Elevate Your Career

Hone critical skills for specialty topics by taking a professional development program, or pursue excellence through Appraisal Institute’s designation paths.

We’re here to support you as you elevate your career, offering a depth of knowledge in theory and methodology through these advanced programs and designations that you won’t find anywhere else.

Professional Development Programs

AI Professional Development Programs tackle cutting-edge, problematic, or advanced-level topics, allowing you to better understand a particular property type or specialty area. We regularly review our offerings to ensure that the content is topical, relevant and critical. Here are our current programs:

• Analytics for Valuation
• Valuation of the Components of a Business Enterprise
• International Valuation of Fixed Assets
• Valuation of Sustainable Buildings
• Valuation of Conservation Easements
• Litigation
• Real Estate Analyst

Learn more about AI's Professional Development Programs.

Appraisal Institute Designation Education

Having an AI designation behind your name immediately evokes knowledge, experience and integrity.

It signifies to courts, governmental agencies, financial institutions, investors and more, that you are at the top of your game, and sets you apart from all other state-certified appraisers.

AI outlines a path to achieve each designation that includes advanced education, specialized experience, and exams.

But did you know that the required courses for designation are open to anyone?

Regardless of whether you decide to earn a designation, these courses provide the extensive knowledge and practical strategies you need to elevate your career.

Dive deeper into advanced income capitalization, advanced market analysis, quantitative analysis, and advanced concepts, Explore and apply the seven steps of the review process to residential and nonresidential assignments.

AI’s designations (and links to related courses) are outlined below.