Texas Appraiser Licensing
& Certification Board

The Board may accept a course of study to satisfy pre-licensing education requirements for certification or licensing established by the Act or by the rules if the Board has determined that the course is related to real estate appraisal and was:

offered by an accredited college or university, or was approved by the Appraiser Qualification Board under its course approval process as a qualifying education course; and
at least 15 classroom hours in duration, which must include successful completion of an examination.

Qualifying (pre-licensure) Education Requirements by License Type

(as of May 1, 2018)

License Type	Education requirements
Appraiser Trainee	75 hours of specific AQB required Core Curriculum courses as well as a Board approved Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser Course (79 hours TOTAL): Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours) Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours) 15-Hour National USPAP or Equivalent (15 hours) Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser Course (4 hours)
Licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser	150 TOTAL hours of specific AQB required Core Curriculum courses: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 Hours) Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 Hours) 15-Hour National USPAP or Equivalent (15 Hours) Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 Hours) Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 Hours) Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (30 Hours) Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 Hours)
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser	One of six college-level education requirements set out by the AQB AND 200 TOTAL hours of specific AQB required Core Curriculum courses: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 Hours) Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 Hours) 15-Hour National USPAP or Equivalent (15 Hours) Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 Hours) Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 Hours) Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (30 Hours) Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 Hours) Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 Hours) Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies (15 Hours) Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (20 Hours)
Certified General Real Estate Appraiser	A Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university AND 300 TOTAL hours of specific AQB required Core Curriculum courses: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 Hours) Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 Hours) 15-Hour National USPAP or Equivalent (15 Hours) General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (30 Hours) General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (30 Hours) General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approaches (30 Hours) General Appraiser Sales Income Approaches (60 Hours) General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (30 Hours) Statistics, Modeling and Finance (15 Hours) Appraisal Subject Matter Electives (30 Hours)