Includes class descriptions, class times, registration

Includes class descriptions, class times, registration information, where to park,

and other helpful information.

Questions?

Contact Jeff Middleton, Property Tax Division Education Director,

at (208) 334-7733 or email [email protected]

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mailto:[email protected]

You’re invited to the 29th Annual Idaho Assessors’

Winter Appraisal/Mapping School!

*The Winter Appraisal/Mapping School will follow all state/local restrictions and guidelines that are

in place at the time of the school to ensure everyone is as safe as possible.

This brochure contains a list of all the courses offered this session. You can attend either one, week-long

course or any combination of other shorter courses.

Continuing Certification: You must have obtained 32 hours of continuing education credit within the

past two calendar years to maintain your certification.

Property Tax Division Education Director: Jeff Middleton

Idaho Association of County Assessors’ Education Committee

Chair: Shelley Brian, Lewis County Assessor

Vice-Chair: Doug Wallis, Franklin County Assessor

Members: Sheri Davies, Bannock County Assessor

Lynn McGuire, Camas County Assessor

Laurie Gamett, Butte County Assessor

Susan Spencer, Clearwater County Assessor

Donna Gow, Bonner County Assessor

Program of Education Examination Committee

Chair: Jeff Middleton, Education Director, Tax Commission

Members: David Ryals, Boundary County Assessor

Shelley Brian, Lewis County Assessor

Blake Mueller, Bonneville County Assessor

Brad Bovey, Nez Perce County Chief Deputy Assessor

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Registration

• Register online at tax.idaho.gov/pted. Online registration closes on Monday, December 13 at 5 p.m.

• Registration after the deadline is based on availability.

• Courses not meeting the minimum registration are subject to cancellation after December 13.

• Register early because many courses fill quickly. Most classrooms have limited seating. County and

state employees have priority seating.

• Government agencies will be billed after the conclusion of school. All others, please check with the

education director.

Class Locations and Hotels

We’re holding classes at two Boise locations:

1) The Riverside Hotel

2900 W. Chinden Blvd.

Boise ID 83714

If you would like to arrange for accommodations at this site, please call (208) 343-1871 and ask for the

Idaho State Tax Commission group rate.

2) Idaho State Tax Commission

11321 W. Chinden Blvd. (Building 2)

Boise ID 83714

The closest hotel to the Tax Commission is:

Springhill Suites by Marriott (Boise West/Eagle)

6325 N. Cloverdale

Boise ID 83713

Please call (208) 939-8266 for reservations. There is no group block at this hotel.

Parking

The Riverside Hotel offers free parking for students and hotel guests.

The Tax Commission also provides free parking. Depending on the location of your classroom at the Tax

Commission, you may need to register as a visitor with the security kiosk and obtain a visitor’s badge for the

day. You’ll be informed if this is the case.

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Dining

• The Riverside Hotel has a restaurant that is open for breakfast. There is no complimentary breakfast.

The hotel has two restaurants, which offer lunch and dinner options on site.

• The Tax Commission: The Chinden Campus cafeteria remains closed with no timetable for reopening.

The only on-site dining options at the Tax Commission are daily food trucks, which are available

between 11:30 – 1:00 each day. For those of you taking classes at the Tax Commission, you’ll be

provided with the food truck schedule, available menus, and directed to where the food trucks set up.

There are a multitude of other lunch/dinner options within a few miles of the Tax Commission’s site.

Class Times*

Unless otherwise stated, course times will be as follows:

• Morning classes begin at 8 a.m., except Monday classes, which begin at 8:30 a.m.

• Afternoon classes begin at 1 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

• Monday through Thursday classes end by 5:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted.

• Friday classes end by noon, unless otherwise noted.

* Please carefully read your course description for possible variance in this general guideline.

If your class varies from the above described general outline, you’ll also receive a reminder

notification to that effect.

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Week-long IAAO courses

IAAO Course 101: Fundamentals of Real Property Appraisal

This course provides the student with an understanding and working knowledge of the procedures and

techniques required to estimate the market value of vacant and improved properties. Students will acquire

the skills necessary for estimating the market value of properties using two approaches to value: the cost

approach and the sales comparison approach. This course includes an exam.

Successful completion of this course meets one of Idaho’s three requirements for becoming a “Certified

Property Tax Appraiser” for ad valorem appraisal.

