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| The Appraisal Institute has been working for the past few years to run our exam program through a testing center to create more flexibility and opportunity for our students. Beginning May 1, 2007, the Appraisal Institute will be running challenge, online and re-exams through Pearson VUE Professional Testing Centers.
All testing for these exams will take place at a Pearson VUE testing center. For your reference, you can link to the Pearson VUE testing centers and their locations around the U.S. at http://www.pearsonvue.com/ppt/ .
In Massachusetts, the centers are at the following locations:
Boston, MA
295 Devonshire Street, Suite 210
Boston, MA 02110
Springfield, MA
Monarch Place
One Monarch Place, Suite 1110
Springfield, MA 01144
Waltham, MA
Waltham Office Center
470 Totten Pond Road, 2nd Floor
Waltham, MA 02451
Worcester, MA
Park Office Tower
255 Park Avenue, Suite 604
Worcester, MA 01609
How to Schedule a Re-exam, Challenge, or OnlIne Exam
Re-Exam: Once students are notified that they have failed an exam, they will receive a re-exam application.
- Students will complete the form and return it to the Appraisal Institute with payment.
- Once payment is verified, the Specialist sends a confirmation email to the student.
- The confirmation will indicate an examination ID number assigned to that specific student.
- The confirmation will let students know that they should contact a Pearson VUE testing center at any time to schedule their exam.
Challenge Exam:
- Students will submit application for challenge.
- They will receive a confirmation with their examination ID number and contact information for Pearson VUE. Students will be sent the course material directly from Grubb & Ellis.
There will be a 4 week period between the application date and the date a student will be able to schedule their challenge exam, to allow proper study time.
Online Exam:
- This process will be automated through the Online Education website. Once a student completes their online course, they will receive an email with their examination ID number.
- Once they have their number, they can contact Pearson VUE directly to set up an appointment to take their exam.
These are the exams that are available at the testing center currently:
Basic Appraisal Principles
Basic Appraisal Procedures
National 15-Hour USPAP
Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/Part I
Apartment Appraisal
General Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use
CoAdvanced Applications
Income Valuation of Small, Mixed Use Properties
Residential Report Writing/Part II (scanned exam ONLY)
Alternative Uses and Cost Valuation of Small, Mixed-Use Properties
Sales Comparison Valuation of Small, Mixed-Use Properties
The Appraiser as an Expert Witness: Preparation and Testimony
Litigation Appraising: Specialized Topics and Applications
Condemnation Appraising: Basic Principles and Applications
Condemnation Appraising: Advanced Topics and Applications
Computer-Enhanced Cash Flow Analysis
Exam Pending (Available in June):
Advanced Income Capitalization
Advanced Sales Comparison and Cost Approaches
Exams that will not be available until Fall 2007:
Real Estate, Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach
General Appraiser Income Approach/Part1
General Appraiser Income Approach/Part 2
Business Practices and Ethics
*Exam Exceptions:
These courses are not available at testing centers They are only available for challenge or re-exam until the end of 2007, and are required to be proctored at the chapter level or by a local member. Call Lianne Andreucci, Executive Director, at 781-397-8922 if you need to schedule one of these exam.
Retiring Exams (available for re-exam/challenge through 12/31/2007 ONLY):
- Basic Income Capitalization
- General Applications
- Highest & Best Use and Market Analysis
Testing Center F.A.Q'S
When will the exams be administered?
In most cases, whenever a student wants to schedule it! Students can schedule exams during the day, in the evening and on some weekends.
Does the student have to be an experienced computer user and be able to type to take the computer-based examination?
The computer testing system has been designed so that those with even minimal computer experience and typing skills can use it. A tutorial will be available to each student at the testing center prior to taking the examination.
Is there a time limit for an exam?
There is an overall time limit for each examination, just as with the paper and pencil tests. However, most students complete their exam prior to time running out.
What are the test center hours?
Test center hours will vary. Students can get detailed information when they call to schedule their exam.
Will the student know at the end of the exam if they passed?
Exam results will be sent from the Appraisal Institute within 2 weeks of the date of the exam.
If a student fails, how does he/she retest?
To schedule a retest, the student will follow the same process that they did for with the prior attempt. The exam guidelines regarding the number of attempts without additional coursework will remain the same. (Students have 2 opportunities to re-exam a failed exam. If they are unsuccessful with those 2 attempts, they must entire course must be re-taken.)
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