What courses do appraiser trainees and supervisors need to take?

Trainee appraisers must complete 83 hours of qualifying education: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours), the 15-Hour National USPAP Course (15 hours), and Valuation Bias and Fair Housing (8 hours), all within the five years before applying. Both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must also complete a Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course, which does not count toward the 83 hours. Some states add their own required courses on top of these national minimums.

Trainee applicants must complete a Board-approved Trainee/Supervisor course before the license is issued. As of January 1, 2026, this course is an additional 4 hours on top of the Trainee's 83 hours of qualifying education. Supervisors must also complete a Board-approved course on the requirements and responsibilities of Supervisors and Trainees, meeting AQB specifications, before they may supervise anyone.

Alaska trainees must document 83 classroom hours of qualifying education: Basic Appraisal Principles (30), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30), the 15-hour National USPAP Course, and an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. Both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must also complete an AQB supervisor/trainee course, which does not count toward the 83 hours. Supervisors must have held state certification for at least three years and may supervise no more than three trainees at one time.

Arizona trainees complete 83 hours of qualifying education: Basic Appraisal Principles (30), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30), the 15-Hour National USPAP Course (15), and Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (8). A supervisor/trainee course is also required before credentialing, though it is separate from the 83 hours. A designated supervisory appraiser must be state certified for at least three years, complete an AQB-compliant course oriented to supervisory and trainee requirements, and sign an affirmation to comply with the USPAP Competency Rule before supervising.

Both take the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser class. Trainees must complete the 4-hour course before the Registered Apprentice credential is issued; it is required coursework but does not count toward the 83 hours of qualifying education. Supervisors must have attended the same class before registering, and they file a Supervisor Registration Form with their completion certificate. The board schedules the class, and dates are posted on the board's home page.

Both must complete a 4-hour AQB/BREA-approved Supervisor/Trainee course, the trainee before receiving the credential and the supervisor before beginning supervision. Supervisors must hold a current Certified Residential or Certified General license in good standing, have at least 3 years of certified experience with no disciplinary action in that period, and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time. Supervisors are also expected to accompany trainees on-site for the first 50 assignments or until confident in their inspection ability, with progress meetings at least once per month.

Colorado has no trainee or supervisory appraiser classifications, and Board Rule 1.12 excludes the national trainee and supervisor requirements, including the supervisory appraiser/trainee course, from the rules Colorado adopts. No state-required trainee or supervisor courses exist. An appraiser who takes on a trainee must follow USPAP, and a licensee using an unlicensed assistant must supervise them in an active, diligent, and personal manner.

Connecticut requires both the trainee and the supervisor to complete a supervisor/provisional education course before the trainee applies. Two approved courses satisfy it: the 3-hour Mandatory CT Appraisal Law with Supervisor/Provisional Education course or a 4-hour Supervisor/Trainee Education course. The applicant submits proof of their own completion plus proof of the sponsor's completion with the application.

In Delaware, trainee applicants complete 75 hours of qualifying education before January 1, 2026, or 83 hours on or after that date, drawn from the AQB core curriculum, including the 15-Hour National USPAP Course and, beginning January 1, 2026, 8 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations. Trainees must also take an AQB-approved Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course before the license is issued, and the supervisor must complete that same course before supervising.

Trainees and supervisors each complete a 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course. The trainee's qualifying education, 83 hours effective January 1, 2026, includes 30 hours of Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Appraisal Procedures, 15 hours of USPAP, and 8 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing. A supervisor may supervise no more than 3 trainees at any given time, and trainees log experience on the Board's Appraiser Assignment Log, which the supervisor signs.

Trainees complete 100 hours of qualifying education, which includes a 3-hour course on the roles and responsibilities of supervisors and trainees plus 6 hours of Florida Laws and Rules within the elective hours. Supervisors must also complete a supervisor/trainee course before supervising, a requirement the Appraiser Qualifications Board adopted in 2015.

As of January 1, 2026, trainee applicants need 83 hours of qualifying education: 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Procedures, the 15-hour National USPAP Course, and an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. Trainees must also pass end-of-course exams. Supervisors need a license in good standing with no disciplinary history for at least 3 years, a supervisor course meeting Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) requirements, and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time.

