GENERAL QUESTIONS

5830 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27609

(919) 870-4859

You can fax any form except those requiring a fee. Forms with a fee must be mailed and include the check or money order in one envelope.

The last four digits of your social security number.

You may print your license at any time using the Appraiser Login section on our homepage. Once you are logged in, click "Print Renewal License."

We will need an official document (e.g., a copy of your marriage certificate, divorce decree, current driver's license), along with the "Name Change" form to update your name and issue your new license card and wall certificate. There is a $10.00 fee for the reissuance of the wall certificate.

You may edit your contact information by logging in under the Appraiser Login section on our homepage.

The NC Appraisal Board is required, by the Appraisal Subcommittee, to affix this stamp on the license of appraisers choosing not to join the National Registry. In NC, appraisers must pay a $60 fee in addition to their $200 yearly renewal fee in order to be placed on the National Registry. If you pay $260 at renewal time, then your card will not have this stamp. If you paid only $200 to renew and now you would like to be on the National Registry, you may log in under the Appraiser Login section on our homepage and click “Pay National Registry Fee.” Note: If you are a trainee, you are not eligible for the National Registry. Board staff will send you information on how to be placed on the National Registry when you upgrade your license.

You can obtain a state-wide appraiser register by sending an email to the Board at ncab@ncab.org (mailto:ncab@ncab.org)indicating the email address you would like it sent to. The register/list will be sent via email in Excel format within seven to ten business days. There is no fee for this service.

Depends. Board staff cannot recommend one appraiser above another so we cannot give you a specific recommendation; however, we can send you an appraiser register so that you may choose an appraiser from the list or provide you with a specific appraiser’s contact information. If you would like an appraiser register, please read the FAQ “Where can I find a list of all North Carolina appraisers?” Alternately, you may search for an active appraiser by name or license number to obtain their contact information. From our homepage, click on the hyperlink “Search for Appraiser.” Enter EITHER the appraiser’s license number OR their first or last name. When you click “Submit” you will be given their name, city, state, phone, license number, type of license, status, expiration date, and whether they’re listed on the national registry.

Go to “Search for An Appraiser” and key in EITHER the license number OR the first and last name. When you click “Submit” you will be given their name, city, state, phone, license number, type of license, status, expiration date, and whether or not they’re on the national registry.

A supervisor must be Certified Residential or Certified General for at least three years before taking on a trainee and have been in good standing for at least three years prior to application. The supervisor must take, or have taken, the NC Supervisor/Trainee course since January 1, 2015, and prior to associating a trainee. Prior to supervising a trainee, supervisors must fill out the Supervisor Declaration form (found under the “Forms” link on this website) and obtain the Board’s notice of approval. For more information, refer to our “Rules and Laws” section of this website, click on “Board Rules” and scroll down to Section .0400 – General Appraisal Practice and click on “.0407 Supervision of Trainees.”

No, staff will automatically dissociate the trainee from the supervisor when the trainee upgrades. Supervisors are required to dissociate a trainee in all other instances, including when a trainee fails to renew their registration.

No. Licensed and certified residential applicants for upgrade of their credential are not required to have a declared supervisor with the Board, but you are still required to submit a log with your application demonstrating that you have met the experience requirement to upgrade. Depending on the assignment, a licensed or certified appraiser may choose to affiliate with a more experienced appraiser to provide assistance or help them become competent.

While an applicant may receive a copy of their application, including the log, the applicant should retain their own copy of the application and maintain the original log, course completion certificates, and other documentation for their files and for future reference. Staff can go into the archives and make copies, but we try to keep this at a minimum, and there may be notes, stamps, and other markings on the documents.

You will need to complete the “Request for License History/Letter of Good Standing” form. From our homepage, click on "Forms" then click on “Request for License History/Letter of Good Standing.”

You may download any application from the Board's website at www.ncappraisalboard.org. From the homepage, click on the “Forms” button. Then click on the link for the application needed.

Download the reciprocity application from the Board's website. Complete and submit the application, fee, and additional documentation/forms as requested within the application, including the criminal background check. Note: If you are not active on the Appraisal Subcommittee's National Registry, you must also include a letter of good standing, under seal, issued within 30 days of the date application is made in this state by the appraiser licensing agency/board in which you hold an active license or certification. Once processing is complete, you will be issued a North Carolina license or certification and will receive your packet in the mail.

You may view a complete list of your continuing education courses the Board has on record for you by logging in under the Appraiser Login section on our website.

