DartAppraisal.com Announces Dart Academy™

TROY, Mich., Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- DartAppraisal.com today announced the launch of Dart Academy™, a partnership with McKissock, LP to offer online options to appraisers for continuing education and pre-licensing /upgrade purposes nationwide. McKissock, LP is a nationally recognized online provider of appraisal education, with approved courses available in all 50 states and three U.S. territories.

"For nearly two decades, DartAppraisal.com has been an AMC committed to appraiser advancement and education," said Darton Case, founder and president of DartAppraisal.com. "We're proud to be one of the first AMCs to offer online continuing education courses for appraisers.  Through the launch of Dart Academy™ on our Web site, we are leveraging our partnership with McKissock for our more than 8,000 appraisers nationwide. Dart Academy™ creates access to comprehensive real estate education and licensing, readily accessible online through a trusted resource, and available at a discount as well."

"We believe that our online services provide an invaluable tool for appraisers who don't have the time to attend a live seminar or simply prefer to learn at their own pace to meet their continuing education requirements," said Tony Thrift, vice president of business relations for McKissock.

"We're in contact with the Appraisal Board of each state to ensure that our courses  provide information that relates to both national and state-specific laws," added Thrift.  "We are committed to providing our customers with courses that not only help them complete their renewal requirements, but also help them to expand their knowledge base and augment the skills that they will utilize in their careers as business professionals."

Tracey Meldrum will serve as the DartAppraisal.com vendor coordinator overseeing the launch and implementation of Dart Academy™.  Meldrum was recently added to the team to provide additional resources to the company's expanding appraiser panel.

DartAppraisal.com has relied on McKissock for educational services since 1996, when Case himself began updating his continuing education credits both online and in classes through the company. In 2006, as the number of properties in foreclosure mounted, DartAppraisal.com prepared its appraisers in several cities to follow HUD REO appraisal guidelines with McKissock by offering a full day course on the subject.

DartAppraisal.com is a leading independent provider of nationwide residential real estate valuations. Since 1993, the Troy, Michigan-based company leveraged innovative technology, stringent quality control measures and localized experience to provide appraisal management services to the mortgage industry. With a network of more than 8,000 certified appraisers covering the nation, DartAppraisal.com offers a full range of HVCC and FHA-compliant appraisal services, including REO, wholesale valuations and post funding audits. Online appraisal ordering provides clients with streamlined technology, from Dart Link™ appraisal integration connections and DartExpress™ complete broker HVCC/FHA solution to Dart Tracker™ and Dart Tracker Plus™ appraisal pipeline status tools. www.dartappraisal.com.

McKissock, LP is a premier onsite provider of pre-licensing, continuing and upgrade education to appraisal professionals. We are nationally accredited and have been serving the appraisal industry for over 20 years. With McKissock you will enjoy a total education experience that exceeds your expectations. Whether you choose to fulfill your education needs by attending an onsite class or by taking a course in the comfort of your home or office, you will find that we are committed to providing a quality of education that cannot be equaled elsewhere.  McKissock, LP, 218 Liberty St., Warren, PA 16365, (800) 328-2008, ext. 238, [email protected].

SOURCE DartAppraisal.com