Get certified. Get on the referral list.

ASCAA and its affiliated appraisal firm receive appraisal requests from vehicle owners across the country through certifiedautoappraisers.com and a network of city appraisal sites. When a request needs a local, in-person appraiser, we route it to certified members serving that area.

Join the Referral Network

How the Referral Network works

  1. Become an ASCAA member and complete certification. Referrals go only to members who are certified and listed in the public certification registry.
  2. Opt in and tell us your coverage. Service area, vehicle types (daily drivers, classics, heavy trucks, RVs), services (diminished value, ACV / total loss, appraisal clause, pre-purchase, classic), and your turnaround.
  3. We match requests to coverage. Requests that need a local inspection or local market expertise are routed to an opted-in certified member serving that ZIP code.
  4. You quote and serve the client directly. You set your own fee, sign your own report, and own the client relationship.

Requests we typically route

In-person inspections

Classic and collector vehicles, high-value exotics, and appraisal-clause disputes where the owner wants an appraiser on site.

Local market expertise

Total-loss and ACV disputes where local comparable vehicles and dealer knowledge matter.

Capacity overflow

Peak-volume periods when requests exceed in-house capacity.

Specialty vehicles

Heavy trucks, motorhomes, motorcycles, and modified vehicles matched to members with that specialty.

Plain-English terms: Referral volume depends on location, demand, specialty, availability, and client choice, and is not guaranteed. ASCAA does not promise any number of referrals or any level of income. Members are independent businesses; ASCAA is not your employer and does not set your fees. Members who receive client complaints, miss turnaround commitments, or lapse in membership or certification are removed from routing.

Join the Referral Network

You're on the list. If you're already a certified member, we'll confirm your coverage area by email. Not a member yet? Join ASCAA here and complete certification to start receiving routed requests.

Five online courses — USPAP & Ethics, Parts, Methodology / Classic Car / Diminished Value, Market Value, and the Final Exam — are taken in the member portal. Membership is $39/month or $295/year; courses are purchased separately ($65 each for members, or $325 for the 5-course bundle).