Qualifying education are courses necessary to either become a registered trainee or those required to upgrade to different license/credential. Continuing education are courses designed to enhance an appraiser’s existing knowledge. Continuing education courses are necessary to maintain an appraiser’s current status. Note: Some qualifying education may be used as continuing education upon request by submitting a copy of course certificate to the Board.

The most current list is posted on this website under the “Education” category. Once at “Education,” click on “Continuing Education.”

All education may be taken online; however, if the course is not listed as approved on the Board's website, you should contact us to see if it will be accepted. Note: If the course is an asynchronous course, the course delivery mechanism must have current approval by an organization approved by the AQB, such as IDECC, in order to receive equivalent approval.

All 28 hours of CE may be taken online (asynchronous), virtually (synchronous), in the classroom, or any combination of these three methods. Note: If the course is an asynchronous course, the course delivery mechanism must have current approval by an organization approved by the AQB, such as IDECC, in order to receive equivalent approval.

No. The first thing is to find out if the class is Board approved by clicking on “Education” and then “Approved Continuing Education Courses.” If the course is Board approved, it will be listed on this web page. If it is not listed, then it is not Board approved. If your class is not approved, and you want to apply to receive credit for it, you will need to apply for equivalent approval. To read about how to do this, read the answer to the question, “What happens if the class I take for CE turns out to not be approved by the Board?” If the class you took is Board approved, the sponsor is required to report course completion to the Board within 15 days. The certificates you receive from the course sponsor should be kept for your records.

It depends. The course would have to also be approved by the NC Appraisal Board. You can find out if a course is approved by going to the Board’s website and clicking on “Education” and then “Continuing Education.” If the course you took is Board approved, it will be listed on this web page. If it is not listed, then it is not Board approved. If your class is not approved, and you want to apply to receive credit for it, you will need to apply for equivalent approval. To read about how to do this, read the answer to the question, “What happens if the class I take for CE turns out to not be approved by the Board?”

You may apply for continuing education equivalency for the specific class. You must apply using the appropriate form found under the “Forms” section of this website. You should complete the form “Request for Equivalent Approval of Appraisal Continuing Education Classes,” and submit it along with the $50.00 fee and include any course materials, timed course outline, and your original course completion certificate(s). Note: If the course is an asynchronous course, the course delivery mechanism must have current approval by an organization approved by the AQB, such as IDECC, in order to receive equivalent approval.

A trainee, licensee, or certificate holder may receive continuing education credit by taking any of the Board's approved precertification courses, other than Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures or their approved equivalents. To receive credit, you will need to submit a copy of the course completion certificate from the qualifying course with a cover letter/email request informing us you’d like to apply your qualifying education hours towards your CE. Please retain your original course completion certificate. It is unnecessary to send requests for more than 30 hours. No continuing education credit shall be given for courses taken before the student is registered, licensed, or certified as an appraiser.

It depends. If you are not a resident of North Carolina, you may be able to submit an out of state affidavit or, in cases where you are a resident, apply for course equivalency. Please direct any specific questions to Board staff. Whatever the outcome, you will be notified as to the decision. If your classes are not approved, you will be told what else you may take to supplement your education. Once you take the supplemental education, your education will then meet the requirements of the NC Appraisal Board.

All licenses are required to have 28 hours of CE. Seven of the 28 hours must be the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education course, as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation, or its equivalent. USPAP is revised every even numbered year, and appraisers must take the most recent edition of the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education course by May 31 of the even numbered year in order to renew in an even numbered year. The most recent edition, of the 7-Hour USPAP Continuing Education course, generally begins being offered in October of the prior year (odd numbered year), so there is approximately an 8-month window to meet this requirement. You may take all of your CE online or in the classroom. Please note that if the course is an asynchronous course, the course delivery mechanism must have current approval by an organization approved by the AQB, such as IDECC, in order to receive equivalent approval. The remaining 21 hours of continuing education must be completed by May 31 of every odd numbered year. Of the remaining 21 hours of continuing education, licensees must complete the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course. The course must be at least seven-hours the first time a trainee, licensee, or certificate holder completes the requirement. Beginning January 1, 2026, all new trainee applicants and all licensees planning to upgrade will be required to complete the qualifying education version (seven hour, plus one hour exam) prior to issuance of a trainee credential or upgrade.

The current CE cycle runs from June 1, 2025 - May 31, 2027.