Recommended Text: Property Assessment Valuation 3rd edition (green book) - $50

Instructor: Christa Rush, RES

Dates: Monday, January 10 – Friday, January 14 (a.m.)

Location: Emerald Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)

Hours: 32 credits (upon attendance requirements and successful completion of exam)

28 credits (upon attendance requirements and no attempted exam or

unsuccessful completion of the exam)

Notes: Bring a calculator (other than your cell phone) and a #2 pencil.

This course will require a minimum of 10 students.

Instructor biography: Christa is an Arizona Department of Revenue Level 3 Certified Appraiser and is

currently with the Arizona State Board of Equalization. She previously worked for

the Maricopa County Assessor’s Office and the Arizona Department of Revenue.

Christa has been an IAAO instructor since 2012.

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https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/Course_101_Info.pdf

IAAO Course 201: Appraisal of Land

This course provides the student with an understanding and working knowledge of the procedures and

techniques required to estimate the market value of land. Students will acquire the skills necessary for

estimating land value by primarily using the sales comparison approach. This course includes an exam.

Successful completion of this course meets one of Idaho’s three requirements for becoming a “Certified

Property Tax Appraiser” for ad valorem appraisal.

Recommended Text: Property Assessment Valuation 3rd edition (green book) - $50

Required Prerequisite: Tax Commission Appraisal Course 1 or IAAO Course 101

Recommended Prerequisite: IAAO Course 102

Instructor: Marion Johnson, MBA, CAE


Location: Cinnabar Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)






Instructor biography: Marion has over 30 years of assessment experience as a county property appraiser

in Kansas. Marion is a former president of IAAO and served on its Board of

Directors. Marion has over two decades of experience as a Senior National

Instructor for IAAO and was the recipient of the 2010 IAAO Instructor of Excellence

Award.

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https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/course_201_info.pdf

IAAO Course 311: Real Property Modeling Concepts

This course provides the student with a detailed study of the mass appraisal process as applied to residential

and income-producing properties. Topics covered include: a comparison of single-property appraisal and

mass appraisal, the major steps in the mass appraisal process, data requirements, market analysis, use of

sales ratio studies, the approaches to value, gross and net income analysis, capitalization rate development,

model specification and calibration, and value review techniques. This course includes an exam.

Recommended Text: Fundamentals of Mass Appraisal (gray book) - $50

Required Prerequisite: Tax Commission Appraisal Course 1 or IAAO Course 101

Recommended Prerequisite: IAAO Course 300

Instructor: John Ryan, CAE


Location: Garnet Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)




Notes: Bring a scientific calculator (other than your cell phone) and #2 pencil.


Instructor biography: John Ryan, president of J.F. Ryan & Associates, Inc., a recognized expert in mass

appraisal consulting with a range of assessment agencies over the years. He regularly

serves an expert witness in court on complex commercial/industrial real and personal

property valuation cases. John served as a chief assessor for a large suburban city

outside of Boston. Recently, he was named chair of the Appraisal Foundation’s

“Appraiser Qualification Board” (AQB). He has been a Senior National Instructor for

IAAO since 1984.

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https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/Course_311_info.pdf

IAAO Course 400: Assessment Administration

This course provides an overview of fundamental management concepts for management and supervisory

personnel in an assessor’s office and focuses on the need for management and the responsibilities placed

on the assessor and all supervisory personnel. This workshop includes an exam.

Recommended Text: Assessment Administration - $40

Recommended Prerequisite: Tax Commission Appraisal Course 1 or IAAO Course 101

Instructor: Ken Joyner, AAS, RES

Dates: Monday, January 10 – Friday January 14 (a.m.)

Location: Clearwater Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)





This workshop will require a minimum of 10 students.

Instructor biography: Ken is the current assessor for Mecklenberg County (Charlotte, NC). Ken

previously served on the faculty at the University of North Carolina School of

Government. Ken has been a Senior IAAO Instructor for 13 years and was the

recipient of the 2009 IAAO Instructor of Excellence Award.

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https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/course_400_info.pdf

IAAO Course 600: Principles and Techniques of Cadastral Mapping

This course is designed as a comprehensive and interactive program that introduces entry-level map

maintenance personnel and assessment technicians to the cadastral mapping field. Students will learn

basic mapping principles and techniques and are expected to demonstrate basic skills in order to plot

deeded descriptions in both metes and bounds and the Public Land Survey systems.

