Canadian Residential Appraiser (CRA)
CRA (Canadian Residential Appraiser) designates members qualified in the appraisal and valuation of individual undeveloped residential dwelling sites and dwellings containing not more than four self-contained family housing units. The CRA designation requires up to seven courses from AIC's Program of Professional Studies, completion of a residential guided case study, one year in the Applied Experience Program, and completion of both a written examination and oral interview. Individuals must also complete AIC's mandatory Professional Practice Seminar and in some cases, our introductory We Value Canada workshop.

Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute (AACI)
AACI (Accredited Appraiser Canadian Institute) designates fully accredited membership in the Institute and may be used by the holder in connection with the appraisal of a wide range of property.

AACI, P.App (Professional Appraiser)
may only be used by a fully accredited (AACI) member and must immediately follow the AACI designation. The AACI designation requires up to eight additional courses from AIC's Program of Professional Studies (over those required for the CRA designation), completion of an income or agricultural case study, two years in the Applied Experience Program, and completion of both a written examination and oral interview.

Individuals must also complete AIC's mandatory Professional Practice Seminar.

Many members choose to earn their CRA designation and then complete the additional requirements to subsequently earn their AACI designation. Those that choose to go directly for the AACI designation can bypass the residential case study requirement.