Certifications
Property tax appraisal certification
Requirements:
- Pass Tax Commission Course No. 1 or IAAO Course No. 101, and
- Pass the IAAO Course 102 or IAAO Course 201 or IAAO Course 300, and
- Complete a minimum of 12 months of property tax appraisal experience in Idaho, and
- Submit a completed application to the Tax Commission
To maintain certification, an appraiser must complete 32 credit hours of continuing education during the previous two years.
You can also earn an IAAO professional designation.
The Tax Commission education program is for property tax purposes. To practice general appraisal, an appraiser candidate must follow a separate track of certification through the Idaho Real Estate Appraiser Board.
Cadastral specialist certification
Requirements:
- Pass Tax Commission's Basic Mapping Course, and
- Pass the IAAO Course 600 or IAAO Course 601 or IAAO Course 650 and 651, and
- Complete a minimum of 12 months experience working as a cadastral specialist in Idaho, and
- Submit a completed application to the Tax Commission
To maintain certification, a cadastral specialist must complete 32 credit hours of continuing education during the previous two years.
You can also earn an IAAO professional designation.

