Welcome to the
Complete Online Course
 in Personal Property Appraising

NOTE: Effective August 1, 2007 this online course will be replaced by the 406-page book "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" by David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM. As of that date, the educational requirements for designation in the AOA can be fulfilled by attending the approved courses or through these alternative pathways. Note that AOA members in good standing as of August 1, 2007 wishing to earn their AOA designation will be permitted to make use of "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" and take locally-proctored exams as in the past. They will have twelve months to make use of this option. AOA Members joining after August 1, 2007 (and existing members after August 1, 2008) seeking designation will be required to attend approved personal property appraisal courses.

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This comprehensive and unique online course of instruction presents over 550 pages of basic personal property appraisal theory and methodology in a well-organized and step-by-step process. The course has been written and is maintained by nationally-known certified appraiser David J. Maloney, Jr., AOA CM, the country's leading educator in personal property appraising. The Complete Online Course in Personal Property Appraising will be available at no additional charge to all AOA members until August 1, 2007 at which time it will be terminated and replaced by "Appraising Personal Property: Principles and Methodology" as noted above.

While offering a complete education in all aspects of traditional personal property appraisal basics, the course places a special emphasis on doing appraisals online via the Internet making use of digital images and client-provided descriptions as opposed to personal inspections of the property by the appraiser. Throughout the course, topics pertaining specifically to online appraising are highlighted in red.

Course Lessons 1, 2 and the first portion of Lesson 3 are open to the public. Access to the balance of the course is included in the price of AOA membership is accessible only by members of the AOA. Learn about joining the AOA. 

Until August 1, 2007, the two optional proctored course exams enable the AOA student to earn credentials as an Accredited Member of the AOA. Accredited members of the AOA are entitled to use the designation "AOA" following their name.  Accredited Member who also satisfy these additional requirements earn credentials as Certified Members of the AOA and are entitled to use the designation "AOA CM" after their names.

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Tax Deductible! This course is tax deductible for most professionals. In the U.S., all expenses of continuing education undertaken to maintain and improve business and professional skills are tax deductible.  Please contact your tax consultant for further information.