One-Day Seminars

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One-day seminars provide required and continuing education opportunities for assessors and appraisers. They are produced by the Institute of Assessing Officers, the professional instruction arm of the NYS Assessors Association. 

Reminder: New York State will not reimburse or give credits for any class taken twice within a three-year period.

As of July 1, 2021, all online class attendees are required to have a camera and microphone, and the camera must be on at all times during instruction.

All one-day seminars are held online via Zoom, from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated. The link is sent to all registrants the day before the class is held. If you have registered for a class but haven't received a link by 3:00 p.m. the day before, please call 315-706-3424 or email admin@nyassessor.org. Please do not wait until the morning of the class to contact us for the link.

One-Day Seminar Fees:

IAO (not IAAO) Members: $110.00

NYSAA Members: $120.00

Non-members: $225.00

Two ways to register: Click on the class name only if you wish to register and pay online. Scroll to the bottom of the page for a PDF registration form.

VALUATION OF SOLAR AND WIND ENERGY: INCENTIVES & MARKET TRENDS

April 9, 2025

Instructors: Joseph Kettell, Appraisal Economics and Scott J. Shedler, IAO 

10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

This session will provide an in-depth analysis of the valuation of solar and wind energy projects. The class will cover key financial, regulatory, and market factors affecting the valuation of these renewable energy assets. Discussion will cover the impact of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers additional incentives and tax benefits for renewable energy projects. Another segment will include a discussion on electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in New York State, exploring policies, incentives, and market opportunities. Lastly, a discussion on recent court decisions that deemed the solar and wind model unconstitutional, and how local assessors should consider valuing solar and wind facilities moving forward. This course is ideal for those looking to deepen their understanding of valuation strategies.

INTRODUCTION TO COMMERCIAL VALUATION

April 11, 2025

Instructor: John Valente

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This commercial valuation seminar introduces the concepts of commercial valuation while doing case studies of the cost and sales comparison approach. The concepts and topics of anticipation, Marshall Swift cost tables, entrepreneurial profit, depreciation, land value, searching for comparable sales and making adjustments will be presented. Students will also explore methods of reconciliation. Students will apply this knowledge by doing appraisal case studies using a medical office building and a hotel. Interactive surveys and knowledge comprehension will be done using SLIDO technology. Smart phones are strongly encouraged. 

ETHICS AND THE ASSESSOR

April 18, 2025

Instructor: John Zukowski, IAO, MAI, SRA

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.  

Ethics and the Assessor is being offered to help local assessing officials understand the ethical dilemmas they may encounter during the normal course of their workday. Participants will learn about the laws that address ethics, including conflicts of interest of municipal officers and employees, RPTL Sec. 336, statement of disclosure for assessors, freedom of information laws, and open meeting laws. There will be real life question and answer sessions that will be explored through group discussions. An ethics course is required for all assessors and county directors who were elected, appointed, or reappointed within the last year.

The following classes are tentatively scheduled for 2025. This list is subject to change.

Helping Assessors Excel, June 13, 2025

Appraising Partial Interests, June 16, 2025

Ethics for the Assessor, July 18, 2025

RPSv4, August 22, 2025

PDC Process - Working with ORPTS, August 27, 2025

Forestry Exemption & Penalty, September 19, 2025

Valuation of Golf Courses, September 22, 2025

VFF Creation and Modeling, October 17, 2025

Agricultural Exemption Processing, October 20, 2025

Commercial Valuation Advanced, October 24, 2025

Ethics for the Assessor, October 27, 2025

Basic V4 Tasks, November 7, 2025

General USPAP, November 10, 2025

Valuation of Fair Housing, November 19, 2025

Valuation of Gravel & Sand, December 5, 2025