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Adrienne,
In the United States, there are no uniform requirements for becoming a
personal property appraiser. Although certainly not a requirement,
many appraisers have backgrounds working in museums or galleries. The
three major appraisal organizations in the Untied States (American
Society of Appraisers [ASA], International Society of Appraisers [ISA],
and Appraisers Association of America [AAA]) all offer training in
personal property appraising -- often in cooperation with universities.
All three organizations have web pages with more information. I'm
currently in the Appraisal Studies Program at the George Washington
University (go to www.gwu.edu/~cce for more information). Lindenwood
University in St. Louis, Missouri has a Master's degree in Valuation
Science.
As far as the job market for appraisers... all of the appraisers I've
met are self-employed. So, whatever jobs there are depends on how
good you are at marketing yourself.
Right now I'm taking the classes for my own personal interest and to
enhance my resume. I'm not sure if I'll ever be a full-time appraiser
-- if I do I know that it will take me several years to build up a
client base.
Laura
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Hi everyone
a couple of weeks ago there was a posting for an appraiser and, as a
result, i started thinking about appraisers and i was wondering if
anyone could tell me a bit about the profession, such as would they
recommend it, are there many jobs in it, what is the educational
background needed, etc. I was mostly curious. Any info would be
appreciated.
thanks
adrienne
************************************* Adrienne Roberts
Archaeology Unit
Queen's College
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NF
Canada
(709) 737-8869
(709) 726-3703 (home)
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