ME212-OOO - Machinery and Equipment Appraisal Report Writing
Category: Machinery & Technical Specialties
Continuing Education: 19.2
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Course Description
ME 212 is a hands-on appraisal report writing class
designed to help the participants write an appraisal report that is in
compliance with USPAP and the ASA MTS Committee report writing standards (MTS
Candidate Report Checklist http://www.appraisers.org/credentials/am-asa/accreditation-guides-forms).
Although some participants may be taking the class to assist them in writing
their report for advancement other appraisers, accredited by the ASA or not may
be in attendance.
The topics covered in ME 201-204 may be discussed as
participants prepare their reports. Participants find great value in the
discussion focused on how to present specific issues. By the end of the class,
each student will have the practical application knowledge of appraisal report
writing, including most of the components needed to assemble their compliant
report for submission for advancement.
Prerequisite: participants are expected to complete the MTS writing guide before class
and come to class with a laptop and prepared to write their MTS report in class.
- Email a redacted copy to a recent appraisal
report you’ve recently completed to the instructor. “Redacted” means to remove
the name of the Client, Intended User and appraiser from the report or any
other information that may disclose these parties, pictures with company logos
etc.
- Buy, read and be prepared to discuss The Appraisal
Writing Handbook, by Alan Blankenship, PhD.
https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/the-appraisal-writing-handbook/
Underline what is unclear and circle what is useful.
This is a 16-hour class (2 days) and in lieu of an exam,
students must complete, and send to the instructor, a
compliant appraisal report in order to receive credit for the class.
Please also have familiarity with Google Chrome/Firefox/Safari browsers. Internet Explorer
is not advised.
No prerequisites for this course.
Agenda
There is no available agenda for this course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course,students will be able to:
1. Reviewed and applied the basic writing skills.
2. Reviewed
and Analyzed the Scope of Work (SoW) Rule for its key
components
3. Written a compliant Scope of Work for the appraisal
report
4. Reviewed and Analyzed what are Credible
Results
5. Reviewed and Analyzed the USPAP Standards 7 & 8 for their
key components
6. Analyzed and applied the Competency Rule to ensure
that the appraisal report demonstrates compliance.
7. Reviewed the ASA
MTS Committee Report Writing Standards
8. Written an appraisal report
that is in compliance with USPAP and the ASA MTS Committee
Standards.