Certification is available only to those appraisers who have met the most rigorous qualifications and passed the most advanced tests in the areas of ethics, methodology , fields of expertise and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as established by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation. Certified Appraisers offer the greatest assurance to their clients of adherence to all legal requirements and the least exposure to any risk and the highest integrity.