{"id":12243,"date":"2014-02-24T14:23:10","date_gmt":"2014-02-24T19:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nebb\/knowledge-of-equipment-not-necessary\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T06:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:36:01","slug":"knowledge-of-equipment-not-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nebbinstitute\/blog\/knowledge-of-equipment-not-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge of Equipment Not Necessary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/nebbi-equipment.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-full wp-image-685\" style=\"margin: 5px\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/nebbi-equipment.jpg?w=600\" alt=\"NEBBI Equipment\" data-attachment-id=\"685\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/24\/knowledge-of-equipment-not-necessary\/nebbi-equipment\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/nebbi-equipment.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"290,290\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{\" data-image-title=\"nebbi-equipment\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/nebbi-equipment.jpg?w=290\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/nebbinstitute.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/02\/nebbi-equipment.jpg?w=290\" \/><\/a>So the \u201cE\u201d in CMEA stands for equipment. Does that mean if you\u2019re seeking CMEA certification, you need to know everything there is to know about equipment works? As it turns out, no.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The primary focus of a CMEA is \u00a0the appraisal. So regardless of whether a CMEA is appraising medical equipment, construction equipment, a print shop, a restaurant, farm equipment, or any type of equipment with nuts and bolts, what matters is that the CMEA is an expert at determining values on equipment \u2014 not how the equipment operates, if it even does. Since there are hundreds of thousands of equipment types \u2014 no even counting \u201cshop built\u201d pieces of equipment that are customized by a particular business for their needs \u2014 no one could possibly be an expert on all types of equipment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are CMEAs who specialize in specific equipment appraisal, but that\u2019s the exception rather than the rule. A real estate appraiser is an expert at determining the value of a property, but does a real estate appraiser know how the walls are built or how the carpet was installed? No, and they\u2019re not required to know. They\u2019re experts at determining the property value based upon their training, knowledge, and experience.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The same concept holds true for a business valuation professional. They\u2019re experts at determining the value of a business, but they don\u2019t necessarily know the specifics of that business or industry. They simply apply appraisal methodology to determine its value.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">So if you\u2019re hesitant to seek out CMEA certification because you\u2019re not an equipment guru, don\u2019t be. Sign up for CMEA training today!<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.certitrek.com\/nebb\/\">NEBB Institute<\/a> endorses and strives to observe the highest standards of professional ethics to preserve the public trust inherent in the professional appraisal practice. The Institute provides initial and monthly comprehensive education, ongoing support, and a dynamic international network, and certifies professionals in the art of machinery\/equipment appraisal and brokerage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>By: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nebbinstitute.org\/\">NEBB Institute<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So the \u201cE\u201d in CMEA stands for equipment. Does that mean if you\u2019re seeking CMEA certification, you need to know everything there is to know about equipment works? As it turns out, no. The primary focus of a CMEA is \u00a0the appraisal. So regardless of whether a CMEA is appraising medical equipment, construction equipment, a [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[56,421,422],"class_list":["post-12243","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-equipment","tag-experience","tag-knowledge"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.4 (Yoast SEO v19.13) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Knowledge of Equipment Not Necessary - NEBB Institute<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"So if you\u2019re hesitant to seek out CMEA certification because you\u2019re not an equipment guru, don\u2019t be. 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