Required courses for Appraisers

In addition to the college-level course requirements*, the appraisal education classroom hour requirement increased January 1, 2008, for the State Licensed, State Certified Residential and State Certified General classifications. The Trainee classification remains unchanged at 75 classroom hours.

*The Certified Residential classification requires an Associate degree or higher, or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 21 college semester hours in specified coursework. The Certified General classification requires a Bachelors degree or higher, or in lieu of a degree, a minimum of 30 college semester hours in specified coursework.

Below you will find the Required Core Curriculum for each appraiser classification:

TRAINEE

Basic Appraisal Principles	30 hrs
Basic Appraisal Procedures	30 hrs
15-hour National USPAP Course (or its equivalent)	15 hrs
Total Trainee Education Requirements	75 hrs

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL

Basic Appraisal Principles	30 hrs
Basic Appraisal Procedures	30 hrs
15-hour National USPAP Course (or its equivalent)	15 hrs
Residential Market Analysis and Highlights and Best Use	15 hrs
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach	15 hrs
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches	30 hrs
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies	15 hrs
Total Licensed Education Requirements	150 hrs

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL

Basic Appraisal Principles	30 hrs
Basic Appraisal Procedures	30 hrs
15-hour National USPAP Course (or its equivalent)	15 hrs
Residential Market Analysis and Highlights and Best Use	15 hrs
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach	15 hrs
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches	30 hrs
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies	15 hrs
Statistics, Modeling and Finance	15 hrs
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies	15 hrs
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives	20 hrs
Total Certified Residential Requirements	200 hrs

CERTIFIED GENERAL

Basic Appraisal Principles	30 hrs
Basic Appraisal Procedures	30 hrs
15-hour National USPAP Course (or its equivalent)	15 hrs
General Market Analysis and Highlights and Best Use	30 hrs
Statistics, Modeling and Finance	15 hrs
General Sales Comparison and Income Approaches	30 hrs
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach	30 hrs
General Appraiser Income Approach	60 hrs
General Report Writing and Case Studies	30 hrs
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives	30 hrs
Total General Residential Requirements	300 hrs