Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 48-5-268, the Department is required to instruct, operate, and administer courses of instruction to provide for the training of new appraisers and for the continuing education of experienced appraisers.  Click the link below for information and schedules of training courses for county tax officials that are offered through The Georgia Certification Program for County Tax Assessors and Appraisers. 

Schedule Changes

1. Course IA scheduled for October 27-31, 2008 has been cancelled.  
2. The location for the Regional Appraiser Exams scheduled for March 25 & 26, 2009 has been changed.  
   
   The exam location will be:

Georgia Department of Revenue
South Atlanta Metro Office
4245 International Parkway
Hapeville, Georgia 30354.

2008/2009 Georgia Certification Program for County Tax Assessors and Appraisers

• Schedule by Course
• Schedule by Date
• Board of Equalization Schedule for 2008
• Registration Forms

GCP Policies

Training Status of Tax Assessors and Appraisers

South Atlanta Metro Office Lodgings/Accommodations

The certification program objectives are:

• To encourage the recognition of assessment administration in local government as a profession established upon an identifiable body of knowledge and to offer courses of study through which such knowledge may be acquired
• To foster and maintain high educational and ethical standards in the practice of assessment administration
• To assist the local assessors and staff by establishing a program that builds professionalism; and
• To provide recognition for assessors, appraisers and staff

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Related Links

Tax Commissioner Training Calendar

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