What Is appraisers.org and What Does ASA Provide?

appraisers.org is the website of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA), a professional organization for appraisers. It serves two main audiences: appraisal professionals who use it for education, credentials, conferences, and account access, and members of the public who need help finding an appraiser. The site's homepage centers on ASA's appraisal disciplines and its education programs, which it describes as "world-renowned" and "among the very best in the appraisal profession."

Appraisal Disciplines Covered

ASA organizes its education and professional offerings around distinct appraisal specialties. The homepage lists these discipline areas:

• Appraisal Review & Management (ARM)
• Business Valuation (BV), including intangible asset (IA) education
• Gems & Jewelry (GJ)
• Machinery & Technical Specialties (MTS), including the Certified Equipment Management Professional (CEMP) program and aircraft valuation education
• Personal Property (PP)
• Real Property (RP), including going-concern education and USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) education

Each discipline has its own course library, upcoming classes and webinars, and in some cases prerecorded webinars. This structure matters if you are choosing a specialty: the discipline pages are where you confirm which courses and credentials apply to your field rather than assuming one path fits all.

Education and Credentials

ASA's education section is the most developed part of the site. For each discipline you can find:

• A course library listing available courses
• Upcoming classes and webinars, viewable in list or calendar form
• Prerecorded webinars for on-demand learning
• Challenge exams in some disciplines (for example, an 8-hour BV challenge exam or the option to challenge an ARM or MTS course)

The CEMP program has its own guided path, with a "START HERE! Your Steps to Success" entry point, a curriculum, instructor introductions, investment and program details, and a certification guide and application. If you are considering a credential, start with that program's "start here" page rather than browsing individual courses, because it lays out the sequence and application requirements in one place.

There is also a Student Center with a dashboard for course material access, plus published policies, procedures, and FAQs, including a separate FAQ for virtual and hybrid classes. Financial assistance is available through an application, and the site also accepts donations toward that assistance.

Conferences, Events, and Membership

Beyond courses, ASA lists upcoming conferences and events, recordings of past conferences and events, and a Global Valuation Symposium. The homepage also promotes joining ASA ("Why Join?") and highlights an event in Washington, DC with a virtual attendance option.

A My Account area and member login indicate that some resources are tied to membership or an account. The site does not state pricing for membership or courses on the homepage, so treat cost and access terms as things to confirm on the specific program or application page rather than assuming they are free or open.

For the Public: Finding an Appraiser

If you are not an appraiser and arrived here looking for a valuation, the relevant tool is Find an Appraiser, linked from the homepage. The site also lists a help line at 800-ASA-VALU. This is the practical entry point for someone who needs an appraisal rather than training—use the directory to locate a credentialed appraiser in the discipline that matches the asset (real property, business, jewelry, machinery, and so on).

How to Decide Where to Start

The main caution is scope: appraisers.org is an association site, so content is organized by discipline and program rather than as a single catalog. Confirm requirements, fees, and eligibility on the specific discipline or program page before committing, since the homepage summarizes offerings but does not spell out terms.