How do I become an agricultural appraiser?

North Dakota does not issue a separate agricultural appraiser credential. A certified general appraiser may appraise all types of properties, including farms. Agricultural work counts toward experience under board-set hour caps, such as a maximum of 16 hours for a full appraisal of a farm homestead under 100 acres.

To appraise agricultural property without value limits, you need the State-Certified General Appraiser credential: 300 hours of qualifying education, a bachelor's degree, 3,000 hours of experience over at least 18 months (including at least 1,500 non-residential hours), and the national Certified General exam. Lower credentials are capped: a State-Licensed Appraiser may appraise only noncomplex nonresidential property under $400,000. The state's Appraiser Experience Training Program grants experience credit for nonresidential, commercial, and agricultural work.