Licensure Education for Assessors

The file below lists approved courses to become a Minnesota assessor or to upgrade an existing license. Online courses and seminars are noted.

• Licensure Education Course List

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.

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
• Kaplan
• McKissock
• MAAO
• Normandale Community College