Assessor Education

Exam Information

• Application for Examination Assessor & Deputy 51-123 (pdf)

Educational requirements required prior to sitting for the exam are included on the application. Email the completed application to ed.dov.eq@iowa.gov. Once the application has been approved you will be contacted to schedule the exam. For additional information, contact Trisha Jones at trisha.jones@iowa.gov.

Exam Preparation Material

• An Introduction to Iowa Property Tax
• Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual (pdf)
• Relevant chapters in Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Rules for chapters 403, 404, 421, 425, 425A, 426, 426A, 426B, 428, 435, 441, 101.70, 102.71, 104, 105, 100.75, 109.79, 110.80 and 115.126 can be found at www.legis.iowa.gov/law

Continuing Education

Online courses must be approved by completing and submitting the required information on the Continuing Education Course Approval Request Form below.

• Continuing Education Credit for Assessors and Deputy Assessors, 51-001 (pdf)
• Continuing Education Course Certification, 51-002 (pdf)
• Approved Courses for Assessor and Deputy (pdf)