This workshop includes an exam.

Recommended Prerequisite: Tax Commission Appraisal Course 1 or IAAO Course 101

Instructor: Rick Norejko, CMS


Location: Opal Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)






Instructor biography: Rick is a nationally recognized keynote speaker, lecturer, and instructor with

over 40 years of experience in the field of cadastral mapping. Rick has been a

Senior National Instructor for IAAO for nearly 30 years and was the recipient of

the 2018 IAAO Instructor of Excellence Award.

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IAAO Workshop 257: Fundamentals of Industrial Valuation

This workshop provides the basics of appraising industry for ad valorem purposes. Although the

workshop provides the basics of industrial valuation, it does not teach general appraisal fundamentals.

The workshop is recommended only for students with a basic knowledge of appraisal theory.

This workshop includes an exam.

Topics include:

• Processes and methods necessary to prepare for an industrial appraisal

• Methods of valuing industrial buildings; valuation of industrial land

• Valuation of machinery and equipment; intangible property and whole plant sales

Instructor: Tony Hagenstein, CAE

Dates: Monday, January 10 – Tuesday, January 11

Location: Topaz Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)




Notes: Bring a calculator (other than your cell phone) and #2 pencil.


IAAO Workshop 260: Valuation of Agricultural Land

This workshop provides an understanding of the various types and uses of land that are classified as

agricultural. It will also provide an understanding of the need for some type of preferential assessment

and will discuss historical as well as current land tax policy. This workshop includes an exam.

Topics include:

• Crop types and practices that affect classifications and valuations as well as stocking and

carrying capacities

• Methods for describing land and the classification of soils by the National Resource

Conservation Service (NRCS)

• Understanding soil structures and the textural triangle

Instructor: Tony Hagenstein, CAE

Dates: Wednesday, January 12 – Friday, January 14 (a.m.)

Location: Topaz Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)




Notes: Bring a calculator (other than your cell phone) and #2 pencil.


Instructor biography: Tony has previously been the education coordinator and supervisor of Arizona’s

assessor/appraising training and certification program, providing educational

materials and instruction in Arizona counties. Tony has been a Senior National

Instructor for IAAO for nearly 25 years.

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https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/Workshop_257_Info.pdf

https://www.iaao.org/media/pro_dev/course_information_packets/Workshop_260_Info.pdf

General Appraisal and Related Courses

Assessment Ratio Studies

This workshop focuses on the development of the basic ratio study and statistics concepts as they apply

to analyzing and improving assessment quality. Students will learn the theories behind ratio studies and

practice computing all the basic and some advanced statistics. This workshop will help students

understand how to apply ratio studies to appraisal situations.

Instructor:

Dates:

Location:

Hours:

Notes:

Alan Dornfest, AAS, Property Tax Policy Bureau Chief, Tax Commission Monday, January 10 – Wednesday, January 12

Coral North Conference Room (The Tax Commission)

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Bring a calculator (other than your cell phone) and a #2 pencil.

This workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m.


Instructor biography: Alan is the Property Tax Policy Bureau Chief for the Idaho State Tax

Commission. He has been with the Tax Commission for 45 years, supervising

property tax policy, the Idaho Ratio Study, and analyzing Idaho property taxes

and property tax laws. Alan has been a senior national IAAO instructor for over

30 years and has served on the IAAO executive board.

Deeds and Property Law

This workshop provides a review of mapping issues with recommended steps to reach resolution and is

a review of real estate law as it pertains to the assessor’s office. It’ll introduce students to deed

processing and related issues with recommended steps in the workflow.

Instructor: Carl Olsson, retired Tax Commission Deputy Attorney General

Date: Thursday, January 13 – Friday, January 14 (a.m.)

Location: Coral North Conference Room (The Tax Commission)

Hours: 12

Notes: This workshop will begin at 8:30 a.m.


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Fee Simple and Property Rights Valuation Issues for Commercial Properties

Assessors are often challenged by the need to develop fee simple values for property that sells based on

leases in place at the time of the sale. This workshop provides students with the background,

terminology, and appraisal concepts for fee simple valuation. It’ll also offer suggested appraisal

practices and possible solutions to resolving commons issues that surface in the valuation of leased

commercial properties. This course is recommended for both residential and commercial appraisers.

