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Starting Your Career
"How to Become an Appraiser" Podcast
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To become a real property appraiser, you will need to meet the minimum requirements set by the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) in the following three areas:
What is the AQB?
The AQB is an independent board of The Appraisal Foundation. Under the provisions of Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), the AQB establishes the minimum education, experience and examination requirements for real property appraisers to obtain a state certification.
To learn more about the AQB, click here.
Education
The current AQB minimum education criteria are outlined in the table below. In addition to required education hours, there is also a uniform state licensing/certification examination and a college degree requirement for the certified levels.
| Minimum Criteria for Appraisal Education Hours |
| Level |
Hours |
| Appraiser Trainee |
75 |
| Licensed Residential Real Property Appraiser |
150 |
| Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser |
200 |
| Certified General Real Property Appraiser |
300 |
Convenient Education Packages
The Appraisal Institute offers several Education Packages to help you save time and money. Save with Education Packages.
Please note: These are minimum criteria; states have the option requiring more hours than listed. It is imperative that you understand your state requirements.
Many states may require more than the minimum required hours. For more information about your state's requirements, contact your state regulatory agency.
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Experience
If you are a trainee looking for a supervising appraiser, the supervising appraiser must be either a certified residential or certified general appraiser in good standing and not subject to any disciplinary action within the last two years that affect the supervising appraiser's legal eligibility to practice appraisal.
The AQB has set the following minimum criteria for experience:
| Level |
Hours of Experience Required |
| Trainee |
Subject to direct supervision by a supervising appraiser who is certified in good standing |
| Licensed Residential |
2,000 hours in no fewer than 12 months |
| Certified Residential |
2,500 hours in no fewer than 24 months |
| Certified General |
3,000 hours in no fewer than 30 months |
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State Examination
Appraisal Institute courses do an excellent job to prepare you to pass state examinations to become licensed or certified. Our courses reinforce real estate appraisal theory and concepts by presenting and applying them to real-world problems and case studies.
To schedule a state examination, contact your state regulatory agency.
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Join the Appraisal Institute
How can the Appraisal Institute help you? For starters, you would join as an Associate member and gain access to numerous professional development resources that will help you advance your career:
Benefits of becoming a member include:
- Discounts of up to 30% on all education and up to 20% on all books
- FREE subscriptions to The Appraisal Journal and Valuation magazine
- Premier research services through the Lum Library
- Exclusive Discounts on Office Max products, STDBonline, BOMA publications and more
- And many more!
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