
• McKissock
• MAAO

The current continuing education cycle runs July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2028. 

For information on PACE courses, see Property Tax Education and Outreach. For questions about the courses, email us at PropTax.Outreach@state.mn.us.