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• Ask an Instructor: Accreditation Hours Tuesday, October 15, 2019 in Education ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
• An ISA Member in the Far East Friday, September 21, 2018 in Member Insights Art insurance is still a developing business in the region, where more collection owners or custodians elect to self-insure rather than taking up specialist coverage... View More
• Ask an Instructor: Office Hours and Appraising Experience Thursday, October 19, 2017 in Ask an Instructor ISA members are invited to send in their questions on all things appraising and education to ISA's instructors. View More
• Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Becoming an Appraiser (But Were Afraid to Ask) Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips Are you thinking about becoming a personal property appraiser? That was me a few months ago – I’m relocating to the East Coast and wanted to begin a career I could take with me. I would like to share my recent entrée into this new chapter of my life with ISA. View More
• Appraisers Qualification Board Update Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in News Read on for more details on how the updated criteria established by the Appraisal Foundation's Appraisals Qualification Board (AQB) will affect the requirements for different levels of ISA membership. View More
• What Is USPAP and Why Is It Important to Hire a USPAP-Compliant Appraiser? Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Education

  If you need a precious item of yours appraised – perhaps a painting, your grandmother’s ring, or an antique piece of furniture – you want to make sure you hire the best person for the job.

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• Moving On Up With Education Thursday, September 1, 2016 in Education September is ISA’s back to school time. All three of our week long foundation courses, Core Course, Appraisal of Antiques and Residential Contents (ARC) and Appraisal of Fine Art (FA) are offered in the next few months... View More
• We Asked the Instructors Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in Ask an Instructor This blog post explores some of the top tips, favorite courses and highlights of ISA membership for our instructors. View More
• It’s time to update your library! Thursday, July 28, 2016 in Education Did you know that a new version of ISA’s Core Course Manual is now available? A quintessential text in appraisal studies required for the ISA Core Course and the Requalification course, this 2016 version represents the most thorough revision since the late 1990’s. View More
• Why You Should Attend ISA’s Antiques & Residential Contents Course Friday, April 22, 2016 in Education The Antiques and Residential Contents (ARC) Course is an essential course for the generalist appraiser. While intended as one of the major courses for ISA members, it is also open to members of other organizations, as well as... View More