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Appraiser Certification Program
Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Education Requirements
The table below shows the Appraiser Qualifications Board's education requirements for holding a valid appraiser credential at each level of certification, along with the requirements for upgrading certification to the next level. Shaded areas indicate no additional hours in the coursework listed to the left is required for that level of certification.
| Education Requirements for State-Registered Appraisers (75 Hours Required) |
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| Number of Hours Required to Obtain the Credential |
Numbers of Hours Required to Upgrade if Appraiser Already Holds Credential as a ... |
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| Course Content | State-Registered N/A |
State-Licensed | State-Certified Residential | State-Certified General | |
| Basic Appraisal Principles | 30 | ||||
| Basic Appraisal Procedures | 30 | ||||
| National USPAP 15-hour | 15 | ||||
| Education Requirements for State-Licensed Appraisers (150 Hours Required) |
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| Number of Hours Required to Obtain the Credential |
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| Course Content | State- Registered |
State-Licensed N/A |
State-Certified Residential | State- Certified General |
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| Basic Appraisal Principles | 30 | ||||
| Basic Appraisal Procedures | 30 | ||||
| National USPAP 15-hour | 15 | ||||
| Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use | 15 | 15 | |||
| Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach | 15 | 15 | |||
| Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches | 30 | 30 | |||
| Residential Report Writing and Case Studies | 15 | 15 | |||
| Education Requirements for State-Certified Residential Appraisers (200 Hours Required) |
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| Number of Hours Required to Obtain the Credential |
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| Course Content | State-Registered |
State-Licensed | State-Certified Residential (N/A) | State-Certified General | |
| Basic Appraisal Principles | 30 | ||||
| Basic Appraisal Procedures | 30 | ||||
| National USPAP 15-hour | 15 | ||||
| Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use | 15 | 15 | |||
| Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach | 15 | 15 | |||
| Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches | 30 | 30 | |||
| Residential Report Writing and Case Studies | 15 | 15 | |||
| Statistics, Modeling and Finance | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies |
15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (May include hours above required hours in other modules.) | 20 | 20 | 20 | ||
Effective July 1, 2014 College-level course requirements: bachelor's degree or higher, an associate degree in specific field of study, or 30 semester credit hours in specified topics.
| Education Requirements for State-Certified General Appraisers (300 Hours Required) |
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| Number of Hours Required to Obtain the Credential |
Numbers of Hours Required to Upgrade if Appraiser Already Holds Credential as a ... | ||||
| Course Content | State-Registered |
State-Licensed | State-Certified Residential | State-Certified General | |
| Basic Appraisal Principles | 30 | ||||
| Basic Appraisal Procedures | 30 | ||||
| National USPAP 15-hour | 15 | ||||
| General Appraisal Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | |
| General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | |
| General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach | 30 | 30 | 15 | 15 | |
| General Appraiser Income Approach | 60 | 60 | 45 | 45 | |
| General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies | 30 | 30 | 15 | 10 | |
| Statistics, Modeling, and Finance | 15 | 15 | 15 | ||
| Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (May Include hours above in other modules.) | 30 | 30 | 30 | ||
Effective July 1, 2014 College-level course requirements: bachelor's degree or higher.