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 the Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code can be found at www.legis.iowa.gov/law. The Department recommends that you review Iowa Code chapters 403, 404, 421, 425, 425A, 426, 426A, 426B, 428, 435, and 441, as well as Iowa Administrative Code chapters 100-116.

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)