About Certification and Training

The Property Tax Oversight Certification and Training team is responsible for providing training and certification for:

  • Florida county property appraisers and staff.
  • Florida county tax collectors and staff.

Our training program is established in section 195.002, Florida Statutes, and is further defined in Chapter 12-9, Florida Administrative Code.​


Training is also available for:​

  • Florida special magistrates.
  • Individuals from other states and entities intereste​d in the training courses.

Send questions regarding trainings or certification to PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com​.
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Cancellations and Refunds

Attendee Registration Cancellation Policy:


To cancel a course registration and request a refund, complete and submit Form DFS-AA-4 to PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com by 3:00 p.m. E.T. on the last business day before the course start date. The request must include a copy of the canceled check (front and back) or bank or credit card statement showing the charges for online payments.


Course Cancellation Policy:


The Florida Department of Revenue may cancel any course for which the Department deems the number of students enrolled to be insufficient to adequately cover the costs of course administration or for which the Department cannot secure an instructor. Students affected by course cancellations will receive email notification at least ten business days before the scheduled course start date and may apply for a refund or opt to transfer course registration to another course in that program.


To transfer your registration, contact the Department of Revenue by email at PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com. To apply for a refund, complete and submit Form DFS-AA-4 and a copy of the canceled check (front and back) or bank or credit card statement showing the charges for online payments to PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com.


The Florida Department of Revenue is not liable for charges or fees the student incurs because of course cancellations. Students should consider this cancellation policy when making travel arrangements.

Department Designations

Certification Forms


​The Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, and Certified Cadastralist of Florida designations are contingent on employment with a Florida property appraiser's office or the Florida Department of Revenue. The Certified Florida Collector and Certified Florida Collector Assistant designations are contingent on employment with a Florida tax collector's office or the Florida Department of Revenue.


If a designee terminates employment for any reason, he or she may not use or display the Certified Florida Appraiser, Certified Florida Evaluator, Certified Cadastralist of Florida, Certified Florida Collector, and Certified Florida Collector Assistant designation(s).


For more information on the appropriate use of these designations, please contact PTOTraining@floridarevenue.com.

Presentations

To Be Announced

Forms

Document Description
Format
DR-4001 Application for Florida Professional Certification Download DR-4001 (This link will open up in a new window)PDF (93 KB)
DR-4002 Application for Approval of a Course or Continuing Education Credit Hours Download DR-4002 (This link will open up in a new window)PDF (124 KB)

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