Educating real estate appraisers for over 60 years, the Appraisal Institute is the acknowledged leader in residential and commercial appraisal education, research, publishing, and professional membership designation programs.
Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the Appraisal Institute and its predecessor organizations have been at the forefront of the real estate appraisal profession for more than 60 years. Appraisal Institute members are identified by their experience and knowledge of real estate valuation, and adhere to a strictly enforced Code of Professional Ethics and Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. The Appraisal Institute has more than 19,000 members and 112 chapters across the country.
The Appraisal Institute remains faithful to the ideal of high appraisal standards. Its members are encouraged to adhere to these high standards through professional designation programs that recognize knowledge, training, and experience in residential and commercial real estate appraisal.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!!!! The State of Michigan now approves continuing education credits for appraiser, broker and assessor licenses for all Great Lakes Chapter seminars.  

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION PROGRAM
To further help appraisers hone their skills the Appraisal Institute offers “certificate of completion” programs to real estate appraisers on problematic or advanced-level topics. Topics for certificate of completion programs cover a body of knowledge in a specialty allowing participants to obtain educational competency in a property type or specialty area.
All participants who successfully complete a program will earn a Certificate of Completion and will be posted on the Certificate Registry located on the Appraisal Institute’s web site. Certificates of completion show potential clients and employers that participants have completed education and passed related course exams in the particular specialized topic.

LITIGATION
• The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony ----November 8-9 2010
• Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications --- May 2009
• Condemnation Appraising: Principles & Applications --- June 23-25,2010