General Requirements For Candidacy

(1) Any person who wishes to apply for candidacy in the Program must: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age; (b) Be actively employed in the field of property assessments for ad valorem tax purposes by a state, county, or municipal government agency; (c) Complete and submit to the Division an application for candidacy; and (d) Agree to abide by the rules and regulations governing this Program. (2) The application for candidacy must include the following: (a) Evidence of the applicant’s active employment in the field of property assessments, such as a letter from the applicant’s employer noting the applicant’s dates of employment, or other evidence deemed acceptable by the Division; and (b) Proof of the applicant’s successful completion of each course required for the sought- after level of certification. Acceptable evidence includes, but is not limited to: 1. A certificate of completion; 2. A pass-fail form; 3. A grade-report form; 4. A letter provided by the administrator of the course indicating the applicant’s successful completion; 5. A uniform request for recertification credit form signed by the instructor or agency sponsoring the course; or 6. Any other evidence deemed acceptable by the Division. (3) No single course may be used to satisfy more than one certification level requirement. (4) Courses unrelated to the identification of the appraisal will not be considered for certification. (5) Following receipt of a completed application for candidacy and evidence that requirements for a certification have been met, the Division shall determine the certification date for purposes of Rule 0600-04-.11 and notify the candidate in writing of the certification date, or otherwise notify the candidate of any deficiencies within the application or of any requirements that have not been met.