Where did NACVA’s Body of Knowledge (BOK) come from?
In 1997, NACVA HQ and TC instructor team (TCIT) (18 SMEs who taught NACVA’s 5-day course) set for itself two goals: (1) to be consistent in what was taught in the TCs so that one instructor could step in for another without any knowledge loss, and (2) ensure that a participant who sat for NACVA courses could pass any competitor’s valuation certification exam. The TCIT came up with an outline of valuation knowledge which they would use in 1998. This outline began to evolve as it was used, modified, debated, checked and rechecked and agreed upon. In addition to defining what the core concepts were that should be shared in the TCs, the TCIT began to note how much time they gave each topic. In early 2003, when the TCIT had an outline of concepts, complete with the time to be spent, the document/outline was given to the VCB for its input (and approval) with regard to certification. Did it hit the mark? The VCB and its Exam & Grading Committee (EGC) began its debate, working with the TCIT ou
