Florida Appraisal License Requirements

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Here's what you need to renew your Florida Appraisal license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Appraisal licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Florida Appraisal: Trainee

Total Hours Required: 100
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online.
*Note all proctored exams must be taken online through the eproctor system.

Qualifying Education:
100 QE Hours:
Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours)
Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours)
15-hour National USPAP Course or Equivalent
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (25 hours which shall include 6 hours of the Florida Laws and Rules).

2015 AQB Supervisor/Trainee Course Requirement: Both the Trainee Appraiser and Supervisory Appraiser shall be required to complete a course that, at minimum, complies with the specifications for course content established by the AQB. The course must be completed by the Trainee Appraiser prior to obtaining a Trainee Appraiser credential, and completed by the Supervisory Appraiser prior to supervising a Trainee Appraiser.

Experience: N/A

College Education: N/A

Online Limitations

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board requires a timing mechanism for all qualifying distance education courses to ensure that the courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Rosters are sent electronically each business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
Phone: 8504871395
Fax: 4073177245
Address: 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, 32399

Florida Appraisal: Certified Residential

Total Hours Required: 200
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online.
*Note all proctored exams must be taken online through the eproctor system.

Qualifying Education:
200 QE Hours:
Basic Appraisal Principles - 30 hours.
Basic Appraisal Procedures - 30 hours.
15-hour Nat’l USPAP or Equivalent.
Residential Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use - 15 hours.
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - 15 hours.
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches - 30 hours.
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies - 15 hours.
Statistics, Modeling and Finance – 15 hours.
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies – 15 hours.
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives - 20 hours which shall include 6 hours of the Florida Laws and Rules.

Experience: 1,500 hours of acceptable appraisal experience in not less than 12 months.

College Education:
1) Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study;
2) Associate’s Degree in a focused field of study, such as business, economics, or real estate;
3) Successful completion of 30 college semester credit hours in specified topics;
4) Successful completion of College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)1 exams equivalent to a minimum of 30 semester credit hours in specified subject matter areas; or
5) Any combination of #3 and #4 above that includes all of the topics identified.

Online Limitations

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board requires a timing mechanism for all qualifying distance education courses to ensure that the courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Rosters are sent electronically each business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
Phone: 8504871395
Fax: 4073177245
Address: 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, 32399

Florida Appraisal: Certified General

Total Hours Required: 300
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 0

Online Info

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online.
*Note all proctored exams must be taken online through the eproctor system.

Qualifying Education:
300 QE Hours:
Basic Appraisal Principles - 30 hours.
Basic Appraisal Procedures - 30 hours.
15-hour Nat’l USPAP or Equivalent.
General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use - 30 hours.
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - 30 hours.
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach - 30 hours.
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies - 30 hours.
Statistics, Modeling and Finance – 15 hours.
General Appraiser Income Approach – 60 hours.
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (30 hours which shall include 6 hours of the Florida Laws and Rules).

Experience: 3,000 hours of acceptable appraisal experience in no less than 18 months. A minimum of 1,500 hours of the required experience must be in non-residential appraisal work.

College Education: Must have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher.

Online Limitations

The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board requires a timing mechanism for all qualifying distance education courses to ensure that the courses cannot be completed in less time than the approved credit hours. Please note that your course will time out after several minutes of inactivity.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process:

Rosters are sent electronically each business day.

Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board
Phone: 8504871395
Fax: 4073177245
Address: 2601 Blair Stone Road Tallahassee, 32399

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Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.