Certified General
The AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria states:
A Certified General appraiser may appraise all types of real property.
Qualifying Education
Licensees holding a valid Registered Trainee credential may satisfy the educational requirements by completing the following additional 225 hours of education:
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use - 30 Hours
Statistics, Modeling & Finance - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach - 30 Hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - 30 Hours
General Appraiser Income Approach - 60 Hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies - 30 Hours
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives - 22 Hours
Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations - 8 Hours*
Licensees holding a valid Licensed Residential credential may satisfy the education requirements by completing the following additional 150 hours of education:
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use - 15 Hours
Statistics, Modeling & Finance - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Income Approach - 45 Hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies - 15 Hours
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives - 22 Hours
Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations - 8 Hours*
Licensees holding a valid Certified Residential credential may satisfy the education requirements by completing the following additional 100 hours of education.
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach - 15 Hours
General Appraiser Income Approach - 45 Hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies - 10 Hours
Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations - 8 Hours*
*The 8-hour (7-hour, plus 1-hour exam) Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course is required to upgrade of not taken previously.
College Education
Bachelor's degree or higher
Experience
3,000 hours of experience are required to be obtained in no fewer than eighteen (18) months. 1,500 hours must be in non-residential appraisal work.