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“Our membership is aging and the Candidates who have joined the AICafter January 1, 2006 and who earned their designations after January 1,2006 represent the future of the AIC. They will drive the profession and theywill be tomorrow’s leaders of the AIC.”• Candidates joining in 2006 (first year after degree requirement effectiveJanuary 1, 2006):Number of Candidates 158University degree 89 (56.3%)No degree 69 (43.7%)• Candidates joining between January 1, 2007 to August 18, 2010:Number of Candidates 456University degree 338 (74.1%)No degree 118 (25.9%)The percentage of Candidates with a university degree who joined in calendaryear 2006, as of mid-August 2010, was 56.3%, up from 28.7% for theCandidates with join dates between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2005.For Candidates joining between January 1, 2007 and August 18, 2010, thepercentage with a university degree increased to 74.1%. As for the 25.9% whojoined between January 1, 2007 to August 31, 2010, they would have met thealternative requirement for Candidate member status of all curriculum requirementsfor the AACI (university and all courses) less 10 courses.In April 2008, the 189 Candidates who joined the AIC after January 1,2007 were asked what designation they were pursuing:• 72 of 108 responses (66.7%) indicated they were pursuing the AACI;• 18 (16.7%) indicated they were pursuing the CRA first then pursuing theAACI; and• 18 (16.7%) indicated they were pursuing the CRA.• Of the 108 responses, 83.4% of the post January 1, 2007 Candidatesindicated their goal was to achieve the AACI.In my questionnaire to the Candidates, they were asked their designationaspirations:• Of the 263 respondents, 159 (60.5% indicated they were pursuing the AACI;• 45 (17.1%) the CRA first, then the AACI; and• 59 (22.4%) the CRA.• Of the 263 respondents, 77.6% indicated they were or were eventuallyaspiring to the AACI.It appears the requirement for a degree for the Candidate membership andfor the AIC designations has not been a barrier for application to the AIC.The post-January 1, 2006 Candidates and designated members wereasked to provide their opinion on the degree requirement for the CRAdesignation. Their responses are:University Degree Requirement for CRAsCandidatesDesignated membersNumber Percentage Number PercentageA university degree should183 71.2% 145 52.0%continue to be requiredA university degree should not 51 19.8% 88 31.5%be requiredA university degree should be 23 8.9% 46 16.5%required, but only if the scope ofpractice for CRAs is expandedTotal 257 100.0% 279 100.0%While 71.2% of the Candidate respondents indicated the degreerequirement should continue for the CRA designation, 52.0% of thedesignated member respondents also indicated continuation of thedegree requirement. 19.8% of the Candidate respondents and 31.5%of the designated member respondents indicated there should be nouniversity degree requirement for the CRA.In addition, 8.9% of the Candidate respondents and 16.5% ofthe designated member respondents indicated the university degreerequirement should continue for the CRA, if the scope of practice forCRAs is expanded.I asked the Candidates and designated members their opinions onthe issue of Candidate co-signing, and their responses follow:Candidate Co-signingCandidatesDesignated membersNumber Percentage Number PercentageYes 147 57.6% 117 42.1%No 108 42.4% 161 57.9%Total 255 100.0% 278 100.0%The responses of the Candidates and designated members are opposite.While 57.6% of the Candidates say yes to continuation of Candidateco-signing, 57.9% of designated members say no. While 42.4% ofdesignated members say yes, 42.4% of Candidates say no.click here to return to table 0f contentsCanadian Property Valuation Volume 54 | book 4 | 2010 Évaluation Immobilière au Canada 7