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Partnering with the Alabama Department of Revenue, the Government & Economic Development Institute at Auburn University provides an educational program to assist State and county property tax personnel achieve more equitable administration of the property tax laws of the State of Alabama.
The program is designed to enhance appraisal, mapping, and management skills so that participants may be certified by the State. Those eligible to achieve certification are county elected and appointed property tax officials and the Property Tax Division staff of the Alabama Department of Revenue.
Individuals that successfully complete the curriculum and pass a comprehensive certification exam earn the designation of Alabama Certified Appraiser of Real Property, Alabama Certified Appraiser of Personal Property, Alabama Certified Tax Administrator, Alabama Certified Mapper, or Support Staff Level I or II Certificates.
Applications
Beginning in 2023, the Property Tax Certification Exams for Real Property, Personal Property, Mapper and Tax Administrator will be held twice annually, once in March and once in September. The March exam deadline is the last Friday in January and the September exam deadline is the last Friday in July. All applications must be submitted through the online format.
March Exam Applications Posted by December 1
- Application – Real Property
- Application – Personal Property
- Application – Tax Administrator
- Application – Mapper
Support Staff Applications Posted February 3
September Applications Posted by June 1
- Application – Real Property
- Application – Personal Property
- Application – Tax Administrator
- Application – Mapper
Requirements
Registration/Cancellation Rule:
Provided that space is available, receipt of the registration form constitutes registration. Written cancellations, received fifteen (15) working days prior to the beginning of the program will be honored with a partial refund of the registration fee, but will be assessed a $50 administrative charge. Due to commitments to instructors and meeting facilities, late cancellations or non-attendance will not be refunded. Substitutions for registered participants may be made at any time.
In the Property Tax program, we have a 30 working days advance notice cancellation rule for IAAO classes since our instructors come from out of state.
More Information
For information and for registration information about these and other professional development courses contact:
- The Governmental and Economic Development Institute at Auburn University
213 Extension Hall
Auburn, Alabama 36849-5225
Phone: (334) 844-4782 / FAX: (334) 844-1919
Email: gedi@auburn.edu
July – September 2025
August 11-15, 2025 (30 hours) – Property Tax Administration & Laws
Location: Huntsville
$350
August 13-15, 2025 (20 hours) – Titles
Location: Montgomery
$325
August 18-22, 2025 (30 hours) – Advanced Mapping
Location: Opelika
$400
August 20-22, 2025 (20 hours) – Real & Personal Property Calculations
Location: Montgomery
$325
August 25-29, 2025 (30 hours) – IAAO 101: Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
Location: Opelika
$850
Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition
September 11-12, 2025 (Application Required) – Property Tax Certification Exams
Location: Opelika
$165
October – December 2025
October 6-10, 2025 (30 hours) – Base Manuscripts
- Location: Opelika
- $400
November 17-21, 2025 (30 hours) – Alabama Real Property Appraisal Manual
- Location: Mobile
- $350
- Course Location: Mobile - Government Plaza South Tower
December 1-5, 2025 (30 hours) – IAAO 102: Income Approach to Valuation
- Location: Opelika
- $850
- Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition
January – March 2026
January 12-16, 2026 (30 hours) – Advanced Appraisal Concepts
- Location: Opelika
- $350
February 4-6, 2026 (20 hours) – Introduction to Property Tax Administration – 1st Offering
- Location: Opelika
- $325
February 25-27, 2026 (20 hours) – Tax Sales & Redemptions
- Location: Cullman
- $325
March 19-20, 2026 (Application Required) – Property Tax Certification Exams
- Location: Opelika
- $165
March 25-27, 2026 (20 hours) – Introduction to Mapping
- Location: Opelika
- $350
April – June 2026
April 8-10, 2026 (20 hours) – Management & Supervision
- Location: Montgomery
- $325
April 13-17, 2026 (30 hours) – Personal Property Appraisal Manual
- Location: Tuscaloosa
- $350
April 22-24, 2026 (20 hours) – Basic Mapping
- Location: Opelika
- $350
May 6-8, 2026 (20 hours) – Introduction to Property Tax Administration – 2nd Offering
- Location: Huntsville
- $325
May 11-15, 2026 (30 hours) – Personal Property Audits
- Location: Tuscaloosa
- $350
June 3-5, 2026 (20 hours) – Real & Personal Property Abatements
- Location: Tuscaloosa
- $325
July – September 2026
July 8-10, 2026 (30 hours) – Introduction to License Administration
- Location: Auburn
- $325
July 13-17, 2026 (30 hours) – Alabama Real Property Appraisal Manual
- Location: Huntsville
- $350
July 20-24, 2026 (30 hours) – IAAO 600: Cadastral Mapping
- Location: Opelika
- $850
August 3-4, 2026 (10 hours) – AAAO Pre-Conference Classes (2 courses)
- Location: Orange Beach
- $250
August 12-14, 2026 (30 hours) – Titles
- Location: Auburn
- $325
August 17-21, 2026 (30 hours) – Intermediate Mapping
- Location: Opelika
- $400
August 24-28, 2026 (30 hours) – Administration & Laws
- Location: Montgomery
- $350
September 10-11, 2026 (Application Required) – Property Tax Certification Exams
- Location: Opelika
- $165
September 14-18, 2026 (30 hours) – IAAO 101: Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
- Location: Opelika
- $850
- Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition
September 23-25, 2026 (20 hours) – Introduction to Property Tax Administration – 3rd Offering
- Location: Birmingham
- $325
October – December 2026
October 7-9, 2026 (30 hours) – Subdivision Layouts & Mapping Right of Ways
- Location: Opelika
- $400
October 19-23, 2026 (30 hours) – IAAO 500: Assessment of Personal Property
- Location: Birmingham
- $850
November 16-20, 2026 (30 hours) – Alabama Real Property Appraisal Manual
- Location: Opelika
- $350
December 7-11, 2026 (30 hours) – IAAO 102: Income Approach to Valuation
- Location: Opelika
- $850
- Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition
*Basic/Intermediate Excel and Advanced Train the Trainer may be added as instructors become available. Based on registration numbers, an additional Introduction to Licensing course may be added. Please check the GEDI website or call the GEDI Office for up to date information.
Those who are reporting continuing education for property tax, will only report on the year in which their certification is due. CE Reporting Portal will be available from the first Friday in February to the last Friday in April. All hours reported have to be taken prior to March 31st of the reporting year.
Please complete the form at the Continuing Education Portal below and be sure to list all classes, workshops, seminars, district meetings etc. that you have attended in the last three years. For those classes, workshops, seminars, district meetings, etc. that were taken outside of GEDI, you need to upload all proof of attendance as well as passing grades (if necessary) when you upload your signed statement of accuracy. At the end of the application form, you will be asked to sign a disclosure page which provides space to list all classes, conferences, workshops or seminars taken outside of GEDI.
You will then scan the signature page along with all proof of attendance and completion of outside classes into one file and upload documentation. This will be all hours attended at any AAAO, AATA, IAAO Conferences, Licensing, or District Meetings as well as any training provided by the Alabama Department of Revenue.