Instructor: Brad Eldridge, MAI, CAE

Date: Monday, January 10

Location: Liberty Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)

Hours: 8

Note: This workshop will require a minimum of 10 students.

Instructor biography: Brad is the Managing Member with Team Consulting, LLC, which provides

consulting and educational opportunities to assessment jurisdictions. Brad has

over two decades of commercial real estate appraisal experience, split between

single property appraisal and mass appraisal. He is currently the Commercial

Real Estate Division Supervisor at the Douglas County (KS) Appraiser’s Office.

Brad is past chair of the IAAO Education Committee and has been a Senior

National Instructor for IAAO since 2012.

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Footings-to-Ridge Caps (Residential Construction, Components, and Materials)

This workshop will take the process of constructing a residential building and then break it down from

the footings to the ridge cap. There’ll be discussion on:

• Site preparation

• Footings and foundation • Floors, walls, and trusses, or the framing stage • Enclosing the building and examining the different components, from windows and

doors to cabinets and countertops to plumbing, heating, electrical, and more.

There’ll be an interactive process of costing out different types and qualities of components in a new

building and discussion of the relationship between quality, quantity, layout, design, materials, and

workmanship. There may be a tour associated with this course.

Instructor: Scott Johnson, RES

Date: Monday, January 10 – Tuesday, January 11

Location: North Star Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)

Hours: 16


Instructor biography: Scott has nearly three decades of mass appraisal experience, including serving

as the Ringgold County (IA) Assessor. He retired from a successful career with a

leading Midwest mass appraisal/CAMA software company, where he gained

experience in software development, management, appraisal education, and

conducted comprehensive market analysis for over 200 counties and cities. Scott

has been a Senior National Instructor for IAAO nearly 10 years.

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Idaho Property Taxes: National and Local Perspectives

Everyone thinks that they understand the property tax system. Some of those ‘understandings’ are

myths, rather than a reflection of reality. This workshop seeks to explain how property taxes really

work, both in Idaho and across the United States, and to separate myth from reality in property tax

policy and administration.

Instructor: Alan Dornfest, AAS, Property Tax Policy Bureau Chief, Tax Commission

Date: Thursday, January 13


Hours: 8


Manufactured Homes, Modular Homes, and Onsite Built Homes

There’ll be a review of the history of manufactured housing and an introduction to the characteristics

that distinguish manufactured homes, modular homes, and onsite built (stick-built homes). We’ll

discuss the different components, how the materials are used, quality of construction, and how the cost

of those components affect the replacement cost new or reproduction cost new. There’ll be a discussion

about building codes and the effect that these have on each of these types of homes. There may be a

tour associated with this course.

Instructor: Scott Johnson, RES

Date: Wednesday, January 12 – Thursday, January 13

Location: Delamar Conference Room (The Riverside Hotel)

Hours: 16


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Preparation and Presenting a Valuation Appeal

This workshop provides guidance and suggestions on the preparation and presentation of a valuation

appeal from the perspective of an assessor and/or an appraiser. After a review of the informal elements

of a valuation appeal, the workshop will examine the formal levels of appeal (boards of equalizations

and state tax courts) and judicial appeals (district courts and courts of appeals). Information from actual

residential and commercial appeal documentation will be used to help illustrate some processes and

procedures. Topics include USPAP review, general information and the appeal process, preparing for

appeals, presenting appeals, a residential valuation report, and a commercial valuation report.

Instructor: Kara Endicott, CAE, RES



Hours: 8


Instructor biography: Kara has over two decades of appraisal work for county government. She is

currently the Residential Real Estate Regional Coordinator for the Johnson County

(KS) Appraiser’s Office. Kara has served on the Education Committee for IAAO and

has been a Senior National Instructor for IAAO for nearly 10 years. Kara is the

2021 recipient of the IAAO Instructor of Excellence Award.

Roundtable: Property Tax Policy

This roundtable will provide an opportunity for students to engage with the Tax Commission Property

Tax Policy staff about property tax policy issues. Some structure will be provided but this is mostly an

interactive environment for individuals to bring their questions, concerns, and thoughts related to

property tax policy.

Instructor: Tax Commission Property Tax Policy staff

Date: Friday, January 14 (a.m.)


