Avery Yarbrough and Associates is partnering with Career Webschool to offer Appraisal Qualifying and Continuing Education courses in Alabama. Boy has the computer made the impossible possible in so many life situations! You can now take the required Appraisal Course by computer on the internet. There have been people that would've been fantastically successful appraisers in the real estate business.. but never was ble to take the course! Their work schedules or family responsibilities didn't fit with the course schedules offered in traditional classrooms. Register for the computer version and take the course at your own pace, on your own schedule and wear your pajamas if you want to! The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Alabama Real Estate Appraiser Board. http://www.reab.state.al.us The information provided below can be found on the Board's website. Education and Experience Requirements - The "Trainee Real Property Appraiser" - no experience required. Applicant must provide proof of 75 classroom hours of appraisal education completed during last ten years, including 15 hours of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice during last two years.Trainee's appraisal experience must be under the direct supervision of a Licensed or Certified Real Property appraiser. If the Trainee plans to use these experience points as part of the experience needed for licensure, the work must be included in the Trainee's assignment log, and the appraisal report must be signed by the supervising appraiser.
- The "State Registered Real Property Appraiser" - Applicant must have a minimum of 100 points of actual appraisal experience, which represents approximately 1000 hours, during the last five years. Applicant must provide proof of 75 classroom hours of appraisal education completed during last ten years, including fifteen hours of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice during the last two years.
- The "Licensed Real Property Appraiser" - Applicant must have been an appraiser in two of the last five calendar years and have a minimum of 200 points of actual appraisal experience, which represents approximately 2000 hours. Applicant must provide proof of 90 classroom hours of appraisal education completed during last ten years, including fifteen hours of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice during the last two years.
- The "Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser" - Applicant must have been an appraiser in two of the last five calendar years, with a minimum of 250 points of actual appraisal experience, which represents approximately 2500 hours. Applicant must provide proof of satisfactory completion of at least 135 in-class hours of appraisal related courses taken during last ten years, including a 15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course taken during the last two years.
- The "Certified General Real Property Appraiser" - Applicant must have been an appraiser in two of the last five calendar years, with a minimum of 300 points of actual appraisal experience, which represents approximately 3000 hours. At least 150 of the 300 points of experience must be in non-residential appraisals. Applicant must provide proof of satisfactory completion of at least 180 in-class hours of appraisal-related courses completed during last ten years, and including a 15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice course taken during the last two years.
License Renewal Annual license notices will be mailed to all current licensees in the first week of August each year. The renewal forms with appropriate remittance should be sent to reach the Board no later than September 30 th. (September 30th postmarks will be honored.) Proof of Continuing education will not be due with the annual fees on the even number licensure years, but will be due in connection with the odd number years licensing fees renewal. Appraisers must submit proof of 28 hours of continuing education credit with their odd number year renewal fees/application. At least 7 of these hours must be in approved USPAP. Remember that every appraiser must have a full fifteen-hour USPAP course with exam at least once every six years Application for Appraisers License:
http://reab.state.al.us/pdf/RECIPROCAL_03.pdf |
