The Office of State Tax Commissioner works with other assessing organizations to coordinate training and resources for assessors – local government officials who determine the value of property for taxation purposes.
Assessment officials are required to take online courses through the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) to obtain certification. Pre-authorized substitutions may be used for certain courses.
Assessment Officials Certification Brochure
Fundamental of Mass Appraisal - Course 300
Registration for Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal - Course 300 is now open.
The North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner and the North Dakota Association of Assessing Officers (NDAAO) are teaming up to offer an educational opportunity for appraisers May 8-12, 2023 at the Ramada in Bismarck (1400 E. Interchange Ave.)
Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal will introduce students to mass appraisal and is a prerequisite for the IAAO 300-level course series. The class will cover single-property appraisal as it compares to mass appraisal, components of a mass appraisal system, data requirements and analysis, introduction to statistics, use of assessment ratio studies in mass appraisal, modeling of the three approaches to value, and selection of a mass appraisal system.
The course fee is $530 for NDAAO members and $580 for non-members. To become a NDAAO member, visit www.ndaao.org.
There will be no refunds made to registrants who cancel; only substitutions will be accepted unless approved by the North Dakota Association of Assessor’s Board President and Education Committee Chairperson. Contact NDAAO Treasurer, Carla Broadland, at carlab@wahpeton.com.
Payment for the course will need to be sent to NDAAO.
Assessor Official Education Courses
To earn Class 1 Certification, assessors must successfully complete 180 hours of instruction as follows:
- 50 Hours Online Instruction - IAAO
- 801 - Site Analysis
- 802 - Introduction to Cost Approach to Value
- 803 - Introduction to the Sales Comparison Approach
- 804 - Introduction to the Income Approach to Value
- 805 - Mass Appraisal of Residential Property
- 30 Hours Instruction - Course 101 - IAAO Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal
- 30 Hours Instruction - Course 102 - IAAO Income Approach to Valuation Course
- 30 Hours Instruction - Course 300 - IAAO Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
- 30 Hours Classroom Instruction - Course 202 - Office of State Commissioner - Agricultural Land Valuation
- 10 Hours Self-Guided Instruction on Prescribed Forms, Abstracts and Sales Ratio - Office of State Commissioner
To earn Class 2 Certification, assessors must successfully complete 80 hours of instruction as follows:
- 40 Hours Online Instruction - IAAO
- 801 - Site Analysis
- 802 - Introduction to Cost Approach to Value
- 803 - Introduction to the Sales Comparison Approach
- 804 - Introduction to the Income Approach to Value
- 10 Hours Self-Guided Instruction -Agricultural Land Valuation through the North Dakota Office of State Tax Commissioner
- 30 Hours Instruction - Course 101- IAAO - Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal -OR- 30 Hours Instruction - Course 102 - IAAO Income Approach to Valuation Course
Courses will be held according to the following schedule. Dates and locations are updated as they are confirmed. Registration will be available here when courses are open.
Upcoming Course Schedule
- Spring 2023 - 300 IAAO - Fundamentals to Mass Appraisal*
- Fall 2023 - 101 IAAO - Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal*
- Spring 2024 - 102 IAAO - Income Approach to Valuation*
- Fall 2024 - 202 - Agricultural Land Valuation*
- Spring 2025 - 300 IAAO - Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal*
- Fall 2025 -101 IAAO - Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal*
- Spring 2026 - 102 IAAO - Income Approach to Valuation*
- Fall 2026 - 202 - Agricultural Land Valuation*
- Spring 2027 - 300 IAAO - Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal*
- Fall 2027 - 101 IAAO - Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal*
- Spring 2028 - Income Approach to Valuation*
- Fall 2028 - 202 - Agricultural Land Valuation*
Recertification Exams
After completing the above needed courses, you’ll receive a code to take the required test online.
Additional Education Resources
The Office of State Tax Commissioner partners with the North Dakota Association of Counties to offer a monthly Property Tax webinar called, Got 15?! The 15-minute webinar is free and available to all each month. Visit the North Dakota Association of Counties to find the schedule of upcoming webinars and register: