Workday Learning is a personalized Learning Management System (LMS) designed to connect our partners in Local Government with opportunities to grow and continue their education. Workday Learning allows the Department to engage partners with a dynamic learning experience that delivers workplace learning in a consumer-like, social environment.
Interested participants can take control of their own educational experience, locate and enroll in in-person coursework facilitated by Iowa Department of Revenue subject-matter experts, and access on-demand courses to better understand and perform their roles in local government.
Available Courses
On-Demand Course
Are you responsible for assessor appointments but unsure of the legal steps required for reappointment? This course provides a clear, authoritative guide to the statutory procedures, documentation, and compliance requirements for Iowa conference boards.
You will learn the precise timelines, required communications, disqualifying circumstances, and the role of the Director of the Iowa Department of Revenue in the process. Through structured lessons, you will gain the knowledge and confidence to ensure your board’s assessor reappointments are timely, compliant, and fully documented.
This course is not eligible for continuing education credit.
On-Demand Course
This course, developed by the Department's legal and policy teams, teaches local assessors the basics of Iowa laws as they apply to the role of the assessor. The course is refreshed every year to take into account legislative changes from the annual session. Course availability will depend on the available updates.
This 10-part course includes an introduction to researching and applying Iowa statutes and administrative rules, as well as basic information regarding the classification and valuation of real property in Iowa for property tax purposes, the powers and duties of the Director of the Department of Revenue, duties of the assessor, credits, exemptions, assessment limitations, equalization, transfer tax, and more.
This course counts toward the preliminary education requirements to take the assessor examination under Iowa Administrative Code rule 701—103.3(2).
On-Demand Course
Are you responsible for determining the assessment status of utility property in Iowa? This course provides a clear, practical framework for distinguishing between Subject to Utility Replacement Tax (URT) and locally assessed property under Iowa Code chapter 437A. You will learn to define key statutory terms, differentiate property types, apply case-by-case analysis for land classification, and identify relevant exemptions and exceptions.
Through precise instruction and real-world scenarios, you'll gain the expertise needed for accurate, consistent decisions.
This course is not eligible for continuing education credit.
On-Demand Course
This course will help to answer the question: What is a Declaration of Value? We refer to this concept as a DOV. So, what will you learn in this course? We intend to help you find the answer to the following:
What is a DOV?
What is a Transfer Document?
What is Definite Information?
What is a NUTC? and finally
How is DOV data used in Equalization?
Throughout this course, we will also include the Iowa Code and Iowa Administrative Code rule references for your review.
This course is not eligible for continuing education credit.
In-Person Course
Listing and pricing residential property correctly using the Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual is very important to any office database. This course will walk you through start to finish in gathering and collecting the pertinent data needed for a residential property and how to price it. What will be covered:
Proper use of the Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual
Inspecting, listing, and measuring a residential house in the field
Filling out residential property record cards
Pricing residential houses in CAMAvision
Grading residential properties
Conditioning residential properties
Proper labeling
Identify additions on homes and when to split them off
Identify the difference between 2 Story, 1 ½ Story, and attic homes
How to measure basement finish
Identifying what type of basement finish pricing to use
Quality vs Conditioning
Patios, decks, and yard items
Grading garages
Split foyer vs split level homes
Metal homes and high bay garages (Barndominium)
Land appraisal techniques
Agricultural buildings
Additional info:
This course will be both lecture and field work. Be prepared to be outside and wear the proper attire. Class will be held at the Hoover building in Des Moines, 1305 E Walnut St. The class will cost $10.
This course may apply towards your continuing education requirement.
In-Person Course
Listing and pricing commercial property correctly using the Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual is very important to any office database. This course will walk you through start to finish in gathering and collecting the pertinent data needed for a commercial property and how to price it. What will be covered:
Proper use of the Iowa Real Property Appraisal Manual
Inspecting, listing, and measuring a commercial property in the field
Filling out commercial property record cards
Pricing commercial properties in CAMAvision
Grading commercial properties
Conditioning commercial properties
Proper labeling
Identifying additions on properties and when to split them off
Proper adjustments to different types of commercial properties per the Iowa Manual
How to measure basement finish
Identifying what type of basement finish pricing to use
Quality vs Condition
Commercial yard items
Component vs precomputed pricing
Types of interior finish
Depreciation charts
Functional obsolescence
Economic obsolescence
Conducting a commercial sales study
Land appraisal techniques
Additional info:
This course will be both lecture and field work. Be prepared to be outside and wear the proper attire. Class will be held at the Hoover building in Des Moines, 1305 E Walnut St. The class will cost $10.
This course may apply towards your continuing education requirement.
Common Questions
Reach out to the IDR Education & Outreach team at [email protected] to get started.
You should use your local jurisdiction email address.
This course is updated annually to account for legislative changes. The course is taken down between June and August for updates.
Assessors, auditors, treasurers, recorders, Board of Supervisor members, Conference Board members, and members of the local government offices can all register for and complete courses through Workday Learning.
To learn more about the Workday Learning program and to register, contact Education & Outreach. Already registered for Workday Learning? Enroll in any of the above courses!
