AIC Members are required to complete professional development credits as part of the Institute’s mandatory Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program. A mandatory component of the CPD program is the completion of the Professional Practice Seminar.
The Professional Practice Seminar:
- Provides an update on changes to CUSPAP from one cycle to the next
- Raises Member awareness and provides advice on key professional practice issues
- Gives Members tools and information to empower them to achieve and maintain the highest standards of professional practice
The course is designed and presented by designated AIC members and is delivered through UBC’s distance learning platform. Members may begin the course at any time and proceed at their own pace, providing they complete the course by the March 15, 2023 deadline. Designated AIC members receive 7 CPD credits upon successfully completing the PPS online course.
Course Overview
This course is divided into four modules:
- Module 1: CUSPAP Changes 2022
- Module 2: Insurance
- Module 3: Complaint Resolution
- Module 4: AIC Current Issues
Quizzes
To successfully finish the course, participants will need to complete a quiz at the end of each module achieving a passing grade of 60% or higher on Quizzes 1-3 and 100% on Quiz 4. If a passing grade is not achieved on any quiz, the participant must rewrite the quiz before proceeding. A $25 fee applies per rewrite attempt.
Once participants have successfully completed all of the modules and quizzes, proof of competition is automatically uploaded to the Appraisal Institute of Canada’s database provided you entered your AIC member number during registration.
Registration
Professional Practice Seminar (PPS) Online Course 2022-2023: $345
Non-AIC Students
Other valuation organizations may recognize the PPS course as a demonstration of Canadian valuation standards for designation or workplace purposes; AIC membership is not required to register. The International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) accepts the PPS course for Canadian residents as meeting the appraisal standards recertification requirement for IAAO designations. Note that students new to the valuation industry are recommended to instead register in the Introduction to Professional Practice (ITPP) course. Registering in the PPS course requires an AIC membership number.
PPS Classroom Supplement
AIC members who have attended a classroom presentation of the PPS course must successfully complete the four quizzes in order to achieve CPD credits. The quizzes are completed on UBC’s website. There is no set schedule required, but the four quizzes must be completed within one year of attendance of the PPS classroom presentation. Classroom attendees are sent a link to register for the Professional Practice Supplement course – please note there is no additional cost for registration.
Questions or Feedback?
- For questions regarding AIC designations or course content, email AIC at info@aicanada.ca or visit aicanada.ca
- For questions regarding course registration or administration, email UBC RED at info@realestate.sauder.ubc.ca.
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