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.

Examination

You must complete your education and experience prior to submitting an application to upgrade to Certified General. Once you've been approved to take the exam, an exam authorization form will be emailed to you for the purpose of scheduling your exam with Pearson Professional Assessments. Successful test results should be sent to the Board via mail, email or fax.