EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
Assessor Correct Answer-Any person responsible for the valuation of real property for ad
valorum taxation purposes
Duties and Responsibilities of an Assessor Correct Answer-Discovering, Listing, Valuing
Clean & Green - Act 319 Correct Answer-Has two values, Value in Use and Value in
Exchange
An Assessor is accountable to whom? Correct Answer-Himself, taxpayers and all taxing
authorities
In order for an assessor to accomplish the task of discovering property, the assessor needs
what? Correct Answer-An adequate mapping system ( GIS) showing every parcel of land.
Last day to submit an appeal Correct Answer-September 1
All appeals must be heard and decided by what date? Correct Answer-October 31st
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
Last day to apply for the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion Correct Answer-March 1st
Last day to apply for the Clean and Green program for the next tax year Correct Answer-
June 1st
Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for public inspection Correct
Answer-July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which date? Correct Answer-July
1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed Correct Answer-November 15th
Assessors Certification Date Correct Answer-November 15th
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
Levels of appeal process Correct Answer-1. County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2. Court
of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 3.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 4.Superior Court
of Pennsylvania
Assessors are charged with the responsibility of administering what? Correct Answer-A
uniform and equitable assessment system
March 17th 1987 Correct Answer-The Assessors Certification Act required that all persons
responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation purposes be certified to
do so by he State Tax Equalization Board.
Has three years from the start of employment to become certified
March 17, 1992 Correct Answer-The responsibility to certify assessors shifted from the
State Tax Equalization Board to the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Correct Answer-The state board
certification body
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, the assessor must:
Correct Answer-1. Possess a high school diploma, or its equivalent, or two years of
assessing experience
2. Shall be at least 18 years of age
3. Shall be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least six months
4. Successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of the basic course of study of the
International Association of Assessing Officers (IAO) or the Assessors Association of
Pennsylvania (AAP)
5. This act does not apply to counties of the First Class (Philadelphia Counties)
How often must an assessor recertify? Correct Answer-Every two years.
June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many hours of continuing
professional education credits? Correct Answer-28 hours
Exam with Solutions
Assessor Correct Answer-Any person responsible for the valuation of real property for ad
valorum taxation purposes
Duties and Responsibilities of an Assessor Correct Answer-Discovering, Listing, Valuing
Clean & Green - Act 319 Correct Answer-Has two values, Value in Use and Value in
Exchange
An Assessor is accountable to whom? Correct Answer-Himself, taxpayers and all taxing
authorities
In order for an assessor to accomplish the task of discovering property, the assessor needs
what? Correct Answer-An adequate mapping system ( GIS) showing every parcel of land.
Last day to submit an appeal Correct Answer-September 1
All appeals must be heard and decided by what date? Correct Answer-October 31st
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
Last day to apply for the Homestead/Farmstead Exclusion Correct Answer-March 1st
Last day to apply for the Clean and Green program for the next tax year Correct Answer-
June 1st
Date that public notice must be given that tax rolls are open for public inspection Correct
Answer-July 1st
STEB must certify to all assessment Office their CLR's by which date? Correct Answer-July
1st
All notice of appeal decisions must be mailed Correct Answer-November 15th
Assessors Certification Date Correct Answer-November 15th
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
Levels of appeal process Correct Answer-1. County Board of Assessment Appeals, 2. Court
of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, 3.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania, 4.Superior Court
of Pennsylvania
Assessors are charged with the responsibility of administering what? Correct Answer-A
uniform and equitable assessment system
March 17th 1987 Correct Answer-The Assessors Certification Act required that all persons
responsible for the valuation of real property for ad valorem taxation purposes be certified to
do so by he State Tax Equalization Board.
Has three years from the start of employment to become certified
March 17, 1992 Correct Answer-The responsibility to certify assessors shifted from the
State Tax Equalization Board to the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers.
State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers Correct Answer-The state board
certification body
, EXAM: (CPE) Certified Pennsylvania Evaluator
Exam with Solutions
To be certified by the State Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers, the assessor must:
Correct Answer-1. Possess a high school diploma, or its equivalent, or two years of
assessing experience
2. Shall be at least 18 years of age
3. Shall be a resident of this Commonwealth for at least six months
4. Successfully completed a minimum of 90 hours of the basic course of study of the
International Association of Assessing Officers (IAO) or the Assessors Association of
Pennsylvania (AAP)
5. This act does not apply to counties of the First Class (Philadelphia Counties)
How often must an assessor recertify? Correct Answer-Every two years.
June 30 Odd number years (license runs out)
July 1 odd number of years (starts a new license year)
Example: July 1, 2009 to June 20, 2011
To become re-certified the assessor must accumulate how many hours of continuing
professional education credits? Correct Answer-28 hours
