Education 

MAAO Proudly Presents the Following Courses   

*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, registration for August, September, and October 2020 MAAO educational offerings has been suspended until further notice.                               

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AMA Licensing Courses                 MAAO Conferences 

CMA Licensing Courses               MN Form Report & Case Study Exam Preparatory Courses

Elective Courses                         NorthStar Chapter of the Appraisal Inst.

Ethics                                          PACE (Department of Revenue)
IAAO Conferences                        USPAP - 15 hour

MAAP Workshops 

  Preparing for the 7/1/22 AMA Licensure Deadline?
  Click the thumbnail at left to download a handy timeline and checklist to help you plan your education.  
   It's recommended to have all your AMA Courses completed before January 2021, 

   so register now to reserve your spot!

Accredited Minnesota Assessor (AMA) Licensing Courses 

Minnesota Assessment Administration  July 27-30, 2020 | Waite Park, MN - Now Open!

IAAO 102 - Income Approach to Valuation  August 10-14, 2020 | Lake Elmo, MN - SUSPENDED

IAAO 112 - Income Approach to Valuation II September 14-18, 2020 | Chanhassen, MN - SUSPENDED

National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) 

For questions regarding these courses, contact MAAO Education Coordinator: Emily Squyres |  [email protected]

Certified Minnesota Assessor (CMA) Licensing Courses

Assessment Laws and Procedures with Ethics (ALP)  January 6-9, 2020 | St. Paul, MN - CLOSED

Basic Appraisal Principles  January 27-30, 2020 | Chanhassen, MN - CLOSED

Basic Appraisal Procedures  February 10-13, 2020 | Chanhassen, MN - CLOSED

Mass Appraisal Basics  March 16-20, 2020 | Lake Elmo, MN - CANCELED

Assessment Laws and Procedures with Ethics (ALP) July 6-9, 2020 | St. Cloud, MN - Registration Open!

Basic Appraisal Principles  July 20-23, 2020 | St. Cloud, MN - Registration Open!

Basic Appraisal Procedures  August 17-20, 2020 | Waite Park, MN - Registration Open!

Mass Appraisal Basics  September 21-25, 2020 | St. Cloud, MN - SUSPENDED

For questions regarding these courses, contact MAAO Education Coordinator: Emily Squyres |  [email protected]

Elective Courses

NEW! Residential Assessing 101  June 8-9, 2020 | Waite Park, MN - CANCELED

Basic Apartment Valuation  June 17-18, 2020 | Chanhassen, MN - CANCELED

Note: Other MAAO courses may meet the elective criteria required for AMA licensure. Please see the Minnesota State Board of Assessors' website for a complete list of approved electives.

For questions regarding these courses, contact MAAO Education Coordinator: Emily Squyres |  [email protected]

Ethics for MN Assessors

2020 Ethics offerings will only be held in conjunction with Assessment Laws and Procedures.

For questions regarding Ethics, contact Jessi Glancey, DOR | (651) 556-6104 or [email protected].  

IAAO Conferences

2020 IAAO Conference   August 30-September 2, 2020 | Denver, CO

2021 IAAO Conference  August 29-September 1, 2021 | Chicago, IL

2022 IAAO Conference  August 28-31, 2022 | Boston, MA

2023 IAAO Conference  August 27-30, 2023 | Salt Lake City, UT

Minnesota Association of Assessment Personnel Workshops  

Check Back for Upcoming seminars

Contact information can be found in the latest MAAP Newsletter.

MAAO Conferences

2020 Summer Seminars   May 20-21, 2020 | Holiday Inn, St. Cloud, MN - CLOSED

2020 MAAO Fall Conference   September 27-30, 2020 | Radisson Harborview, Duluth, MN

2021 MAAO Fall Conference  September 26-29, 2021 | Breezy Point Resort, Breezy Point, MN

For questions about Conferences, contact: Paul Knutson, Conference Coordinator | [email protected]

MN Form Report & Case Study Exam Preparatory Courses

Residential Case Study Workshop & Optional Exam  June 24-25, 2020 | St. Paul, MN - CLOSED

Income Case Study Workshop & Optional Exam  October 7-8, 2020 | Lake Elmo, MN - SUSPENDED

For questions regarding these courses, contact MAAO Education Coordinator: Emily Squyres |  [email protected]

National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) - 15 hour

USPAP - 15 hour  March 2-3, 2020 | Chanhassen, MN - CLOSED

USPAP - 15 hour  August 24-25, 2020 | St. Cloud, MN 

North Star Chapter of Appraisal Institute   

Information on NorthStar Chapter of the Appraisal Institute Educational Offerings can be found here.

Professional Assessment Certification and Education (PACE) - MN Department of Revenue

Information on PACE courses can be found on the MN Department of Revenue web-site.

For questions regarding the PACE Course, contact Jessi Glancey, DOR | (651) 556-6104 or [email protected].  

MAAO Instructor Opportunities

The MAAO Education Steering Committee is always looking for assessors interested in instructing or co-instructing MAAO courses. If you are interested in this rewarding challenge, you should first plan on attending part or the entire course you are interested in instructing this year. Upon being selected as an instructor trainee by the committee you will be provided the course materials, be asked to instruct a portion of the course this year, be reimbursed for your expenses and be provided a stipend. Approved instructor trainees would then be involved in teaching the course at its next offering. 

If this opportunity interests you, please review the course offerings listed above and see if this year's courses work for your schedule. If so, contact Emily Squyres, Education Coordinator, to discuss your plan. She can be contacted at [email protected]. The MAAO courses are only as good as the instructors and we need to continue these excellent educational offerings to provide the best training possible to Minnesota assessors. Thank you for your consideration!