Hours: 4


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Valuation of Craft Breweries and Distilleries

This workshop explores the valuation concepts and issues in the growing craft brewery/distillery world.

There’ll be a discussion on the history of breweries/distilleries and move to current examples for these

use types. Current market trends will be provided, as well as a walk-through of valuation case studies

that address common appraisal issues for breweries/distilleries properties. There may be a tour

associated with this course.


Date: Tuesday, January 11


Hours: 8


Valuation of High-End and Difficult Homes

This workshop provides guidance and suggestions on the process of data collection and analysis of

high-end and difficult residential properties. Information from various areas of the United States will be

used to help establish some processes and procedures. Images and property characteristics of sales and

listed properties will be used. Topics include USPAP review, general information, the three approaches

to value, non-value analysis, and articles of interest.

Instructor: Kara Endicott, CAE, RES



Hours: 8

Note: This workshop will require a minimum of 10 students

Valuation of Self-Storage Properties

This workshop provides guidance and suggestions on the valuation process of self-storage properties.

The workshop will review the different classifications of self-storage and how all three approaches can

be used to value these types of properties. Month-to-month leasing, the impact of new supply, reliance

on external demand generators, and management intensity all make the analysis and valuation of these

properties difficult.


Date: Wednesday, January 12


Hours: 8


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General Mapping and Related Courses

Eminent Domain/Property Rights

This seminar will study eminent domain and the implication on property rights, the condemnation

process, and recent court decisions on the state’s taking power. Condemnation is how the state carries

out the power of eminent domain within the constitutional limits that have been imposed on the state by

the people. This seminar will also examine real property tax rights and their origins. It’ll examine torts

that can impact property rights, written conveyances, deed interpretation, unwritten rights, adverse

possession, estoppel, and more.

Instructor: Jeff Lucas, Lucas & Company


Location: Turquoise Conference Room (The Tax Commission)

Hours: 8



Pincushion Effect

The “pincushion” corner is the name that has commonly been assigned to the phenomenon of multiple

monuments that have been set by surveyors in the vicinity of a single land boundary or property corner.

The pincushion corner is the bane of the land surveying profession because it represents the physical

manifestation of the land surveying profession’s collective confusion over their duties and

responsibilities towards property boundaries. This workshop explores the phenomena of the pincushion

corner and the dilemma it creates for the land surveying profession.




Hours: 8



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Water Boundaries

This seminar will cover the basic concepts behind water boundaries and how those concepts affect land

surveying. The history of water boundaries will be discussed, including the ‘equal footing’ doctrine,

‘navigability,’ ‘submerged lands,’ ‘mean high tide,’ ‘high water mark,’ ‘low water mark,’ and other

issues affecting the identification and location between the upland owner and submerged lands

belonging to the sovereign.




Hours: 8



Boundary Retracement

The vast majority of surveying work being performed by land surveyors in the modern era is

retracement surveying. Original surveying work is still being performed, but nothing like in the early

history of the United States. The fundamental principles of boundary surveying are that the land

surveyor is either an original surveyor setting our original property lines for the very first time, or the

surveyor is a retracing surveyor following in the footsteps of the original surveyor. An original survey

is a math and measurement task, while a retracement survey is an evidentiary exercise. The workshop

will examine the fundamental principles of retracement surveying through real-world case studies.


Date: Thursday, January 13


Hours: 8



Instructor biography: Jeff Lucas started his career as a land surveyor, and is a licensed surveyor in

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. He is a nationally

recognized expert in boundary surveying and property law. Jeff is also a licensed

attorney with a practice focused on land boundary issues and real property law,

including adverse possession, boundary disputes, real property, and zoning and

land use issues.

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ArcGIS Pro (GeoSpatial Training Services)

*No previous experience with ArcGIS Pro is required for any of these classes.

Learning ArcGIS Pro 1: Maps and Projects

This course is intended for those new to GIS and ArcGIS Pro, or students migrating from ArcGIS

Desktop that wish to learn the basic skills needed to create and print maps. The course provides students

with the foundational skills needed for new users. No previous experience with ArcGIS Pro or GIS is

required.

