2023 FCIAAO Spring Newsletter

PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATION NEWS: TONY HODGE EDUCATIONAL AWARD

The Florida Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers supports our members who are seeking professional desig nations through the IAAO. The FCIAAO Professional Designation Committee is dedicated to promoting awareness of the IAAO des ignation program by raising professional competence of assess ment personnel through education. This includes encouraging par ticipation and providing candidates the appropriate tools, re sources and technical assistance for success. The IAAO Professional Designation Program (PDP) confers six in ternationally recognized professional designations: • Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS)

• Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE)

Hon. Tracy Drake, CFA, CAE, ASA, RES, AAS Florida Chapter IAAO Professional Designation Advisor

• Mass Appraisal Specialist (MAS)

• Cadastral Mapping Specialist (CMS)

• Personal Property Specialist (PPS)

• Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES)

Tony Hodge Educational Award Eligibility

Effective January 1, 2022, the eligibility requirements for the Tony Hodge Educational Award are as follows:

The Tony Hodge Educational Award may be granted to FCIAAO regular members who earn their IAAO professional designation. The Executive Board shall recognize newly designated members at the successive FCIAAO Annual Conference and may present them with a $500 check. To be eligible, new designees must be a FCIAAO member (in good standing) for at least 24 consecutive months prior to being awarded their IAAO designation and receiving the award. Award recipients must be registered for the annual conference to participate in the awards program. New designees should email a copy of IAAO ’ s letter conferring the designation (or certificate) to tdrake@ccpao.com. It is the designee ’ s responsibility to provide proof of eligibility . Don ’ t miss out on being recognized as an industry leader! ~edited, Winter 2023 Staying Appraised

The FCIAAO looks forward to celebrating our new designees and Tony Hodge Educational Awardees during the annual conference, April 19 - 21. Stay tuned to the next edition of Staying Appraised for pics and highlights from the award presentation.

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Spring 2023 Newsletter of the FCIAAO