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Approved Continuing Education Programs

A continuing education (CE) program is a workshop, forum, seminar or other presentation that lasts no more than two days. Conference programs also fall into this category and follow the same approval process. Programs must fall within one of the following eight topics to qualify for CE credit:

  1. appraisal standards and methodology;
  2. customer service;
  3. ethics-general;
  4. ethics-chief appraiser;
  5. laws and rules, including implementation of new legislation;
  6. state-required laws and rules update;
  7. tax assessment and collection; or
  8. Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practices (USPAP).

TDLR-approved CE providers may request program approval by submitting Comptroller Form 50-769, Continuing Education Program – Approval Request (PDF), and supporting materials to PTAD a minimum of 30 calendar days prior to the date of the program. The Comptroller’s office will approve, deny or ask for more information to determine the number of CE credit hours and forwards the determination to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR).

PTAD approves CE credit on an hour-for-hour basis for programs that submit timed agendas and rounds down to the closest quarter hour for CE credit. CE program approvals are valid for one year from the approval date. Programs are not automatically renewed and the Comptroller’s office is not responsible for notifying providers of program expirations.

For additional information on the CE program approval process and additional information on qualifying topics, see the Comptroller’s Guidelines for Education Approval (PDF) .

Below are links with lists of approved CE programs with sponsor contact information. This is not an endorsement of these programs, but a compilation of the programs submitted and approved through the Comptroller's Continuing Education Program Approval Process.

Ongoing Programs by Provider

Upcoming Programs by Date

Below is a list of approved programs listed by the date the program is scheduled to occur. Most often these include upcoming chapter meetings, seminars and conferences. This is not an all-inclusive list of property tax professional CE opportunities but does include many available programs.

While PTAD strives for accuracy in this list, it is not responsible for program cancellations or other program updates that may not have been timely submitted to PTAD. If you have questions regarding CE credit for a particular CE program, please contact the sponsor at the contact number listed.

Program or Course CE Topics Sponsor and Contact Information City Date of Program or Course
Texas School Assessors Association 57th Annual Conference Customer Service Ethics – Chief Appraiser Laws and Rules Texas School Assessors Association
Collette Ballinger
817-891-7830
San Marcos March 24-27, 2024
USPAP Commercial Modeling 2024 USPAP Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2335
Dallas April 1, 2024
USPAP ARB 2024 USPAP Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2335
Dallas April 1, 2024
ARB Customer Service Training 2024 Customer Service Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2335
Dallas April 1, 2024
USPAP BPP Modeling 2024 USPAP Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2335
Dallas April 1, 2024
USPAP Residential Modeling 2024 USPAP Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2335
Dallas April 1, 2024
CAD Cybersecurity Appraisal Standards and Methodology Grayson CAD
Debbie Smith
903-870-1994
Sherman April 3, 2024
Customer Service Appraisal Standards and Methodology Collin County TAAO Chapter
Christie Ussery
903-585-8701 ext 114
Sherman April 3, 2024
TAAO Red River Chapter Meeting Appraisal Standards and Methodology
Laws and Rules
TAAO – Red River Chapter
Mary Thompson
940-549-2392
Wichita Falls April 5, 2024
33rd Annual Outlook for Texas Land Markets Conference Appraisal Standards and Methodology
Customer Service
Laws and Rules
Texas Real Estate Research Center at Texas A&M University
Cheryl Pruitt
979-845-2037
San Antonio April 4-5, 2024
Getting Prepared for Protest Season – 2024 Appraisal Standards and Methodology
Customer Service
Collin Central Appraisal District
Erin Van Gundy
469-742-9231
McKinney April 9, 2024
BPP Rendition Training Appraisal Standards and Methodolog Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
Homestead Cap Training Appraisal Standards and Methodolog
Customer Service
Laws and Rules
Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
Property Appraisal Review Appraisal Standards and Methodolog
Customer Service
Laws and Rules
Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
Residential Hearing Training Appraisal Standards and Methodolog
Customer Service
Laws and Rules
Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
Critical Thinking, Curiosity and Problem-Solving Strategies Customer Service Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
BPP ARB Training Appraisal Standards and Methodolog
Laws and Rules
Ethics – General USPAP
Bexar Appraisal District
Laura McCloud
210-242-2403
San Antonio TBD
State-Required Laws and Rules Update Programs
Program or Course Sponsor and Contact Information
2023 Laws and Rules Update Travis Central Appraisal District
Marya Crigler
512-834-9317
State Laws and Rules Update – 88th Regular Session Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
Revlynn Lawson
512-634-3850
88th State-Required Laws and Rules Update McCreary, Veselka, Bragg and Allen, P.C.
Matthew Tepper
512-323-3200
88th Legis State Laws and Rules Update Tracey Foster
281-549-6060
88th State-Required Laws and Rules Update Melodee Arrendell
713-775-3351
88th State Laws and Rules Update Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott, LLC
Ro'Vin Garrett
979-900-7019
TAAD 88 NLR w/Special Session 2023 Texas Association of Appraisal Districts
Doris Koch
512-467-0402
State Laws and Rules Update 88th Leg Session Windy Nash
214-819-2358
State Laws and Rules Update 88th Legislative Session Harris Central Appraisal District
Chantelle Harper-Brown
713-957-7800
88th State Laws and Rules Update Webb County Appraisal District
Gladys Gonzales
956-718-3730
Required Laws and Rules 88th Session Dallas Central Appraisal District
Shane Docherty
214-819-2336
State Required Laws and Rules Update Texas School Assessors Association
Colette Ballinger
817-891-7830
Video On-Demand Programs

Below are links to online videos that are available on-demand. Most have been approved for CE credit, but not all are. You should check the provider's website to verify CE approval. If you have questions or difficulty operating the videos, please contact the provider directly.

Property Tax Assistance Division

Texas Association of Appraisal Districts

Texas Association of Assessing Officers

V.G. Young Institute of County Government