Required courses for Appraisers

What is an Appraiser? • Should I become an Appraiser? • How to become an Appraiser. • What classes do Appraisers have to take? • Why are Appraisers Regulated? • How do I obtain Trainee Experience? • How do I upgrade my Appraisal License?



What classes do Appraisers have to take?

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

These are minimum education requirements as established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB). Individual states may set additional requirements. Check with your state's licensing and certification board for details.

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