According to AQB criteria, what is the minimum number of classroom hours of qualifying education required for a Certified Residential appraiser?
Correct Answer
B) 200 hours
Under the AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, a Certified Residential appraiser needs 200 hours of qualifying education. Licensed Residential needs 150 hours and Certified General 300 hours. Each classification also has separate experience, examination and college-level education requirements, and states may add more.
Why This Is the Correct Answer
Option B is correct because under the AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria a Certified Residential appraiser needs 200 hours of qualifying education. Licensed Residential requires 150 hours and Certified General requires 300 hours, so 200 hours sits in the middle for the Certified Residential level.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
Option A: 300 hours
Option A, 300 hours, is the qualifying education requirement for the Certified General classification, not Certified Residential.
Option C: 150 hours
Option C, 150 hours, is the requirement for the Licensed Residential classification, which is below Certified Residential.
Option D: 500 hours
Option D, 500 hours, does not match any of the AQB qualifying education levels for these classifications.
150, 200, 300 ladder
Climb the ladder: Licensed Residential 150, Certified Residential 200, Certified General 300.
How to use: Use this ladder to match each credential to its qualifying education hours.
Exam Tip
Memorize the three education figures as a set so you can eliminate the neighboring levels used as distractors.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- -Mixing up the Certified Residential and Certified General hour requirements
- -Using the Licensed Residential figure for Certified Residential
- -Forgetting that states may add requirements above the AQB minimums
Concept Deep Dive
Analysis
This question tests recall of AQB qualifying education hours by credential level. You need to place Certified Residential correctly between Licensed Residential and Certified General.
Background Knowledge
The AQB sets minimum qualifying education, experience, examination and college-level education requirements for each real property appraiser classification. States may impose requirements beyond the AQB minimums.
Real-World Application
A Licensed Residential appraiser plans to upgrade to Certified Residential. Beyond the experience and exam requirements, the appraiser checks how many more qualifying education hours are needed to reach the 200-hour minimum and whether the state requires more.
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