Winter 2026 FCIAAO Newsletter

ProfessionalDesignation

News

Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year from the FCIAAO Professional Designation Committee! As we wrap up another year, I thought it would be a good idea to provide an update on the IAAO Professional Designation program. According to IAAO’s Professional Development Committee, there have been a total of 171 new applications for designation candidacy through October. The Assessment Administration Specialist (AAS) and Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) designations continue to be the most pursued – accounting for 64 percent of the total.

TRACY DRAKE, CFA CAE, ASA, RES, AAS

There have been a total of 85 designations earned and conferred through October. The AAS and RES designations have accounted for more than 70 percent of the total.

Did You Know?

As of October 2025: There are 446 candidates pursuing an IAAO designation. There are 1,058 designees who have earned 1,268 IAAO professional designations. Sixty-four jurisdictions hold IAAO’s Certificate of Excellence in Assessment Administration (CEAA). Sixteen , or 25 percent, are Florida counties. The Tony Hodge Award is granted to FCIAAO members who earn their IAAO designation. At the 2026 FCIAAO Annual Conference in Kissimmee, the Executive Board will recognize the hard work of new designees and present them with a $500 check! To be eligible, new designees must be a FCIAAO member in good standing for 24 months prior to being awarded their IAAO designation. New designees should email a copy of IAAO’s letter conferring the designation to tdrake@ccpao.com.

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