Each set of course materials has been reformatted to include the text, review questions, activities, and any supplemental documents in the outlines as presented. Instructor notes are included in the instructor outline and PowerPoint presentation, as well. We have also provided a PowerPoint exam review for the instructor to utilize.

Each set of material will consist of an Instructor Outline, Student Outline, PowerPoint/Review, and Exam/Key. Check with your provider to make sure they have the most current materials.

Organizations offering education programs:

Texas Association of Appraisal Districts -contact Jane Reinig at jreinig@taad.org

Texas Association of Assessing Officers- contact Lindsey Willey at education@taao.org

Texas Assessor-Collector Association - contact Jennifer at education@tacaoftexas.org

Harris County Appraisal District - contact Brenda Budd at b budd@hcad.org

PTAD approved instructors must re-certify every four years to retain approval for instructing core courses. You may download a copy of the guidelines in the Download section below.
Please note: PTEC material is copyrighted. Any unauthorized use or distribution of these materials without payment of licensing fees is an infringement of that copyright. It is the instructors responsibility to make sure they have the most current revision of course material.

Instructor Training & Continuing Education Workshops

Course 26: Revised 07/2021

Course 26: Instructor Training (new instructors) This course is designed to be a 16-hour course, presented over two days including 12 hours of instruction and 4 hours of presentations by the students. This new version includes tips on distance learning and remote instruction. It satisfies the PTAD requirements. No CE granted for this training.

Instructor Continuing Education Workshops

Instructor professional development is instructor continuing education falling within one of four categories: (1) presentations and public speaking; (2) instruction technology; (3) development of courses, curricula, and teaching styles; and (4) how to teach people with different learning styles. No more than two (2) hours in each category annually will apply to the four (4) year requirement. Each of the following workshops are approved for 2 hours continuing education for approved instructors.

Workshop #1: Effective Public Speaking

Explores and defines ways to be confident when presenting to audiences.

Workshop #2: Spice Up Your Presentation

Presents ideas on how to create an effective PPT presentation

Workshop #3: Teaching Adult Learners

Teaching adults can have its challenges. This workshop gives insight and recommendations on how to have a successful experience.

Workshop #4: Teaching and Technology

Technology, when integrated into the curriculum, revolutionizes the learning process. More and more studies show that technology integration in the curriculum improves students' learning processes and outcomes.

Workshop #5: True Colors Teaching Style

Everyone learns in their own unique way. This workshop helps teachers both understand how certain personalities learn.

Workshop #6: Teaching Adults

This workshop gives insight and recommendations on how to have a successful experience teaching adults.

Workshop #7: NOT Teaching to the Test

What! I can't even hint what they need to know for the test?

Workshop #8: Are You Sabotaging Your Public Speaking Skills?

While giving a presentation in front of a mass audience, your brain keeps racing, making you extremely overwhelmed to put forward your ideas, thoughts, and opinions quickly before you forget. You don’t even give a second thought to what you are uttering. But do you know that sometimes this impulsiveness can do more harm than good? This workshop explores ways to combat these impulses.

Workshop #9: TBD

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Workshop #10: TBD