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State Certification Education

Turn to the Appraisal Institute for all your real estate appraisal education needs! Whether you're working toward your real estate appraisal license or certification, you can count on the Appraisal Institute to help you achieve your career goals. In addition, our appraisal education programs are specifically designed to meet the education criteria set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).

Please note: To make sure you have the most up-to-date information, please contact your state appraisal regulatory agency for your state's current real estate appraisal education requirements and approvals.

Appraiser Trainee

To become a real property appraiser, you must first become an Appraiser Trainee. An Appraiser Trainee is subject to direct supervision by an appraiser who is certified in good standing, and may appraise those properties that his or her supervising appraiser is permitted to appraise.

If you wish to become an Appraiser Trainee, you must take courses in the following package:

Offering Title   Hours   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Principles   30   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Procedures   30   State Approval
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-hour   15   State Approval
TOTAL HOURS   75    

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Licensed Residential Appraiser

The Licensed Residential Appraiser may appraise non-complex 1-4 residential units having a transaction value less than $1,000,000 and complex 1-4 residential units having a transaction value less than $250,000. This classification does not include the appraisal of subdivisions.

If you wish to become a Licensed Residential Appraiser, you must take courses in the following package:

Offering Title   Hours   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Principles   30   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Procedures   30   State Approval
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-hour   15   State Approval
Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use   15   State Approval
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach   15   State Approval
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches   30   State Approval
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies   15   State Approval
TOTAL HOURS   150    

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Certified Residential Appraiser

The Certified Residential Appraiser may appraise 1-4 residential units without regard to transaction value or complexity. This classification does not include the appraisal of subdivisions.

If you wish to become a Certified Residential Appraiser, you must take courses in the following package:

Offering Title   Hours   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Principles   30   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Procedures   30   State Approval
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-hour   15   State Approval
Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use   15   State Approval
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach   15   State Approval
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches   30   State Approval
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies   15   State Approval
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling   15   State Approval
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/ Part 1   15   State Approval
Advanced Residential Report Writing (elective) / Part 2   30   State Approval
TOTAL HOURS   210    

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Certified General Appraiser

The Certified General Appraiser may appraiser all types of real property.

If you wish to become a Certified General Appraiser, you must take courses in the following package:

Offering Title   Hours   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Principles   30   State Approval
Basic Appraisal Procedures   30   State Approval
National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course, 15-hour   15   State Approval
Real Estate Finance, Statistics, and Valuation Modeling   15   State Approval
General Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use   30   State Approval
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach   30   State Approval
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach   30   State Approval
General Appraiser Income Approach/ Part 1   30   State Approval
General Appraiser Income Approach/ Part 2   30   State Approval
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies   30   State Approval
Electives   30   State Approval
TOTAL HOURS   300    

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