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Appraiser Certification Program

Approved Education for Appraisers

Approved Qualifying Education Providers

Approved Continuing Education

The courses on this list have been submitted by the Education Providers and approved by the Department of Labor and Regulation. This in no way represents an exhaustive list of acceptable courses. There may be courses which might be acceptable that have not yet been submitted for approval.

If you have any questions regarding the acceptability of a course or questions regarding appraiser certification/licensing, please contact us.


Educational Providers

Last updated Sept. 1, 2023

Courses are listed by provider. Click on one of the alphabetic characters below to go directly to the beginning of that alphabetical group of providers.

Before you purchase a single class or a bundle of classes, please verify the course is posted on the listing below, as well as on the provider’s website. Check again on both sites right before you take the course. This is to ensure the course is still active, and you will receive credit for taking it.

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American Society of Farm Managers & Rural Appraisers Inc.
Glendale, Colorado
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
15-Hour National USPAP Course (A113) SD 605 15 Classroom & Synchronous 12/31/2023
Basic Appraisal Procedures (A 101) SD 382 30 Classroom & Synchronous 04/18/2024
Basic Appraisal Procedures (A 102) SD 607 30 Classroom & Synchronous 12/03/2023
Cost Approach for General Appraisers SD 512 30 Classroom & Synchronous 04/20/2025
Eminent Domain (A250) SD 687 22 Classroom & Synchronous 07/26/2025
Foundation of Appraisal Review (A600) SD 611 40 Classroom & Synchronous 05/07/2024
General Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use (A290) SD 533 30 Classroom 04/18/2026
Income Approach for General Appraisers, Part 1 (A-303) SD 511 30 Classroom & Synchronous 03/01/2025
Integrated Approaches to Value (A 304) SD 571 30 Classroom & Synchronous 02/18/2024
Online Basic Appraisal Principles SD 696 30 Asynchronous 06/23/2026
Sales Comparison Approach for General Appraisers (A302) SD 534 30 Classroom & Synchronous 02/22/2026

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Appraisal Institute
Chicago, Illinois
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
2020-2021 15-Hour National USPAP Course SD 655 15 Classroom 12/31/2023
2020-2021 Online 15-Hour Equivalent USPAP Course SD 660 15 Distance 12/31/2023
Advanced Income Capitalization – Synchronous SD 582 35 Synchronous 07/22/2025
Advanced Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use – Synchronous SD 585 35 Synchronous 07/22/2025
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies/Part 1 SD 394 15 Classroom 06/16/2025
Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies Pt. 1, Synchronous SD 628 15 D 04/26/2024
Advanced Residential Report Writing/Part 2 SD 694 30 Classroom 01/28/2026
Basic Appraisal Principles SD 363 30 Classroom/Synchronous 03/04/2025
Basic Appraisal Procedures SD 367 30 Classroom/Synchronous 03/04/2025
General Appraiser Income Approach, Part 1 SD 497 30 C 01/05/2025
General Appraiser Income Approach Part 2 SD 498 30 C 04/26/2024
General Appraiser Income Approach, Part I (Online) SD 579 30 Asynchronous 06/16/2025
General Appraiser Income Approach, Part II (Online) SD 513 30 Asynchronous 09/21/2025
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies SD 448 30 Classroom 06/13/2026
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach SD 689 30 Classroom 01/19/2026
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach SD 693 30 Classroom 05/05/2026
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach SD 446 30 Asynchronous  03/04/2025
Online – Basic Appraisal SD 455 30 Asynchronous 05/13/2025
Online – General Appraiser Income Approach, Part 1 SD 579 30 D 01/05/2025
Online – General Appraiser Income Approach, Part 2 SD 513 30 D 10/31/2022
Online - General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use SD 594 30 D 02/17/2024
Online – General Appraiser Report Writing & Case Studies SD 538 30 Distance 05/04/2026
Online - General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach SD 507 30 Distance 05/04/2026
Online – Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use SD 462 15 Distance 10/12/2025
Online – Residential Report Writing & Case Studies SD 486 15 D 11/25/2023
Online – Residential Sales Comparison & Income Approaches SD 475 30 D 11/25/2023
Quantitative Analysis SD 562 35 C 01/11/2024
Quantitative Analysis - Synchronous SD 629 35 D 04/26/2024
Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use SD 364 15 Classroom/Synchronous 03/09/2025
Residential Site Valuation and Case Studies SD 378 15 C 04/26/2024
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach SD 381 15 C 04/26/2024
Review Theory – General SD 697 33 Classroom 07/18/2026

