KRS 132.385 — Education program by department -- Certification program for administrators and others

(1) The department shall develop and administer a program for the purpose of
providing education and training in the technical, legal, and administrative aspects
of property tax administration for property valuation administrators, deputy property
valuation administrators, and department employees. Courses may be created and
taught by department personnel or the department may adopt specific courses
offered by appropriate professional organizations.
(2) The department shall develop and administer, in cooperation with the property
valuation administrators, a certification program for property valuation
administrators, deputy property valuation administrators, and depa rtment
employees. A professional designation, "certified Kentucky assessor" (CKA), shall
be awarded to those individuals successfully meeting the standards established by
this program. Minimum requirements shall include one hundred twenty (120) hours
of classroom instruction, passage of subject matter examinations, and three (3) years
of experience in Kentucky property tax administration. An advanced designation,
"senior Kentucky assessor" (SKA), shall be awarded to those individuals
successfully completing an additional ninety (90) hours of classroom instruction,
passage of subject matter examinations, and an additional two (2) years of
experience in Kentucky property tax administration. Correspondence course credit
administered by the department may be sub stituted for no more than thirty (30)
hours of the one hundred twenty (120) hours required for the "certified Kentucky
assessor" (CKA) designation, and for no more than fifteen (15) hours of the
additional ninety (90) hours required for the "senior Kentuck y assessor" (SKA)
designation.