2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP Update
Includes a Live Web Event on 05/07/2026 at 10:00 AM (EDT)
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- Non-Member - $225
- Member - $200
Class Date/Time
Thursday, May 7, 2026
10:00am - 6:00pm Eastern US
Registration Includes
- One registrant log-in to the live session
- Electronic course materials:
- 2026 USPAP Guidance and Reference Manual
- 2026-2027 Student Manual
Important note: There is not a new USPAP book for the 2026-2027 USPAP cycle, so this course will use the same USPAP book that you received when you took either the 2024 15-hour USPAP course or the 2024-2025 7-hour USPAP Update course. You must bring your 2024 USPAP book to this class. If you no longer have a copy of your USPAP book, you may purchase a copy directly from the Appraisal Foundation here.
ASA USPAP Requirements
Real Property members may take this course to fulfill ASA's USPAP requirements. Appraisal Review and Management members may also take this course as long as they are also not designated in Gems & Jewelry, Machinery & Technical Specialties, or Personal Property.
System Requirements
This class will be presented live on Zoom. To ensure the best ASA class experience, be sure to download the Zoom app on your device before the class begins.
Course Description
This is the 7-Hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course, developed by The Appraisal Foundation. The course is roughly divided into two sections. The first focuses on changes to USPAP, which are effective starting January 1, 2024; the second presents case studies that show how USPAP applies in situations that appraisers may encounter. These case studies primarily address problems experienced by appraisers in the appraisal of real property.
This course is designed to assist appraisers in all areas of appraisal practice seeking USPAP competency, including those who are subject to state licensing or certification and continuing education requirements of professional organizations, client groups, or employers.
Major appraisal organizations in the United States have endorsed and adopted USPAP, and federal law requires that states use USPAP in their real property appraiser licensing and certification programs.
Learning Level
Fundamental
Course Objectives
- Present and explain the revisions to USPAP that were adopted in 2023 and are effective starting January 1, 2024.
- Present the current changes to USPAP in a variety of scenarios for class discussion.
- Present scenarios that challenge participants to apply USPAP to situations they encounter in their daily practice.
USPAP Materials
The Appraisal Foundation has changed the way providers are allowed to distribute the USPAP course materials. You will now receive promo codes to purchase course materials, free of charge, from the Appraisal Foundation's online store.
Promo codes will be emailed to you the week before the class. Once promo codes have been distributed, you cannot cancel your class registration or transfer to a different USPAP class. The promo codes are for electronic copies only. The Appraisal Foundation does not provide promo codes for hard copies.
For more information about how to redeem your promo codes and download the course materials, please click on How to Redeem Your Licensed Product below.
ASA has applied for approval in the following states. If you're licensed in a state that is not listed and would like to attend the class, please email education@appraisers.org.
| State | Approval Status | Expiration Date |
| AZ* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| CA | Pending | |
| DE* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| IA* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| IL | Pending | |
| IN* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| MD* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| ME* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| MO | Pending | |
| NJ | Pending | |
| NY | Pending | |
| OK | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| OR | Pending | |
| PA | Pending | |
| TN | Pending | |
| TX | Pending | |
| VA* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| WI* | Approved | 12/31/2027 |
| WA | Pending | |
| WV | Pending |
*Automatically accepts AQB-approved courses
Barry Shea
Barry Shea, ASA, IFA, ARM has been appraising real property since 1987 and has held the IFA designation from the former NAIFA (now part of ASA) since 1997. In 2018, he was awarded the Accredited Senior Appraiser designation by the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) and in 2020, ASA awarded him the Appraisal Review and Management (ARM) designation. He has previously served as a Regional Governor for the New England states for NAIFA, president of NAIFA's New Hampshire Chapter and as a National Director. In addition, Shea is the past chair of the association’s Regulatory Issues Task Force. He was the NAIFA member representative to the Educational Council of Appraisal Foundation Sponsors (ECAFS) for 2001 through 2004. He served as the NAIFA representative to The Appraisal Foundation Advisory Council (TAFAC) from 2001 through 2008 and was the 2005 chair of that council. From 2009 through 2016 he served as a member of the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation including three years as the Board’s chair. Currently, Shea serves as The Appraisal Foundation’s trustee for the International Ethics Standards Coalition (IESC) and is currently chair of the Coalition. Shea is also an affiliate member of the Lakes Region Board of REALTORS. He has also been an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor since 2002 and has served as an instructor for that program’s Instructor Certification Course several times since 2009.
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