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Appraisal and Assessment

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Learn property valuation techniques including residential and income appraisal, and computerized mass appraisal valuation of properties. You'll be grounded in general business including business statistics and real estate law combined with property assessment principles, construction estimating, and farmland evaluation to evaluate residential, commercial, farmland and industrial properties.
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Live The Learning:

Use a variety of tools including:
  • computer sketching using APEX
  • the Marshall and Swift Cost Manual
  • GIS package (Geomedia)
  • the statistical package SPSS


    • You’ll also test your knowledge by analyzing and visiting the operations of a municipal assessment office. Take University of British Columbia (UBC) courses required by the assessment and appraisal industry. Learn to estimate construction costs of properties and commercial projects as well as do property appraisals of single family residences.

    The Lakeland Advantage:

    Career affiliations are available with this program and course exemptions are granted toward these designations:
    • Accredited Municipal Assessor of Alberta (AMAA)
    • Municipal Assessment Appraiser of Saskatchewan (MAAS)
    • International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO)
    • Residential Evaluation Specialist (RES) designation or the Certified Assessment Evaluator (CAE) designation.
    • The Appraisal Institute of Canada’s (AIC)
    • Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA) designation
    • Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI) designation
    • Canadian National Association of Real Estate Appraisers (CNAREA) designations.

    Live Your Career As A

    • data collector for a large municipality
    • assessment technician
    • property assessor working for a municipality or a private contractor
    • assessment valuator
    • policy writer
    • public or private appraising as candidates of the Canadian National Association of Real Estate Appraisers
    • tax appeal agent

    Continue Your Learning With:

    • Receive credit for the first two years of the Athabasca Bachelor of Commerce degree available through classes on Lakeland's Lloydminster campus
    • A degree is required to begin appraisal work with the Appraisal Institute of Canada

     

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    Campus Location
    Vermilion Campus
    Program Length
    2 Years
    Current Project
    Market Research Project



    Second-year business students at the Lloydminster campus took on the role of a marketing research company in January to conduct a research project for their CO 231 communications class. Their client: Lakeland College. The purpose of the hands-on project is to
    identify strengths and opportunities that would enhance students’ experiences on-campus. The students will present their findings April 14 and 16.