What are the AQB minimum education requirements for appraisers?

Use the current state and credential-specific criteria, including effective-date changes. This directory no longer presents old national hour totals as current verified rules for every state. Texas Licensed Residential and California’s 2026 course change have separate reviewed sources.

How many experience hours do I need for an appraiser license?

Experience depends on the state and credential, including any permitted alternatives. The reviewed Texas Licensed Residential source specifies 1,000 verifiable hours over at least six months or approved PAREA training. Other current selections remain explicitly unverified.

Do appraiser requirements differ by state?

Yes. While all states must meet AQB minimum criteria, many states exceed these minimums. Some states require additional education hours, more experience, or have unique requirements such as state-specific courses, background checks, or continuing education beyond AQB standards. Always verify with your state regulatory agency.

What is a Trainee Appraiser?

Trainee is a distinct credential path, not the same national examination as higher levels. Verify current education, supervision and registration conditions with the state regulator; this practice site does not provide approved credential education.

Appraiser requirements by state and credential

Education, experience, examination clearance and identity conditions are separate. This directory no longer presents old nationwide hour defaults as verified current state rules.

Obtain a credential: choose state and level

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Texas · licensed

Qualifying education: 158 qualifying-education hours, including the 2026 valuation-bias/fair-housing requirement.
Experience: 1,000 verifiable hours over at least 6 months, or approved Licensed Residential PAREA training.
Identity and background: Background-history review and fingerprints. Citizenship and nonresident eligibility must be confirmed for this specific application.
Citizenship or lawful presence: Not established by the sources reviewed here; do not infer eligibility from an education total
Residency and nonresident route: Not established by the sources reviewed here; check the state regulator for your route
Examination: National Licensed Residential examination after TALCB clearance.

Selected facts reviewed 2026-10-13; unresolved conditions are explicitly marked. This is not a personal eligibility determination.

Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board →TALCB curriculum and 2026 effective-date requirements →

Before applying

Confirm the exact credential and resident or nonresident route with the regulator.
Read the current qualifying-education and experience rules, including any alternatives and effective dates.
Check identity, background, lawful-presence and residency conditions separately; unknown does not mean no requirement.
Obtain exam clearance where required. National examination, approved USPAP coursework and state licensure are separate tasks.

Apply using the selected authority’s current form after confirming its order of education, experience review and exam approval. Trainee routes may have no national examination; do not use a licensed-level exam checklist for a trainee application.

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Questions about requirements

What are the AQB minimum education requirements for appraisers?: Use the current state and credential-specific criteria, including effective-date changes. This directory no longer presents old national hour totals as current verified rules for every state. Texas Licensed Residential and California’s 2026 course change have separate reviewed sources.
How many experience hours do I need for an appraiser license?: Experience depends on the state and credential, including any permitted alternatives. The reviewed Texas Licensed Residential source specifies 1,000 verifiable hours over at least six months or approved PAREA training. Other current selections remain explicitly unverified.
Do appraiser requirements differ by state?: Yes. While all states must meet AQB minimum criteria, many states exceed these minimums. Some states require additional education hours, more experience, or have unique requirements such as state-specific courses, background checks, or continuing education beyond AQB standards. Always verify with your state regulatory agency.
What is a Trainee Appraiser?: Trainee is a distinct credential path, not the same national examination as higher levels. Verify current education, supervision and registration conditions with the state regulator; this practice site does not provide approved credential education.