132.385 Education program by department -- Certification program for

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administrators and others.

(1)The department shall develop and administer a program for the purpose of

providing education and training in the technical, legal, and administrative aspects

of property tax administration for property valuation administrators, deputy property

valuation administrators, and department employees. Courses may be created and

taught by department personnel or the department may adopt specific courses

offered by appropriate professional organizations.

(2)The department shall develop and administer, in cooperation with the property

valuation administrators, a certification program for property valuation

administrators, deputy property valuation administrators, and department

employees. A professional designation, "certified Kentucky assessor" (CKA), shall

be awarded to those individuals successfully meeting the standards established by

this program. Minimum requirements shall include one hundred twenty

(120)hours

of classroom instruction, passage of subject matter examinations, and three

(3)years

of experience in Kentucky property tax administration. An advanced designation,

"senior Kentucky assessor" (SKA), shall be awarded to those individuals

successfully completing an additional ninety

(90)hours of classroom instruction,

passage of subject matter examinations, and an additional two

(2)years of

experience in Kentucky property tax administration. Correspondence course credit

administered by the department may be substituted for no more than thirty

hours of the one hundred twenty

(120)hours required for the "certified Kentucky

assessor"

(CKA)designation, and for no more than fifteen

(15)hours of the

additional ninety

(90)hours required for the "senior Kentucky assessor"

designation.