Both must complete the 3-hour Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Supervisor-Trainee Course once, before the trainee credential is issued or supervision is approved. Trainees also need 83 classroom hours of qualifying education effective January 1, 2026: Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours), the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course, all within five years of application. Each pair must also file the SUP-2015 form, or the trainee's experience will not count.

Trainees must complete 75 hours of AQB-approved qualifying education, including a 15-hour USPAP course, plus a Board-approved Supervisor/Trainee course; for credentials earned on or after January 1, 2026, an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course raises the total to 83 hours. Supervisors must also have completed the Supervisor/Trainee course and must have been licensed in Indiana for at least 3 years. Course completion dates cannot be older than 5 years from the application date.

Both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Course before supervised experience begins, with proof filed with the board. The trainee must also complete the qualifying education for the classification being pursued. Supervisors must have held a certified credential in good standing for the prior three years, must personally inspect at least the first 25 properties the trainee assists on, and may supervise no more than three trainees at the same time.

Trainees and supervisors must both complete Kentucky's mandatory 7-hour Supervisor/Associate course before supervision begins, and both must retake it every 3 years to keep experience creditable. The trainee-level (Associate) qualifying education is 105 hours: Basic Appraisal Principles (30), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30), the 15-hour National USPAP Course, Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use (15), Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (8), and the 7-hour Supervisor/Associate course.

A Louisiana trainee must complete 83 hours of qualifying education, including the 15-Hour National USPAP Course and its exam. In addition, both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must complete a 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course before the credential is issued, and this course does not count toward the 83 hours.

Trainees must complete 83 hours of qualifying education plus the AQB-approved Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course, which is separate from the 83 qualifying-education hours. Supervisors must be state certified and in good standing for at least 3 years, must not have had disciplinary action affecting their eligibility to practice within the last 3 years, and must complete the same Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course before supervising.

A Maryland trainee needs 75 tested hours of Commission-approved qualifying education within the 5 years before applying: 30 hours of appraisal principles, 30 hours of appraisal procedures, and the 15-hour National USPAP course, plus a Commission-approved course oriented toward trainee appraiser expectations and responsibilities. A supervising appraiser must complete a Commission-approved Supervisor Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course before supervising, and both parties register the relationship with the Commission on the prescribed form.

Trainee applicants must complete 75 hours of Board-approved primary education, including a minimum of 15 hours of USPAP coursework. With the application, they submit their Primary Education Certificates of Completion and a Supervisor Trainee Report Form signed with their supervising appraiser.

A Michigan Limited Appraiser (trainee) must complete qualifying education that includes Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, the 15-hour National USPAP course, and a 4-hour Supervisor/Trainee course. The supervisory appraiser must complete a supervisor course before supervising, meet Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) supervisory qualifications, and may not supervise more than 3 trainees at one time (up to 6 with written department authorization).

Both trainees and supervisory appraisers must complete the 6-hour Minnesota Supervisor/Trainee Appraiser Course, a state-approved course on the requirements and responsibilities of supervisory and trainee appraisers. The trainee must also complete the 83-hour core curriculum, which covers basic appraisal principles, basic appraisal procedures, Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations, and the 15-Hour National USPAP Course.

Mississippi trainees need 87 hours of qualifying education: Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, the 15-hour National USPAP course, the 8-hour National Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course, and a 4-hour Supervisor/Trainee course. Supervisors must complete a supervisor/trainee course before supervising, must be state-certified and in good standing for at least 3 years, and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time.

Both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must complete a Supervisor/Trainee course before the trainee begins logging experience. Missouri requires a 4-hour version of this course as part of its 87-hour trainee education. Supervisors must hold a Missouri certification in good standing, must not be employed by the trainee, and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time.

Nevada requires the same course for both roles: the registered intern and the supervisory appraiser must each complete the Nevada Supervisor/Trainee course, at least 4 hours, before registration or supervision begins. The intern must also finish 78 hours of instruction: 30 hours of basic appraisal principles, 30 hours of basic appraisal procedures, the 15-hour National USPAP Course, and 3 hours on Nevada appraisal law. A supervisory appraiser must have been certified for at least 3 years and may supervise no more than two registered interns at a time.

