How to Become an Appraiser
There are four different levels of licensure issued by the North Carolina Appraisal Board.
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Getting Started in the Appraisal Field
Upgrading Your License
Applying through PAREA
​​The following classes are required to become a Registered Trainee:
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30-Hour Basic Appraisal Principles
30-Hour Basic Appraisal Procedures
15-Hour National USPAP course
8-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations
4 or 7-Hour NC Supervisor/Trainee course
These courses should be taken from Board approved sponsors, listed on this website. These courses may be taken in a classroom or online and must be completed within 5 years preceding the date the trainee registration application is submitted.
When the courses have been completed, the Registered Trainee application may be submitted to the Board.
​Note: Once your trainee number has been assigned, the applicant is eligible to begin working as a registered trainee with their declared supervisor.
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A licensee may apply to upgrade when they complete the required qualifying education, college level requirements, and experience. Please refer to the AQB Criteria for the specific requirements for each level of licensure.
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Once a completed application for upgrade has been submitted to the Board, the Board will request work product, which typically consists of five reports, with two having full workfile submissions. Reports may cover the entire training period and review various approaches and property types.
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Staff will review the reports for USPAP compliance, verification of hours, and assistance provided as stated in the log.
Once the work product is reviewed/accepted, an exam ticket will be issued to the applicant.
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Applicants are to submit this passing score report to the Board. The results may be emailed to ncab@ncab.org.
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After the applicant has passed the examination and satisfied the Board of good character, the applicant will then be issued their new license.
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Licensure through PAREA is available for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential applicants. Applicants must have completed the required core curriculum (qualifying education) prior to beginning the PAREA program for the desired license type.
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Applicants completing an approved PAREA program for Certified Residential must also submit the PAREA experience log that includes a minimum of 15 appraisals to the Board. The Board will choose five to review for compliance with USPAP. The required appraisal experience necessary in order to apply is calculated by appraisal reports, not hours and were accumulated through the PAREA program.
A military spouse who is seeking to become a registered, licensed or certified appraiser in North Carolina shall meet the following criteria:
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board shall issue a registration, license, or certification to a military spouse to allow the military spouse to lawfully practice as a trainee, licensed or certified appraiser in this State if, upon application to an occupational licensing board, the military spouse satisfies either of the following conditions:
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(1) Holds a current license or certification from another jurisdiction, and that jurisdiction's requirements for licensure or certification are substantially equivalent to or exceed the requirements for licensure or certification in North Carolina. Licensee must be in good standing; has not been disciplined by the agency that had jurisdiction to issue the license or certification; and has no pending complaints.
(2) Can demonstrate they have met the requirements in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria published by The Appraisal Foundation’s Appraiser Qualifications Board for each level of registration, licensure or certification. Licensee must not have committed any act in any jurisdiction that would have constituted grounds for refusal, suspension, or revocation of a registration, license or certification in this State at the time the act was committed.
An occupational licensing board shall not charge a military spouse an initial application fee for a registration, license or certification issued pursuant to G.S. 93B-15.1. Nothing in G.S. 93B15.1(k) shall be construed to prohibit an occupational licensing board from charging its ordinary fee for a renewal application or prohibit a third party from charging actual costs for a service such as a background check.