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Dynasty School
Hacienda Heights, California
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies SD 680 15 D 03/02/2025
General Appraiser Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use SD 682 15 D 03/02/2025
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies SD 620 15   03/02/2025
Real Estate Appraisal – Basic Principles and Procedures – Distance SD 438 60 Distance 03/14/2025

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Hondros College of Business
Westerville, Ohio

Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies SD 640 15 Asynchronous 09/08/2023
Basic Residential Appraisal Procedures SD 636 30 D 09/08/2023

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McKissock, L.P.
Warren, Pennsylvania
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
2020-2021 15-Hour National USPAP Course SD 656 15 Distance 12/31/2023
2020-2021 15-Hour National USPAP Course SD 669 15 Hybrid 12/31/2023
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies SD 477 15 Asynchronous 04/08/2025
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives SD 457 20 D 02/10/2025
Basic Appraisal Principles SD 447 30 D 06/21/2024
Basic Appraisal Principles SD 671 30 C 04/22/2024
Basic Appraisal Procedures SD 449 30 D 06/21/2024
Basic Appraisal Procedures SD 670 30 C 04/22/2024
Commercial Appraisal Review – Subject Matter Elective SD 521 15 Asynchronous 04/08/2025
Expert Witness for Commercial Appraisers - Subject Matter Electives SD 522 15 Asynchronous 04/08/2025
General Appraiser Income Approach SD 583 60 D 02/10/2025
General Appraiser Market Analysis Highest and Best Use SD 518 30 Asynchronous 02/10/2025
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach SD 524 15 Asynchronous 04/08/2025
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach SD 517 30 Asynchronous 02/10/2025
General Report Writing and Case Studies SD 584 30 D 02/10/2025
Live Webinar: 2020-2021 15-hr National USPAP Course SD 677 15 Distance 12/31/2023
Live Webinar: Basic Appraisal Principles SD 678 30 D 12/20/2024
Live Webinar: Basic Appraisal Procedures SD 679 30 D 12/20/2024
Live Webinar: Residential Appraisal Site Valuation and Cost Approach SD 690 15 Distance 02/27/2026
Live Webinar: Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use SD 688 15 Distance 12/19/2025
Live Webinar: Residential Report Writing and Case Studies SD 691 15 Distance 02/28/2026
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - Internet  SD 427  15 D 06/16/2026
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach  SD 673  15 C 05/17/2024
Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use SD 476  15 Asynchronous 04/08/2025
Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use SD 672  15 C 05/17/2024
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies SD 574 15 D 11/25/2023
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies SD 675 15 C 05/17/2024
Residential Sales Comparison & Income Approaches SD 674 30 C 05/17/2024
Residential Sales Comparison & Income Approaches, Online SD 443 30 D 09/21/2024
Statistics, Modeling and Finance SD 460 15 D 01/04/2025

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SDSU – Ness School of Managers & Economics
Brookings, South Dakota
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
BLAW 453 – Principles & Procedures of Valuation SD 685 64 Classroom & Synchronous 06/13/2025

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Steinley Real Estate Appraisal
Rapid City, South Dakota
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
2020-2021 15-Hour National USPAP Course SD 659 15 Classroom 06/13/2025

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The CE Shop, LLC
Greenwood, Colorado

Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
15-Hour National USPAP Course SD 692 15 Distance 12/31/2023

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Van Education Center
Austin, Texas
Course Name Course Number Hours Delivery Method Expiration Date
Basic Appraisal Principles SD 473 30 Distance 09/13/2025

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