1) Contact ASFMRA
Contact Deanna Ilk at 303-692-1222 or
dilk@asfmra.org to discuss what you are looking to offer and how we can assist.
Please give us as much advance notice as you can to ensure that the material is up to date and we have time to apply for state approvals.
2) Select a Course/Seminar
The ASFMRA has a list of available courses (appraisal and management) and seminars with description and hours on the website for your convenience.
Have an idea for an education offering or do not see what you are looking for? Please contact Mya Sadler at 303-692-1224 or
msadler@asfmra.org for more information.
3) Contact an Instructor
In order to offer ASFMRA classes, you must use an approved ASFMRA instructor. ASFMRA can assist you with the selection of an instructor however you will contract with them directly. Before announcing any offering please make sure you have an agreement with an approved instructor for the fee, delivery dates and any other related matters.
Please contact
Mya Sadler to find the instructor who is right for your course.
4) Pricing for Chapters
ASFMRA has a flat per student fee for all courses and seminars that are offered by ASFMRA Chapters. This fee includes all the following:
- Student notebooks and instructor materials
- Registration
- State approvals
- Marketing support through ASFMRA publications and website
- Shipping and related services
- Certificates of completion
- Documentation of course completion for each student in the student’s record in the ASFMRA database
The price for the specific class you want to deliver will be provided during your initial discussion with ASFMRA.
If you are an outside organization, please contact us for pricing so we can work with your specific needs.
5) Location, Location, Location
Selection and procurement of a location is the responsibility of the chapter. Most chapters and other organization will contract with a hotel for meeting space. However, many businesses that employ ASFMRA members have meeting facilities large enough for most classes and these spaces can often be utilized for a low cost or even free of charge. We suggest you consider the following in your selection of a location:
- Size — Is the facility large enough for the attendance you anticipate?
- Amenities — Does it serve food if you plan to offer meals? Does it offer internet, audio/video support, etc.?
- Ease of travel — Consider how your attendees will travel and the time to commute. Is the location near an airport? Near a major highway? Centrally located in your state?
- Activities or attractions in the area — Are there other things in the area that will be a draw? Will attendees have options outside the meeting facility for dining and entertainment?
6) State Approvals
The ASFMRA will submit your offering for approval. Please note this can be a lengthy process so it is important that you let the Education Department know as soon as you decide on an offering and instructor in order to start the process with the states in which you require approvals.
ASFMRA will pay for the approval of the offering in the state is it being offering in and the surrounding states. If the Chapter would like additional state approvals, please contact
Deanna Ilk with that information.
Following is a list of the
surrounding states we use for each state.
Appraisal Courses/SeminarsASFMRA will obtain the Appraisal approvals at no charge to the Chapter. Real Estate credit for appraisal courses is not routinely obtained. If you want Real Estate credit for an appraisal course, we will process the applications and bill you for the fees. Please contact
Deanna Ilk for more information.
Management and Consulting Courses/SeminarsASFMRA will obtain the Real Estate approvals at no cost to the Chapter. Appraisal credit for Management/Consulting courses is not routinely obtained. If you want Appraisal credit for a Management/Consulting course, we will process the applications and bill you for the fees. Please contact
Deanna Ilk for more information.
7) Registration
We offer online registration through the ASFMRA website allowing your attendees a simple and familiar registration system that is available 24/7. The system populates automatically with membership and contact information from our database and dramatically simplifies their registration. We will provide you with registration numbers, rosters, grade sheet, name badges or just an excel file of your registration if you prefer. For this service, we charge a 3.5% transaction fee to help cover our processing charges.
8) Promotion
We are here to help you and your event succeed! We will list your event on the education calendar on the website. In addition, it will be included in our monthly education promo that goes out to members and nonmembers the first Wednesday of each month. We also provide targeted emails to your chapter members and surrounding states For more details or to request a promo to be sent, please contact
Alex Clark.
9) Materials
The ASFMRA produces and ships all the material needed for your class. Materials include student notebooks, registration paperwork, and if you have used our online registration system, pre-printed name badges, tent cards, rosters and grade sheets.
Michelle Guszak will contact you at least 10 days prior to our shipping date to coordinate final shipping details.
10) Paperwork
For all chapter offerings, please complete the Chapter Offering Form or Virtual Chapter Offering Form and submit it to Michelle Guszak.The following forms will be shipped with the course materials:
- Grade Sheet: Everyone attending the offering must sign the grade sheet both in the morning and afternoon, or we cannot guarantee they will receive state credit if they do not sign the grade sheet. The original is sent back to the National Office.
- Certificate Order Form (pink sheet): Students must fill out and return this form in order to receive credit in their states and so we can create a completion certificate.
- Instructor Bio: We will send a bio of the instructor(s) that are teaching to be handed out to each student.
- 2 Day FedEx Envelope: This is provided for you to send back the grade sheet, certificate order form, and writing utensils.
Please ship back any unused notebooks/materials back to the National office. We will include a FedEx shipping label for your use.
11) Certificates
Upon receipt of the grade sheets and certificate order forms, we will email certificates to all students within 10 business days. These are sent via email in PDF form. Paper copies can be provided upon request.
12) Invoicing
Once the class has been reconciled, we will send you an invoice for payment or, in the case of classes which have used our online registration system, an ACH transfer or check. Questions can be directed to
Michelle Guszak.