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- 30-Hour Texas Basic Appraisal Principles Course
- 30-Hour Texas Basic Appraisal Procedures Course
- 15-Hour Texas USPAP Equivalency Course
- 8-Hour Texas Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course
- 4-Hour Texas Supervisory Appraiser and Trainee Appraiser Course
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- 30-Hour Texas Basic Appraisal Principles Course
- 30-Hour Texas Basic Appraisal Procedures Course
- 15-Hour Texas USPAP Equivalency Course
- 8-Hour Texas Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course
- 4-Hour Texas Supervisory Appraiser and Trainee Appraiser Course
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Steps to Become an Appraiser in Texas
Your path to becoming a licensed appraiser in Texas starts with completing your Trainee Appraiser education. This foundational step prepares you to gain real-world experience under the guidance of a certified supervisory appraiser. Our state-approved online courses are designed to help you confidently meet Texas and AQB qualifying education requirements while giving you the flexibility to learn on your schedule.
To become a Texas Appraiser Trainee, you must:
- Complete 87 hours of qualifying education
- Line up a supervisory appraiser holding an active Texas Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, or Certified General credential
- Submit fingerprints for a background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety
- Apply for your Appraiser Trainee credential through TALCB's REALM Portal
- Begin logging supervised experience hours toward your next license level
- Upgrade your license level as you gain experience
Note: Texas does not require a licensing exam at the Trainee level — the exam requirement applies once you advance to Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, or Certified General.
Our course packages are built to help you knock out that first step quickly, conveniently, and affordably.
Regulatory Information
RealEstateU is an approved appraisal education provider.
Our Texas appraisal courses are:
- Approved by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB). Approved Education Provider #10201-AQP
- Compliant with criteria established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), including the 2026 Valuation Bias and Fair Housing requirement
- Approved through CAP (Course Approval Program) and IDECC (International Distance Education Certification Center)
Students will receive an electronic certificate of completion for each course. TALCB applications are submitted through the REALM Portal; please confirm current submission requirements directly with TALCB, as portal processes have changed recently.
Commonly Asked Questions on Getting Licensed in Texas
Yes. Our courses are approved by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) and meet the criteria set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).
Yes. You and your supervisory appraiser both need to complete this 4-hour course before you can begin logging experience hours together, so we recommend taking it alongside your other coursework rather than saving it for later.
As of January 1, 2026, TALCB requires 87 hours of qualifying education to become an Appraiser Trainee in Texas: a 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles course, a 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures course, the 15-hour National USPAP course or its equivalent, an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course, and the 4-hour Appraiser Trainee and Supervisory Appraiser Course (ATSA). This is up from 79 hours prior to 2026, reflecting a new AQB-mandated fair housing requirement that now applies nationwide.
Yes. Each course ends with a timed final exam that you'll need a 70% or higher to pass. You get unlimited attempts, and each course also includes quizzes along the way to reinforce what you're learning. This is separate from the state licensing exam, which isn't required until you advance beyond the Trainee level.
Most students finish the 87-hour Trainee qualifying education in a few weeks to a few months with flexible online courses. From there, you submit your Appraiser Trainee application through TALCB's REALM Portal, complete a background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety, and start working under a supervisory appraiser to build experience hours. Advancing to Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, or Certified General typically takes one to two years depending on how fast you accumulate experience hours, plus passing the applicable state licensing exam; no exam is required at the Trainee level itself.
Appraisal offers a path to an independent, flexible career with real earning growth as you move up license levels. Appraisers deliver unbiased opinions of property value by weighing factors like condition, location, comparable sales, and market trends, then document their findings in reports used for mortgage lending, tax appeals, estate settlements, divorce proceedings, and more. Texas's large and active real estate market means steady demand for qualified appraisers in both residential and commercial work.