In this course, students will learn how to use ArcGIS Pro to create and use projects, create 2D maps,

add and symbolize layers, work with selection sets, work with tables, and create production quality map

layouts. Students will learn terminology associated with ArcGIS Pro and GIS in general and gain an

understanding of ArcGIS Pro projects and how to manage them.

Instructor: Eric Pimpler, M.A., GeoSpatial Training Services, founder/owner

Dates: Monday, January 10 – Tuesday, January 11 (a.m.)

Location: Coral South Conference Room (The Tax Commission)

Hours: 12



Editing Data with ArcGIS Pro

Students will learn how to use ArcGIS Pro to perform spatial and attribute edits. You’ll learn how to

add or remove features from existing data, alter or modify feature shapes and locations, update

attributes, and add new data fields.


Dates: Tuesday, January 11 (p.m.) – Wednesday, January 12 (a.m.)


Hours: 8

Notes: This workshop will begin at 1:30 p.m.


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Working with Symbology in ArcGIS Pro

This workshop will introduce you to a variety of ways that vector layers can be symbolized in ArcGIS

Pro, including unique value, graduated color, graduated symbol, dot density, charts, and others. You’ll

learn a variety of techniques for effectively visualizing your data.


Dates: Wednesday, January 12 (p.m.)


Hours: 4



Labeling Features in ArcGIS Pro

This is a hands-on look at working with SQL query expressions to make custom selections in ArcGIS.

Students will become familiar with manual selection techniques, selection by location, selection by

attributes, and definite queries.


Dates: Thursday, January 13 (a.m.)


Hours: 4



Creating Map Books Using Map Series

Although we live in a digital age, sometimes will still need to print hard copy maps. For maps that we

take into the field, smaller is often easier to handle. However, the smaller the map, the harder it is to see

the detail that we may require. This is where map books come in handy. Map books allow us to print

maps covering larger areas at our desired scale by breaking the area into individual sheets, which form

the pages of a book. In ArcGIS Pro, this functionality is called a Map Series.


Dates: Thursday, January 13 (p.m.)


Hours: 4



Instructor biography: Eric is the founder and owner of GeoSpatial Training Services. He has over 25

years of experience implementing and teaching GIS solutions using ESRI, Google

Earth/Maps, and Open Source technology. Eric is the author of Programming

ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Building Web and Mobile ArcGIS Server

Applications with Javascript, Spatial Analytics with ArcGIS, and ArcGIS

Blueprints.

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Excel

Excel (Basic)

This hands-on workshop reviews the basics of Excel and creates the beginning of a solid foundation

upon which to build your Excel skills. Topics include:

• How to create and edit formulas • Inserting charts and pictures

• Copying and pasting with cell references • Formatting text, numbers, time, and dates

• Creating tables • Copying formulas

• Printing headers, footers, and page numbers • Freezing panes

• Customizing the quick access toolbar • Other time-saving tips and techniques

Instructor: David Cornell, MAI, CAE, Certified Microsoft Instructor,

Certified Excel Expert


Location: Second-Floor Training Room (The Tax Commission)

Hours: 8



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Excel (Intermediate)

This hands-on workshop builds upon the basic concepts of Excel and introduces many of Excel’s

advanced capabilities. Topics include:

• Creating and editing charts

• Creating conditional formatting

• Creating Pivot Tables

• Using the Developer Tab

• Creating macros

• Creating dropdown lists

• Using the formula auditing function

• Using the What-If-Analysis function

• Creating named references

• Other time-saving tips and techniques





Hours: 8



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Excel – Creating PivotTables and Dashboards

This hands-on workshop shows students how to create live dashboards and rich, interactive PivotTables

and PivotCharts. The workshop will begin with the foundational exercises of how to create PivotTables

and PivotCharts and finish with exercises in building interactive dashboards and reports.

Topics include:

• Creating and editing charts

• Creating PivotTables

• Formatting PivotTables and Charts

• Using Slicers in reports

• Creating dropdown lists

• Building assessment dashboards

• Other time-saving tips and techniques





Hours: 8



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Excel – Data Modeling for Assessors & Appraisers

This hands-on workshop introduces Excel’s data modeling capabilities. Data models are powerful tool

for integrating data from various sources, creating relationships, discovering actionable insights, and

valuing properties. Topics include:

• Import data from different sources

• Apply techniques to clean the data

• Create relationships between the data sets

• Develop a valuation model

• Use Solver to calibrate valuation models

• Customize PivotTables and PivotCharts with custom measures

• Using Excel’s statistical functions to identify outliers

Required Prerequisite: Basic Excel, experience using Excel, or both



Date: Thursday, January 13 – Friday, January 14 (a.m.)


