Property Tax Education Program

The Illinois Department of Revenue’s education program provides instruction in areas where the Department has a direct involvement in the assessment process.  Candidates to the offices of Township Assessor, Chief County Assessment Officer, and Board of Review must meet certain educational qualifications to be eligible to be appointed, elected, or contracted to office.  Below you can find links to information about IDOR’s education program, office qualifications, and the Department’s course schedule.

• Bulletin/News
  
• Stipend and Reimbursement Programs

• 2024 Course Schedule – (Updated April 2024)
  
• Property Tax Assessment Education Program Guide - (Revised 1-15-2020)
• Current Approved Continuing Education Courses
• Access Education Transcript

• Course Registration Form
• Certification Application for Elected, Appointed, or Contracted Assessors 
  

• Glossary of Terms and Formulas for IDOR Course
• PTAX-1-A, Introduction to Residential Assessment Practices
• PTAX-1-B, Introduction to Commercial Assessment Practices
  
• PTAX-1-BR, Board of Review-Basic Course
• PTAX-1-E, Introduction to Sales Ratio Studies
• PTAX-1-M, Introduction to Mapping for Assessors
• PTAX-1-T, Township Assessors-Introductory Course

• Certificates of Educational Qualification Issued to TA/MTAD Candidates
  
• 2024 Township/Multi-township Certification by County
• 2024 Township/Multi-township Assessor Qualifications
• Overview of Township/Multi-township Certification