How to Get an Appraiser License in Texas

STEP 3: Submit the Application and fee to TALCB which includes:

1. Forms (Trainee Application)
2. Fees (included on application)
3. Education – completion certificates and/or official college transcripts
4. Experience (Experience Log Instructions) (Experience Log)

STEP 4: Fingerprint and background check is required. (Fingerprint Requirements)

Additional Helpful Links and Resource Downloads:

• Texas Licensing Information
• Course Requirements by State
• How to Become an Appraiser eBook
• Appraisal Salary Guide
• How to Get Licensed Infographic

Fingerprint Requirements

If you have not submitted your fingerprints for TALCB or TREC with a previous renewal or application, you must be fingerprinted for a criminal background check.

Submitting an Application for Renewal

• Renew online:
  • Renew online using our Online Services. If you have not renewed online before, you may need to register first.
  • Pay the renewal fee online using our Online Services no later than the expiration date of your license.
• Renew by mail:
  • Submit a Renewal of Appraiser Certification form.
  • Include payment of the renewal fee.

Renewal is only available 90 days before the expiration date of the license. All requirements for renewal must be postmarked no later than the expiration date.

ACE Extension

A license holder who is unable to complete the 28 hours of continuing education may request an extension of education requirements by renewing the license AND submitting the ACE Extension Request form along with an additional $200.00 fee.

An extension must be submitted by the expiration date. Persons granted a 60-day extension may not perform appraisals in federally-related transactions and will be reported as non-AQB compliant on the National Registry. The education must be completed within 60 days of the extension expiration date or the certification will automatically be placed on inactive status and supervision of any trainees will be terminated.

Completion of the required ACE courses must be reflected in the license holder’s electronic license record.

Requesting Active and Inactive Status

Requesting Inactive Status

• Submit the Request for Inactive Status.
• If the certification is expired for six months or less, the Renewal of Appraiser Certification form with the renewal fee.

Requesting Active Status

• Satisfy 28 hours of appraiser continuing education for each two-year renewal period the certification has been inactive, which must include the 7-hour National USPAP Update course.
• Submit the Request for Active status.
• Pay the required National Registry fee and active status fee.

License Reinstatement

If your license has been expired more than six months, you may apply for reinstatement of the license by submitting the Application for Reinstatement and meeting the following education and experience requirements.

• Complete 14 hours of appraiser continuing education for each year since the last renewal of your previous license.
• Submit experience logs demonstrating a minimum of 10 non-residential appraisal reports representing at least 300 hours of residential real estate appraisal experience.
• All appraisal experience claimed must be verifiable and supported. If your license has been expired more than 5 years or you do not have work files, you may apply for an Appraiser Trainee authorization to gain the minimum experience required.

Qualifications

• Citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien
• 18 years of age or older
• Meet TALCB’s qualifications for honesty, trustworthiness, and integrity

STEP 1: Hold a valid appriasal license and successfully complete the additional required qualifying education courses (see course requirements below by license level). Successful completion of qualifying education courses requires passing the course final examination for each course with a proctor. (Course Online Proctoring Policy and Requirements)

STEP 2: Complete and document all required experience hours for your upgrade level.

• Licensed Residential Appraiser – Provide 1,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 6 months
• Certified Residential Appraiser – Provide 1,500 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 12 months
• Certified General Appraiser – Provide 3,000 hours of acceptable and verifiable appraisal experience acquired over a minimum of 18 months of which a minimum of 1,500 hours must be non-residential real property appraisal experience

STEP 3: Complete courses and maintain copies of transcripts for all college level requirements.

• Certified Residential Appraiser – (See table at top of page or view requirements HERE)
• Certified General Appraiser – You must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher.

STEP 4: Submit the Application package which includes:

1. Forms (Licensed Residential Application) (Certified Residential Application) (Certified General Application)
2. Fees (on application)
3. Education – completion certificates and/or official college transcripts
4. Experience (Experience Log Instructions) (Experience Log)
5. Background information for criminal records check. (Fingerprint Requirements)

STEP 5: Examination Process Must pass the national examination approved by AQB and TALCB. Texas national exam provider is Pearson VUE.

• (PearsonVUE – TX National Exam Provider Website)
• (TX National Exam Candidate Handbook)

Additional Helpful Links and Resource Dowloads:

• AQB – National Exam Content Outline
• PearsonVUE – TX National Exam Provider Website
• TX National Exam Candidate Handbook
• AQB Licensing Exam Information
• Your Guide to an Appraisal License Upgrade eBook
• How to Upgrade Your License Infographic

*Continuing education requirements and process for license upgrade displayed in above renewal section.