Florida Appraisal License Requirements

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online. 
*Note the examination must be proctored in person or remotely. Bio-metric proctoring is acceptable.

Required Education: 
104 Hours: 
Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours)
Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours) 
National USPAP Course or Equivalent – 15 hours
Supervisor/Trainee Course for Florida - 4 hours
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. 
 

61J1-4.001 Qualifying Education (5): students failing the Board approved end-of-course examination must wait at least 30 days from the date of the original examination to take the alternate end-of-course examination. Within one year of the original end-of-course examination, a student may retake the prescribed end-of-course exam a maximum of one time.

Experience: N/A 

College Education: N/A

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online. 
*Note the examination must be proctored in person or remotely. Bio-metric proctoring is acceptable.

Required Education: 
204 Hours: 
Basic Appraisal Principles - 30 hours. 
Basic Appraisal Procedures - 30 hours. 
National USPAP Course or Equivalent – 15 hours
Supervisor/Trainee Course for Florida - 4 hours 
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. 

61J1-4.001 Qualifying Education (5): students failing the Board approved end-of-course examination must wait at least 30 days from the date of the original examination to take the alternate end-of-course examination. Within one year of the original end-of-course examination, a student may retake the prescribed end-of-course exam a maximum of one time.

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.

Effective July 30, 2014, The Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board permits Qualifying Education to be completed online.
*Note the examination must be proctored in person or remotely. Bio-metric proctoring is acceptable. 

Required Education: 
304 Hours: 
Basic Appraisal Principles - 30 hours. 
Basic Appraisal Procedures - 30 hours. 
National USPAP Course or Equivalent – 15 hours
Supervisor/Trainee Course for Florida - 4 hours 
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). 

61J1-4.001 Qualifying Education (5): students failing the Board approved end-of-course examination must wait at least 30 days from the date of the original examination to take the alternate end-of-course examination. Within one year of the original end-of-course examination, a student may retake the prescribed end-of-course exam a maximum of one time.

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.