| Advanced
Designation Information
The Illinois Property Assessment Institute confers three advanced designations: CIAO-I, CIAO-S and CIAO-M. Only Illinois Department of Revenue approved course work may be used for meeting the hourly requirements. Individuals interested in obtaining an advanced designation should complete an application form located on the following page and send it to the IPAI office. An application must be approved by IPAI prior to sitting for an exam. There is no fee to apply or to sit for the examination. Candidates can only sit for the same examination once per year. Successful individuals will be recognized at the annual Spring Conference Recognition Luncheon and in the following year course schedule. In addition, a press release will be sent to the recipients “home” newspaper outlining their accomplishments.
| CIAO-I |
Recipients of the CIAO-I designation have successfully completed the following requirements:
- Completed 30 hours in 4 categories for a total of 120 hours
- Worked in the assessment field for a minimum of 3 years
- Passed a 100-question exam that covers material from IPAI Qualifying and Level 1 courses
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| CIAO-S |
Recipients of the CIAO-S designation have successfully completed the following requirements:
- Completed an additional (from CIAO-I) 15 hours from 4 categories for a total of 180 hours
- Worked in the assessment field for a minimum of 5 years
- Passed a 100-question exam that covers material from IPAI Qualifying, Level 1 & Level 2 courses
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| CIAO-M |
Recipients of the CIAO-M designation have successfully completed the following requirements:
- Completed at least 30 hours in all 6 categories for a total of 180 hours
- Worked in the assessment field for a minimum of 8 years
- Passed a 100-question comprehensive exam that covers material from IPAI Qualifying, Level 1, Level 2, & Level 3 courses
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