Marshall Theroux Memorial Award
This honor has been established to annually recognize a member of the Illinois assessment profession who demonstrates high ethical standards, professional achievement, and dedication to the service of others. It was founded in the name of former Wheeling Township assessor Marshall Theroux, who was a leader in the development of assessment standards, practices and education. Mr. Theroux died in 1980. The recipient of this award receives a scholarship from the CIAO organization and a recognition plaque from the Institute. Candidates are nominated by their peers. Award recipients are selected by the IPAI Board of Directors. Current IPAI Board Members and former recipients are not eligible to receive this award. All nominations must be received by January 31, 2012. The recipient will be announced at the Recognition Luncheon at the Annual Spring Conference. To nominate an individual, go to IPAIONLINE.com and click on the “Forms” tab; complete the form and send it to the IPAI office.
Advanced Designations
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 the application form located at IPAIONLINE.com 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.
Scholarships
The institute offers several scholarships. To apply for a scholarship, go to IPAIONLINE.com and click on the “Forms” tab; complete the form and send it to the IPAI office.
Education 2000
January 1, 2000, marked the beginning of a continuing education program for members of the Illinois assessment community. Within the program, courses have been analyzed for content and assigned to six general categories by the Illinois Department of Revenue. In addition to the categories, courses have been slotted into three levels. To ensure that you will receive continuing education credit for any course that you plan to enroll in, please review your official Department of Revenue transcript. When reviewing your official transcript, you must determine if you have at least one hour remaining in the appropriate level and category. Once an assessing official has earned the maximum number of credit hours in a given category or level, he/she is ineligible to receive continuing education credit for a course in that given level or category. A review of the course numbers, rather than the course titles, is recommended since some course titles may have changed over the years. If you are unsure about course credit, you should contact the Department of Revenue.
Six Categories
Administration
Commercial
Land
Theory
Residential
Statistics
Hours per Level & Category
Level 1: 180 hours maximum, with up to 45 hours per category
Level 2: 420 additional hours
You are no longer restricted to a maximum of 60 hours in any one category for Level 2. You may take any Level 2 course for which you have not received credit previously if you have completed either: (1) 120 hours in Level 3 coursework or (2) 600 hours of continuing education coursework.
Level 3: There are no restrictions on Level 3 courses except that you will not receive credit for a course that you have already successfully completed.
