2026-2027 7-Hour USPAP Update for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry, and Machinery & Technical Specialties

Class Date/Time

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:00am - 6:00pm Eastern US

Please note: registration will close one week before the start date

Who is eligible to take the USPAP Update course?

Gems & Jewelry, Machinery & Technical Specialties, and Personal Property members who took one of the following courses during the last USPAP cycle (January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2025):

• 2024 15-hour USPAP for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry, and Machinery & Technical Specialties
• 2024-2025 7-hour USPAP Update for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry, and Machinery & Technical Specialties

If you did not take a Personal Property USPAP course between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025, you are not eligible to take this course and will need to take the 15-hour USPAP for Personal Property, Gems & Jewelry, and Machinery & Technical Specialties course.

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. 

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

What is USPAP? 

USPAP stands for "The Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" and is published by The Appraisal Foundation (TAF) headquartered in Washington, DC. In 1989, Congress enacted the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA), which authorized TAF as "THE" source of appraisal standards and appraiser qualifications. "USPAP is the generally recognized ethical and performance standards for the appraisal profession in the United States" and was adopted by Congress in 1989.  USPAP contains standards for all types of appraisal services, including real estate, personal property, business and mass appraisal. USPAP is updated every two years providing appraisers with the information they need to deliver unbiased and thoughtful opinions of value.

What is the 7-Hour USPAP Update Course for Personal Property? 

The 7-Hour USPAP Update Course for Personal Property will familiarize users of USPAP Standards 7 and 8 (GJ, MTS and PP) with recent, significant revisions to USPAP that impact every practicing appraiser in the personal property arena. In addition, the course confronts some of the regularly misunderstood concepts in USPAP and reviews their application through the use of other communications published by the Appraisal Standards Board. This course will meet current USPAP continuing education requirements established by the Appraisal Foundation for GJ, MTS and PP appraisers.

Who should attend? 

Individuals who have completed the full 15-hour USPAP course and only require updated information, specifically PP, GJ and MTS professionals.

Important note: This course does not meet the Appraisal Foundation’s USPAP continuing education requirements for Real Property appraisers. This course will not be accepted by state real property licensing boards or for CE credit for state licensing of real property appraisers. This course may be used to meet qualifying USPAP requirements for beginning Real Property students who are seeking state certification, however, it is the responsibility of the student to verify acceptance of this course with his/her state prior to registering.

Learning Level 

Fundamental 

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Prepare appraisals in full compliance with the current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice;
• Utilize the new definitions in USPAP in appraisal preparation;
• Recognize how the changes in USPAP will affect appraisal reporting; 
• Identify many of the current problems faced by personal property appraisers and how to use USPAP to solve and/or better handle them.

Continuing Education (CE) Information

This class will award 7 CE hours.

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.