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PACE Courses
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Professional Assessment Certification and Education
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The Professional Assessment Certification and Education (PACE) courses are designed for and available to all Minnesota property tax administrators.
All AMAs and SAMAs that were licensed at that level on or before July 1, 2024, must successfully complete 30 hours of the PACE courses by June 30, 2028.
Courses with an asterisk (*) have repeat offerings during the licensing cycle.
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| Title | Description | Dates | Location | Format | CEH's |
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| Practical Customer Service * | This course will prepare assessors to handle uncomfortable situations that arise at county board meetings in addition to practicing communication with difficult personalities or delicate topics. By identifying the skills needed, we’ll encourage assessors to develop new skills and advance the skills they have; thus, bringing more integrity to the profession. Note: Assessors that attended the course in 2025 cannot receive credit for attending this course again during the 2024-2028 licensing cycle. | Feb. 2 Feb. 4 Feb. 19 | Microsoft Teams | Virtual | 2 |
| Dealing with Disasters * | This course will provide students with a better understanding of the role of the assessor’s office when handling a disaster in their jurisdiction. We will cover the roles in providing disaster relief to property owners, completing a reassessment, the process of applying to be a declared disaster area, and finishing with a review of the resources available. Note: Assessors that attended the course in 2025 cannot receive credit for attending this course again during the 2024-2028 licensing cycle. | Mar. 16 Mar. 25 | Microsoft Teams | Virtual | 3 |
| 2026 PACE Blocks * | Blocks will include courses on Exemption, Sales Analysis, PILT, and more. Details regarding course information can be reviewed in Absorb prior to registration. Each block will contain the same courses and information. Please only choose one block. Attendance is required both days; partial registration is no longer an option. Note: Assessors that attended the course in 2025 cannot receive credit for attending this course again during the 2024-2028 licensing cycle. | Jul.
21-22 Aug.
19-20 Aug. 25-26 | Crow Wing County Olmsted County McLeod County | In-person | 15 |
PACE Courses Available at MAAO Conferences
Minnesota Revenue is partnering with the Minnesota Association of Assessing Officers (MAAO) to potentially sponsor PACE approved seminars offered at the upcoming Summer Seminars and Fall Conferences. Those PACE approved seminars will be listed on MAAO's conference website once the information is made available. Registration and payment will be handled by MAAO.
Visit the MAAO website for more information.
PACE Courses Available at Region Meetings
These PACE approved regional trainings must focus on specific topics that the region has identified as a training need. The region is encouraged to work together to identify these areas that they want more information on. There is a process that regions must follow to offer a PACE approved course at a region meeting. For more information on the process, the region should contact their property tax compliance officer.
View more information and register for the courses by logging into the learning management system.
If you have not created a learner profile, you'll need to do so before you can access the system. To create a learner profile contact the property tax outreach team.
Registering for PACE Courses
Registration for PACE courses opens at least 30 days prior to the course date.
