Property Tax Administration

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

Support Staff Applications Posted February 3

September Applications Posted by June 1

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.

Online Registration

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

Courses, fees, dates, and locations are subject to change. Specific information will be verified upon registration.

Lodging: If a class is not being held at a hotel where a room block can be established, GEDI recommends all participants who need overnight accommodation to contact the local area's travel bureau or chamber for a list of hotels available.

January – March 2024

January 29 – February 2, 2024 (30 hours) – Advanced Appraisal Concepts
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $350
February 21 – 23, 2024 (20 hours) – Tax Sales & Redemptions
  • Location: Cullman
  • Cost: $325
February 28 – March 1, 2024 (20 hours) – Introduction to Property Tax Administration
  • Location: Montgomery
  • Cost: $325
March 7 – 8, 2024 – Property Tax Exams
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $165
March 13 – 15, 2024 (20 hours) – Introduction to Mapping
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $350
March 20 – 22, 2024 (20 hours) – Advanced Trainer *Prerequisite: Train the Trainer*
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $325

April – June 2024

April 8 – 12, 2024 (30 hours) – Personal Property Appraisal Manual
  • Location: Spanish Fort
  • Cost: $350
April 10 – 12, 2024 (20 hours) – Management & Supervision
  • Location: Tuscaloosa
  • Cost: $325
April 17 – 19, 2024 (20 hours) – Basic Mapping
  • Location: Montgomery
  • Cost: $350
May 1 – 3, 2024 (20 hours) – Introduction to Property Tax (2nd Offering)
  • Location: Hoover
  • Cost: $325
May 13 – 17, 2024 (30 hours) – Personal Property Audits
  • Location: Spanish Fort
  • Cost: $350
June 26 – 28, 2024 (20 hours) – Real & Personal Property Abatements
  • Location: Spanish Fort
  • Cost: $325

July – September 2024

July 10 – 12, 2024 (20 hours) – Introduction to License Administration
  • Location: Montgomery
  • Cost: $325
July 15 – 19, 2024 (30 hours) – IAAO 600: Principles & Techniques of Cadastral Mapping
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $850
July 29 – 30, 2024 (10 hours) – AAAO Pre-Conference Courses
  • Location: Orange Beach
  • Cost: $250
August 14 – 16, 2024 (20 hours) – Titles
  • Location: Montgomery
  • Cost: $325
August 19 – 23, 2024 (30 hours) – Intermediate Mapping
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $400
August 26 – 30, 2024 (30 hours) – Property Tax Administration & Laws
  • Location: Tuscaloosa
  • Cost: $350
September 12 – 13, 2024 – Property Tax Exams
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $165
September 16 – 20, 2024 (30 hours) – IAAO 101: Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $850
  • Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition

October – December 2024

October 9 – 11, 2024 (20 hours) – Subdivision Layout & Mapping Right of Ways
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $350
October 28 – November 1, 2024 (30 hours) – IAAO 500: Personal Property Assessment
  • Location: Montgomery
  • Cost: $850
November 18 – 22, 2024 (30 hours) – Alabama Real Property Appraisal Manual
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $350
December 9 – 13, 2024 (30 hours) – IAAO 102: Income Approach to Valuation
  • Location: Opelika
  • Cost: $850
  • Textbook: PAV 3rd Edition

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.

Report Continuing Education

Last Updated: February 16, 2024