Welcome to ASA Distance Education
What makes ASA audio course programs so
effective? These innovative continuing education programs are
designed for ease in application and simply consist of
audiotapes or CDs, handouts, reference materials and proctored
examinations (where required). Having this information on
audiocassette or CD or MP3 means you can listen and relisten to
them at your convenience; in your home, office or car.
ASA Distance Education Audio courses are
available online or can be ordered from:
National Media Services, Inc
Attn: Order Department
613 N. Commerce Ave.
Front Royal, VA 22630
(800) 541-0551 or (540) 635-4181, ext. 223
Fax (540) 636-4240
Customer service hours are Monday - Friday from 9 AM - 5 PM
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SE100AC National
USPAP Audio Course - 15 hours
You can meet your mandatory 15-hour USPAP requirement by
taking ASA's audio USPAP course. This program is
available now for download. Audio program is
on MP3 and materials are in Adobe PDF. Course materials are
also available on CD and includes USPAP book and student
manual, see below.
Important Note: The USPAP
home study courses may not be accepted by many state real
property licensing boards. In addition, the USPAP Home Study
Course may not be accepted for CPE credit through other
organizations (e.g. NASBA). This course is accepted by ASA for
accreditation and reaccreditation purposes. Students
successfully completing the course and exam will be granted 15
ASA reaccredidation credits; however, it is your responsibility
as the student to contact the licensing authority in your state
to make certain that the USPAP home study has been approved and
will be accepted for credit.
Note: This exam requires a
proctor.
Total Package: Includes Exam, Audio, Student Manual
and USPAP Manual via download. If you want CDs and Printed
Manuals, order in addition below.
ASA members:
$250
Non-members:
$350
Exam Procedure: One
exam is included with each USPAP course purchased. Instructions
regarding the exam procedure are included in the package.
Do you want to include the CDs and
Printed Materials?
Members or Non-members: $75
Course materials are also available on CD and includes USPAP
book and student manual. Price included domestic UPS shipping.
International orders required additional shipping costs. Please
contact us for international shipping costs.
SE101AC
USPAP Update - 7 hours
ASA's new national USPAP audio update (SE101AC) has been
designed specifically for those appraisal professionals who
have completed the 15-hour USPAP in the last 12–18 months and
now just want to know the changes. This critical update will
keep you current in both your day-to-day work and in any
upcoming court situations. No exam.
Important Note: The USPAP home study courses may
not be accepted by many state real property licensing
boards. In addition, the USPAP Home Study Course may not be
accepted for CPE credit through other organizations (e.g.
NASBA). This course is accepted by ASA for accreditation and
reaccreditation purposes. Students successfully completing the
course and exam will be granted 7ASA reaccredidation credits;
however, it is your responsibility as the student to contact
the licensing authority in your state to make certain that the
USPAP home study has been approved and will be accepted for
credit.
Total Package: Audio, Student Manual and USPAP
Manual via download. If you want CDs and Printed Manuals, order
in addition below. No exam required for USPAP
Update.
ASA members:
$150
Non-members:
$250
Do you want to include the CDs and
Printed Materials?
Members or Non-members: $75
Course materials are also available on CD and includes USPAP
book and student manual. Price included domestic UPS shipping.
International orders required additional shipping costs. Please
contact us for international shipping costs.
The following courses are not available online, but will be
soon. Please contact National Media
Services, Inc to order.
PP/GJ201AC:
Introduction to Personal Property Valuation
and PP/GJ202AC: Personal
Property Valuation Methodology-Research and Analysis
(Each is 27 hours with a 3-hour exam)
These offerings will cover the same topics and information
as the classroom offerings.
Total Package (audiocassettes or compact
discs):
PP/GJ201AC: ASA members $475; nonmembers
$595
PP/GJ202AC: ASA members $475; nonmembers
$595
Courses are available on audiocassette or CD.
Course fee includes a student manual. To order textbooks,
contact ASA Member Services at 800-272-8258 or order
online at www.appraisers.org/pubs/
ME201AC:
Introduction to Machinery and Equipment
Valuation ME202AC: Machinery
and Equipment Valuation Methodology ME203AC: Machinery and
Equipment Valuation-Advanced Topics and Case Studies
ME204AC: Machinery and Equipment Valuation-Advanced Topics and
Report Writing
(ME201 - ME203 are each 27 hours with a 3-hour exam)
(ME204 is 27 hours with a 4-hour exam)
These offerings will cover the same topics and information
as the classroom offerings.
