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Certified Illinois Assessing Officer (CIAO) Designation

To obtain a Certified Illinois Assessing Officer designation, a student must choose one of three educational paths, Option 1, Option 2 or Option 3. Once a student has completed the necessary courses, they may apply for the CIAO designation by completing the application form in this catalog and mailing or faxing it to the IPAI office. Illinois Property Assessment Institute will confirm that the student has successfully completed the necessary courses and award the designation. Designations are awarded and dated the year the applicant completed his/her last qualifying course for the designation. Students may take the required and elective courses in any order.

Once an individual obtains the CIAO designation, they will retain the designation for life. The designation must, however, be “active” to be eligible for certification for election or appointment purposes. To keep the designation active, an individual must complete 30 hours of continuing education per year with at least 15 hours of that 30 consisting of examination credit.

OPTION 1
Required Courses:
	Basic Assessment Practices, Option 1, #002-251	IPAI course, 2-1/2 days
	Property Valuation, #002-252	IPAI course, 4-1/2 days
	Introduction to Mass Appraisal Techniques, #002-253	IPAI course, 2-1/2 days
Elective Courses: (Must complete two of the following)
	Introduction to Residential Assessment Practices, #001-801	IDOR course, 2-1/2 days
	Introduction to Commercial Assessment Practices, #001-802	IDOR course, 2-1/2 days
	Introduction to Sales Ratio Studies, #001-803	IDOR course, 2-1/2 days
	Introduction to Farmland Assessments, #001-804	IDOR course, 2-1/2 days
	Introduction to Mapping for Assessors, #001-805	IDOR course, 2-1/2 days
To register for an Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) course, please contact the IDOR at (217) 785-7311

OPTION 2
Required Courses:
	Basic Assessment Practices, Option 2, #002-250	IPAI course, 2-1/2 days
	Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal, #003-117	IAAO course, 4-1/2 days
	Income Approach to Valuation. #003-127	IAAO course, 4-1/2 days
	Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, #117-100	AF course, 2-1/2 days
To register for an Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) course, please contact the IDOR at (217) 785-7311

OPTION 3
Required Courses:
	Basic Assessment Practices, Option 1, #002-251	IPAI course, 2-1/2 days
	CIAO, Option 3 Home-Study, #002-294	IPAI course, Home-study
Additional Requirements: Posses an Illinois Certified Real Estate Appraiser License in “good standing”