ORPTS training schedule

Basic training courses:

Fundamentals of Assessment Administration schedule
Fundamentals of Data Collection schedule
Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal schedule
Introduction to Farm Appraisal schedule

Basic training offered by other professional organizations:

Cost, Market and Income Approach to Value schedule
Ethics Component schedule

Continuing education courses:

Sales Data Management schedule
Introduction to RPS Version 4 schedule
RPS V4 Custom Reports schedule
RPS V4 Valuation and Analysis schedule
RPS V4 Reports and Excel schedule
RPS V4 Commercial Valuation schedule
RPS V4 and GIS
Field Review: Residential and Commercial schedule

Fundamentals of Assessment Administration
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	six days successful completion of exam is required	N/A	N/A	N/A
Live Virtual Webex	six days successful completion of exam is required webcam is preferred but not required students attend virtually through their computer live instructor teaching the class	August 5–August 7, 2025 August 12–August 14, 2025	August 14, 2025	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Live Virtual Webex	six days successful completion of exam is required webcam is preferred but not required students attend virtually through their computer live instructor teaching the class	January 13–January 15, 2026 January 20–January 22, 2026	January 22, 2026	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx successful completion of exam is required	January 29–February 28, 2025	February 28, 2025	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx successful completion of exam is required	July 1–July 30, 2025 Webex review date: July 29, 2025	July 31, 2025	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx successful completion of exam is required	November 1–December 1, 2025 Webex review date: December 2, 2025	December 4, 2025	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Self-study		N/A	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Basic certification requirement
More information: Fundamentals of Assessment Administration

Fundamentals of Data Collection
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	five days successful completion of exam is required	June 9–June 13, 2025	June 13, 2025 (in person)	Rensselaer County Schodack
Live Virtual WebEx	five days successful completion of exam is required webcam preferred but not required students attend virtually through their computer live instructor teaching the class	February 2–February 6, 2026 Field Day via WebEx TBD	February 6, 2026	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx webcam preferred but not required for field day successful completion of exam is required	October 6–November 7, 2025 Field Day via WebEx November 5, 2025	November 7, 2025	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx webcam preferred but not required for field day successful completion of exam is required	January 5–January 30, 2026 Field Day via WebEx January 28, 2026	January 30, 2026	Exam given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Self-study exam			Self-study exam dates	Exams given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Basic certification requirement
More information: Fundamentals of Data Collection

Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	three days successful completion of exam is required	March 11–March 13, 2025	March 13, 2025 (in person)	Genesee County Batavia
Classroom	three days successful completion of exam is required	September 16–September 18, 2025	September 18, 2025 (in person)	Essex County Ray Brook
Live Virtual WebEx	three days successful completion of exam is required webcam preferred but not required students attend virtually through their computer live instructor teaching the class	November 18–November 20, 2025	November 20, 2025	Exam will be given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Online	three to four weeks exam given via WebEx successful completion of exam is required	September 1–September 30, 2025	September 30, 2025	Exam will be given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.
Self-study exam			Self-study exam dates	Exams given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.

Prerequisite: Cost, Market, and Income Component
Course type: Basic certification requirement
More information: Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal

Introduction to Farm Appraisal
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	five days successful completion of exam is required	April 21 – April 25, 2025	April 25, 2025	Clinton County Plattsburgh
Classroom	five days successful completion of exam is required	September 8 – September 12, 2025	September 12, 2025 (in person)	Cayuga County Auburn
Online		N/A	N/A	N/A
Self-study exam			Self-study exam dates	Exams given via WebEx. Camera required for exam. If you require an accommodation, please contact education services.

Prerequisite: Cost, Market, and Income Component
Course type: Basic certification requirement for agricultural municipalities
More information: Introduction to Farm Appraisal

Cost, Market, and Income Approach to Value
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	two or more weeks of training are required to fulfill this requirement multiple courses are required to meet this component	Various	N/A	Check NYSAA's website for course offerings.

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Basic certification requirement offered by other professional organizations
More information: Cost, Market, and Income Approach to Value

Ethics Component
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
N/A	Available from some professional training organizations.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Basic certification requirement offered by other Professional organizations
More information: Ethics Component

Introduction to RPS Version 4
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	two days	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Continuing education
More information: Introduction to RPS Version 4

Introduction to RPS Version 4 and RPS V4 Custom Reports
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	three days (you must attend all three days) combined course	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Current RPSV4 user
Course type: Continuing education
More information: See Introduction to RPS Version 4 and RPS V4 Custom Reports

RPS V4 Custom Reports
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	one day	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Current RPSV4 user
Course type: Continuing education
More information: RPS V4 Custom Reports

RPS V4 Valuation and Analysis
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	three days preference given to those involved in a current year reassessment	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Intro to RPSV4, Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal, experience with RPSV4 Custom Reports and Excel
Course type: Continuing education
More information: RPS V4 Valuation and Analysis

RPS V4 Reports and Excel
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	one day	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Current RPSV4 user
Course type: Continuing Education

Field Review: Residential and Commercial
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	three days preference may be given to those involved in a current year reassessment	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Cost, Market, and Income Component and Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal
Course type: Continuing education
More information: Field Review: Residential and Commercial

RPS V4 Commercial Valuation
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Classroom	two days	Not available at this time.	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: Commercial Data Collection and Intro to RPS V4 Valuation and Analysis
Course type: Continuing education
More information: RPS V4 Commercial Valuation

Sales Data Management
Delivery method	Delivery details	Training dates	Exam date	Location
Online	available within the ORPTS (SLMS) Training Portal, accessible through the Online Assessment Community secure site. If you do not have an Online Assessment Community account, see I need to request an account. self-enroll at any time in the Training Portal: search Sales Data Management in the Learning Search toolbar or Find Learning Quick Link. Note: If you have access to the Assessment Community but are having trouble accessing the SLMS Training Portal, please contact Educational Services.	Continuous	N/A	N/A

Prerequisite: None
Course type: Continuing education
More information: Sales Data Management

Updated: February 12, 2025