Total Package:
ME201AC: ASA members $600; nonmembers $695
ME202AC: ASA members $700; nonmembers $795
ME203AC: ASA members $795; nonmembers $895
ME204AC: ASA members $795; nonmembers $895
Course fee includes a student manual. To order textbooks,
contact ASA Member Services at 800-272-8258 or order online at
www.appraisers.org/pubs/
Please note: These courses are not accepted for ASA
reaccreditation credit.
Marketing and Managing the Small Appraisal
Office: A Practical Approach (3 hours)
Now you can improve your appraisal marketing and office
management skills without leaving your home or office.
Presented by Anne Rocheleau, an
independent marketing and management consultant, this exciting
home-study program focuses on marketing and management skills
for the new and prospective appraiser operating a small
business. The program applies to ALL appraisal disciplines. ASA
members $55; non-members $75.
LEGAL SERIES
How to
Respond to a Subpoena
(2 hours)
Information you can use to protect yourself in a situation
like this: There is a knock on your door. You open it to find
an officer who hands you a subpoena. You're being sued. Your
business, your financial future and your security are at risk.
How could this be happening to you? What did you do wrong? What
could you have done to protect yourself and your business? What
do you do now?
This new workshop on tape has a team of attorneys from a
renowned West Coast firm share their knowledge and experience
to help appraisers in all disciplines better cope with today's
legal challenges and demands and offers tips on how to
implement preventive measures in your professional life!
Topics
- Circumstances under which you are most likely to get a
subpoena
- Who can subpoena you
- What you should do about a subpoena from a government
agency
- How you can best reply to a subpoena and make use of an
attorney's advice
Legal Aspects of Business Valuation—Minimizing
the Risk
(2 hours)
The objective of this home-study program is to help business
valuation appraisers minimize their legal risks. It will help
you safeguard against legal problems and costly lawsuits,
expand your knowledge of legal protection and aid you in better
understanding your legal liability.
Topics
- What is the "spectrum of risk" when issuing a business
valuation opinion?
- How are lawsuits against appraisers initiated and
prosecuted?
- What is the tradeoff between (1) the necessity for due
diligence and (2) the necessity for reliance? How much due
diligence does the law require?
- How can retainer agreements and opinion letters
minimize exposure?
- How can appraisers minimize their liability?
Transform your knowledge into value for your career, your
company, your clients. Your own skills will be greatly enhanced
and everyone at your company will benefit-your boss, your staff
and anyone who can see how your new legal knowledge can
safeguard your company and save you time and money by
minimizing your exposure to lawsuits.
Presenters: Jack W. Berka, ASA; Mary Louise Serafine, Esq.;
and Jeffrey Witham, Esq.
Legal Aspects
of Personal Property—Minimizing the Risk
(2 hours)
The objective of this audio program
is to help personal property valuation appraisers minimize
their legal risks. It was designed to highlight the various
legal dilemmas you are likely to encounter as a personal
property appraiser entering the new millennium. A distinguished
panel of legal experts analyzes a variety of situations you may
encounter.
Topics
- What is the "spectrum of risk" when issuing a personal
property valuation opinion?
- How are lawsuits against appraisers initiated and
prosecuted?
- Understanding the need for due diligence
- How important letters of agreement are for personal
property appraisers and whether they limit exposure
- Tips for minimizing liability
Transform your knowledge into value
for your career, your company, your clients. Your own skills
will be greatly enhanced and everyone at your company will
benefit—your boss, your staff and anyone who can see how your
new legal knowledge can safeguard your company and save you
time and money by minimizing your exposure to lawsuits.
Presenters: Federick L. Iusi, FASA, moderator, Raymond
Appraisals; David Borodin, ASA, Frisk & Borodin Appraisers
Ltd; and Jeffery B. McCarron, Esq., Swartz, Campbell &
Detweiler
Any single legal series program:
$79 ASA members; $99 nonmembers
Any two legal series programs:
$150 ASA members; $175 nonmembers
The entire three course program:
$200 ASA members; $225 nonmembers
You may earn ASA reaccreditation credit for any of the audio
short courses listed above. Please contact ASA Member Services for
details.
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