Student expectations

Student expectations

Last updated March 2026

Registration

1. Seek employer approval as needed before registering.
2. Submit registrations before the registration period closes. Late registrations must be approved by the presenter. 
3. Email dorpropertytaxeducation@dor.wa.gov to cancel a registration. Please provide a reason.
4. Once you are registered, commit to attending the full duration of the class.
5. Request ADA accommodations before class.
6. If submitting a registration on behalf of others, copy them in the request email or forward them registration confirmation upon receipt.

Course materials

7. Course materials are provided online for you to access and/or print yourself a copy.
8. When course materials are copyrighted, do not share them with individuals who did not attend the class.

Before class

9. Fulfill prerequisites as described in the course announcement.
10. Gather requested items as outlined in the course announcement.
11. For virtual classes:
    1. Create a free MS Teams account, if you do not already have one.
    2. Ensure video, speakers, and microphones are functional before joining.
    3. Connect to high-speed/bandwidth internet.
    4. For call-in attendees, view the presentation on a computer to fully participate.

During class

12. DOR classes may not be recorded. Under RCW 9.73.030, Washington is an "all-party consent" state, meaning it is generally illegal to record a private electronic communication unless every participant agrees. Consequently, DOR courses are not recorded because obtaining and tracking individual consent from every attendee in a large, fluid group would not be administratively feasible. 
13. Follow presenter ground rules, as outlined in the course announcement.
14. If attending a class virtually and sharing a conference room with others, provide names of who are present in the Chat room or reply to the meeting invite.
15. Use professional, respectful, ethical, and profanity-free language.
16. When sharing experiences, communicate from your perspective by using “I” statements and maintain the confidentiality of others involved by excluding identifying information.
17. Make room for other students to ask questions.
18. Actively listen to understand the views of others.
19. Keep discussion on-topic.
20. Save detailed/county specific questions for after class.
21. Email dorpropertytaxeducation@dor.wa.gov to report presenter, student, and/or class issues.

Attendance requirements

22. Appraisers who attend approved classes to receive continuing education credit for accreditation, must attend 83% of the class for DOR-sponsored trainings. The law defines a classroom hour as a minimum of fifty minutes out of each sixty-minute hour (WAC 458-10-010(3)(e)). For example, if a class is scheduled for 3 hours (or 180 minutes) students must attend a minimum of 150 minutes (150/180 = 83%).
23. Partial credit will not be awarded.
24. Certificates of attendance will be emailed to eligible students if requested during registration. Email dorpropertytaxeducation@dor.wa.gov to make a request after class.

After class

25. Complete a course evaluation (optional).
26. Save certificate of attendance.

See the DES Workforce Learning and Performance Learner Expectations and WAC 106-125-020 Prohibited student conduct for additional guides.