Hours: 12



Instructor biography: David Cornell consults with assessing offices nationally and develops valuation models and system processes in helping with enhancing efficiencies. He is a Certified Microsoft Trainer and a Certified Excel Expert. David has been the assistant director for the New Hampshire Department of Revenue and previously served as the Assessor for the City of Manchester (NH). David has been a Senior IAAO Instructor for nearly 10 years.

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Winter Appraisal/Mapping School - Class Schedule

(January 10-14, 2022)

Morning classes begin at 8 a.m., except Monday’s classes, which begin at 8:30 a.m.

Afternoon classes begin at 1:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted in the brochure.

Course Room* Fee** Mon

1/10

Tue

1/11

Wed

1/12

Thurs

1/13

Fri

1/14

IAAO Course 101: Fundamentals of Real Property

Appraisal Emerald $485 X X X X a.m.

IAAO Course 201: Appraisal of Land Cinnabar $485 X X X X a.m.

IAAO Course 311: Real Property Modeling Concepts Garnet $485 X X X X a.m.

IAAO Course 400: Assessment Administration Clearwater $485 X X X X a.m.

IAAO Course 600: Principles & Techniques of

Cadastral Mapping Opal $485 X X X X a.m.

IAAO Workshop 257: Fundamentals of Industrial

Valuation Topaz $415 X X

IAAO Workshop 260: Valuation of Agricultural Land Topaz $436 X X a.m.

Assessment Ratio Studies Coral North $360 X X X

Boundary Retracement Turquoise $150 X

Deeds and Property Law Coral North $162 X a.m.

Eminent Domain/Property Rights Turquoise $150 X

Fee Simple and Property Rights Valuation Issues for

Commercial Properties Liberty $130 X

Footings to Ridge Caps (Residential Construction,

Components, and Materials) North Star $216 X X

Idaho Property Taxes: National and Local Perspectives Liberty $120 X

Manufactured Homes, Modular Homes, and

Onsite Built Homes Delamar $216 X X

Pincushion Effect Turquoise $150 X

Preparation and Presenting a Valuation Appeal Delamar $130 X

Roundtable: Property Tax Policy Coral South $54 a.m.

Valuation of Craft Breweries and Distilleries Liberty $130 X

Valuation of High-End and Difficult Homes Delamar $130 X

Valuation of Self-Storage Properties Liberty $130 X

Water Boundaries Turquoise $150 X

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Course Room* Fee** Mon

1/10

Tue

1/11

Wed

1/12

Thurs

1/13

Fri

1/14

Excel – Basic Second-Floor

Training Room $130 X

Excel – Intermediate Second-Floor


Excel – Creating PivotTables and Dashboards Second-Floor


Excel – Data Modeling for Assessors and

Appraisers

Second-Floor

Training Room $195 X a.m.

Learning ArcGIS Pro 1: Maps and Projects Coral South $225 X a.m.

Editing Data with ArcGIS Pro Coral South $150 p.m. a.m.

Working with Symbology in ArcGIS Pro Coral South $75 p.m.

Labeling Features in ArcGIS Pro Coral South $75 a.m.

Creating Map Books Using Map Series Coral South $75 p.m.

*Classroom assignments are subject to change depending on class enrollment.

** All course fees include cost of any associated materials (course binders, for example)

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Classrooms

The Riverside Hotel

2900 W. Chinden Blvd.

Boise ID 83714

(See the last page of this brochure for the layout of the hotel

conference rooms.)

Emerald First-floor conference room

Garnet First-floor conference room

Opal First-floor conference room

Topaz First-floor conference room

Cinnabar Second-floor conference room

Clearwater Second-floor conference room

Delamar Second-floor conference room

Liberty Second-floor conference room

North Star Second-floor conference room

Idaho State Tax Commission

11321 W Chinden Blvd. (Building 2)

Boise ID 83714

Coral North First-floor conference room

Coral North First-floor conference room

Second-Floor Training Room Second-floor training room

Turquoise Second-floor conference room

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Documents

Includes class descriptions, class times, registration