MPAT — MS Practical Appraiser Program

CLICK HERE for Advice from my former trainees (2025)

CLICK HERE for MS Coalition of Appraisers discussion of MPAT

CLICK HERE for Valuation Review article

CLICK HERE – Working RE article – page 22 

CLICK HERE – Advice from my former trainees – Passcode:  MPAT@2023

CLICK HERE – Melissa presented a Senate Resolution

CLICK HERE – Podcast with “Appraisal Buzz”  

1. The next program will begin June  2026
   1. if you are accepted, you will gain the 1,000 hours of experience credit that is needed to take your National License Exam in your state
2. States that accept this MPAT Program:  MS, LA, TN, WV, SC.  Additional states are pending approval and will be listed as soon as the final approval process has been completed.
3. To be considered, you must submit your resume by email to mbond@ceinstructor.com
4. Only 20 people will be selected from multiple states.
5. Likely the 3rd or 4th week in October and the first 2 weeks in November I will begin interviewing ONLY the individuals that sent in a resume.
6. You are required to watch all the videos because I do not explain the program – it is too detailed and would take an inordinate amount of time.
7. Cost of the program is $10,000.
   1. Down payment of $6,000 – due when accepted to the program
   2. $500 per month for 8 months
8. The tuition for training is individualized to the particular program you are accepted into, the length of the program, and the number of students enrolled.  A fee expectancy can be equaled to 3 or 4 semesters at a local community college. Student/trainee will need to take 83 hrs. of Qualifying Education prior to beginning the training program:
   • Basic Appraisal Principles — 30 hrs. (clock hours)
   • Basic Appraisal Procedures — 30 hrs. (clock hours)
   • 15-Hour National USPAP Course — 15 hrs. (clock hours)
   • Supervisor/Trainee for the state — 4 hrs. (clock hours)
   • Valuation Bias & Fair Housing Laws & Regulations – 8 hrs. (clock hrs.)

   Cost of this Qualifying Education is approximately $1,100 – not included with tuition for the practicum program

Join our Instructor Team:  Seeking Appraiser Training Program Managers/Instructors

Lead Instructor:  Melissa Bond

Instructor Team:  Diana Jacob, Pamela Teel, Craig Morley, Timothy Andersen, and Greg Stephens

Join our Practical Appraiser Training team as we lead, educate, and develop the new generation of real property appraisers.

Join the efforts to elevate industry standards for aspiring appraisers by working with national experts to train in best practices, advanced methodologies, and the latest regulatory guidance. This practicum program goes far beyond theory.

One thousand hours of experience is gained through:

• the daily interactive virtual learning sessions with the instructor
• while performing site visits with the instructor to residential properties
• by employing USPAP as the foundational minimum standard of practice
• and by performing valuation services for a diverse range of property types

This training focus ensures a solidified foundational understanding of real property appraising.

If you are an instructor and possess leadership skills, come and join our team.  This practicum program is already accepted by multiple licensing jurisdictions and states and currently pending in several others. This first-in-the-nation practicum is highly acclaimed from coast to coast with astounding statistics for national exam pass rates.

Be a leader, join our team.  Contact Melissa Bond, mbond@ceinstructor.com