It was the first such program in the United States to codify standards and methodology of appraising employing a scientific approach to valuation for personal property appraisers. Affiliate Members Are individuals who share common interests with those engaged in personal property appraising, but who do not wish to become appraisers and who are not involved in the appraisal process. Affiliate Members might be curators, educators, attorneys, judges, estate managers, insurance professionals, etc. Affiliate Members are not permitted to perform appraisal services or to represent themselves as appraisers. Associate Members Are appraisers or potential appraisers who have joined ISA as a statement of their commitment to, and their involvement with, the appraisal profession.
Associate membership is entry level.
Associate Members are strongly encouraged to advance to the Accredited Member status through available educational opportunities. An Associate Member has not yet completed the ISA certified appraiser program core courses in appraisal studies. Accredited Members Are appraisers who have successfully met these requirements. They have completed the ISA certification program core courses in appraisal principles and procedures, have passed the accompanying examinations, and have a minimum of three years appraisal experience or its equivalent through education or business related experience. The ISA Core Courses, which emphasizes the legal, ethical, and theoretical aspects of appraising.