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QUALIFYING EDUCATION

To obtain an apprentice permit you are required to complete the basic 150 hours of qualifying education (see classes listed under Licensed Residential)

In addition to Qualifying Education, there is a college requirement for a Certified Residential Appraiser or Certified General Appraiser credential .

Effective August 1, 2011, individuals applying for an apprentice permit or a non-resident license (reciprocal) must submit to a state and federal criminal background check for the purpose of determining whether an applicant has been charged with, indicted for, or convicted of a crime that may have bearing upon the applicant's fitness to hold a license.

CONTACT THE COURSE PROVIDER LISTED BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Allegany College of Maryland
Contact – Kathy Condor (301) 784-5121

Listed below are the Qualifying Education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser and Certified Residential Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

60 hours - Real Estate: Appraisal Principles & Procedures
30 hours - Real Estate: Appraisal Practices & Analysis, Part I
45 hours - Real Estate: Appraisal Practices & Analysis, Part II
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours - Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies
15 hours - PRO491: Statistics, Modeling & Finance
15 hours - PRO492: Mastering Unique and Complex Property Appraisal
Total=200 hours

Appraisal Institute
Contact – Dan Dopke (312) 335-4215 or www.appraisalinstitute.org

Listed below are the Qualifying Education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser, Certified Residential Appraiser, and Certified General Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours - Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
15 hours - Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
15 hours - Residential Report Writing and Case Studies
Total = 150 hours

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours - Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
15 hours - Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
15 hours - Residential Report Writing and Case Studies
15 hours - Real Estate Finance, Statistic, and Valuation Modeling
15 hours - Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies, Part 1
30 hours - Advanced Residential Report Writing, Part 2 (elective)
Total = 210 hours

CERTIFIED GENERAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours - Real Estate Finance, Statistic, and Valuation Modeling
30 hours - General Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
30 hours - General Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - General Sales Comparison Approach
30 hours - General Report Writing and Case Studies
30 hours - General Income Approach, Part 1
30 hours - General Income Approach, Part 2
30 hours - Elective (see below list)
Total = 300 hours

CERTIFIED GENERAL ELECTIVES OPTIONS

16 hours - Apartment Appraisal – Concepts and Applications
16 hours - Income Valuation of Small, Mixed-Use Properties
16 hours - Alternatives Uses & Cost Valuation of Small, Mixed-Use Properties
16 hours - Sales Comparison Valuation of Small Mixed-Use Properties

Hagerstown Community College
Contact – Cynthia Hull (301) 790-2880 ext. 520

Listed below are the qualifying education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-Hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - Residential Report Writing
15 hours - Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
15 hours - Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
15 hours - 15-hour National USPAP Course
Total=150 hours

Henderson Professional Development Seminars
Contact – Samuel Henderson (301) 434-2204

Listed below are the qualifying education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser and Certified Residential Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures and the 15-hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - Residential Report Writing
15 hours - Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
15 hours - Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP (Appraisal Standards And Ethics)
15 hours - Statistics, Modeling, and Finance
15 hours - Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies
20 hours - Mastering Unique & Complex Property Appraisal
Total= 200 hours

Hondros College
Contact – Sarah Comiskey (614) 508-7254

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

Jackson-Williams Academy
Contact – C. Michael Williams (304) 264-5959

Listed below are the qualifying education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

Maryland Association of Appraisers
Contact – Beth Riedel (410) 557-6903

Listed below are the qualifying education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser, Certified Residential Appraiser and Certified General Appraiser. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-Hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

15 hours – 101 Appraisal Principles I
15 hours – 102 Appraisal Principles II
15 hours – 103 Appraisal Procedures
15 hours – 104 Appraisal Procedures II
15 hours – 105 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours – 201 Residential Market Analysis & Highest & Best Use
15 hours – 202 Residential Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach
15 hours – 203 Residential Sales Comparison
15 hours – 204 Residential Report Writing & Case Studies
15 hours – 205 Residential Income Approach
Total: 150 hours

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

CERTIFIED GENERAL

15 hours – 101 Appraisal Principles I
15 hours – 102 Appraisal Principles II
15 hours – 103 Appraisal Procedures I
15 hours – 104 Appraisal Procedures, II
15 hours – 105 15-Hour National USPAP Course
15 hours – 301 Statistics, Modeling & Finance
30 hours – 400 Market Analysis & Highest & Best Use
30 hours – 401 General Sales Comparison Approach
30 hours – 402 General Site Valuation & Cost Approach
60 hours – General Income Approach (CURRENTLY NOT APPROVED)
30 hours – 404 General Report Writing and Case Studies
30 hours – Electives
Total: 300 hours

Electives (for Certified Residential Appraiser or Certified General Appraiser)

20 hours – 501 Mastering Unique & Complex Property
15 hours – 502 Shopping Center Analysis
15 hours – 503 Appraising Small Commercial Properties
15 hours – 504 General Appraiser Income Approach: Apartment Building Analysis

PAS Education Network
Contact – Russel Rice (304) 420-9064 or www.thepasnetwork.com

Listed below are the qualifying education courses approved for Licensed Residential Appraiser and Certified Residential. All courses can be used for continuing education with the EXCEPTION of the 15-hour USPAP course.

LICENSED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

30 hours - Basic Appraisal Principles
30 hours - Basic Appraisal Procedures
15 hours - Residential Report Writing
15 hours - Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use
15 hours - Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
30 hours - Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches
15 hours - 15-Hour National USPAP (Appraisal Standards and Ethics)
15 hours - Statistics, Modeling, and Finance
15 hours - Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies
20 hours - Mastering Unique & Complex Property Appraisal
Total= 200 hours