New Hampshire Apprentice Appraisers must complete at least 75 classroom hours of core curriculum under Rab 302.09, and effective January 1, 2026, qualifying education also includes an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course (7 hours of instruction plus a 1-hour exam). Supervising appraisers must complete an AQB-approved course on the responsibilities of supervisory appraisers and apprentices, a requirement in place since January 1, 2015. The board documents approved qualifying and continuing education courses through CE Broker.

A New Jersey trainee completes 75 hours of qualifying education within 5 years before applying, including the 15-hour National USPAP Course. Both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must also complete a separate Trainee/Supervisor course, required since January 1, 2015, and attach the certificates of completion to the application.

A New Mexico trainee must complete 83 hours of qualifying education (30 hours basic appraisal principles, 30 hours basic appraisal procedures, 8 hours valuation bias and fair housing, and the 15-hour national USPAP course) plus a supervisor/trainee course with a required exam. A supervising appraiser must complete a board-approved supervisor/trainee course before supervision begins and at least every four years while supervising continuously. The supervisor's course may count toward continuing education, and a supervisor may have no more than 3 trainees at one time.

Both the trainee (called an Appraiser Assistant in New York) and the supervisory appraiser must complete the 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course before the trainee applies; trainees licensed before January 1, 2015 are exempt. New supervisors must be state certified (certified residential or certified general) for at least three years and submit a $50 instructor/supervisory appraiser application with the course certificate. Effective January 1, 2026, Appraiser Assistant qualifying education totals 87 hours, including that 4-hour course.

Trainees must complete 83 hours of core qualifying education (Basic Appraisal Principles 30, Basic Appraisal Procedures 30, 15-Hour National USPAP 15, and Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations 8), plus a 4- or 7-hour North Carolina Supervisor/Trainee course. Supervisors must have completed the Supervisor/Trainee course within the past 10 years, and must have been Certified Residential or Certified General for at least three years in good standing. All courses must come from Board-approved sponsors and be completed within 5 years before the trainee application date.

An apprentice applicant in North Dakota must complete 83 hours of qualifying education: 30 hours of basic appraisal principles, 30 hours of basic appraisal procedures, the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. The applicant must also complete a course on the requirements and responsibilities of supervisors and apprentices. A supervising appraiser must register with the Board and pass the open-book examination on Century Code chapter 43-23.3 and Administrative Code title 101.

For applications received on or after January 1, 2026, trainees (Registered Appraiser Assistants) must complete 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Procedures, 15 hours of National USPAP, 8 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws & Regulations, and a Supervisor/Trainee course. Supervisory appraisers must complete a course complying with AQB specifications before any supervision begins, and hours logged before completion are not credited. The supervisor must also identify the trainee on a Division form before supervision starts, or the hours do not count.

Trainee applicants need 83 hours of qualifying education: the 15-hour National USPAP course, Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures, and the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. Both the trainee and the supervisor must also complete the 4-hour Supervising Appraisal Trainees course before the trainee credential is issued. Supervisors must have held a Certified Residential or Certified General credential for at least 3 years and be in good standing with no disqualifying discipline in the last 3 years.

Oregon Appraiser Assistants must complete five courses before registering: the 15-hour course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Procedures, a 4-hour Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant course, and, effective January 1, 2026, an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course with a final exam. Supervisors take the 4-hour AQB-approved training course, pass its final exam, and pass a Board audit of their appraisal work product.

Trainees must complete 87 hours: 30 hours Basic Appraisal Principles, 30 hours Basic Appraisal Procedures, 15 hours National USPAP or equivalent, 8 hours Valuation Bias and Fair Housing, and the 4-hour Trainee/Supervisor Appraiser course. Supervisory appraisers must also complete the 4-hour Trainee/Supervisor course before supervising, and the trainee application must include the supervisor's certificate of completion.

Apprentice applicants must complete 83 hours of Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Core Curriculum, covering basic appraisal principles, basic appraisal procedures, the National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) course, and valuation bias and fair housing content, plus a separate 4-hour South Carolina Supervisor/Trainee course. The supervisor/trainee course covers the duties of both parties during supervised work. Supervisors must hold a Certified Residential or Certified General credential.

Trainees must complete 87 hours of qualifying education: 15 hours of the National USPAP Course, 30 hours of Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Appraisal Practice or Procedures, 8 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations, and the 4-hour Trainee and Supervisory Course. The supervising appraiser must also complete the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course.

License holders renewing an active Texas appraiser license must complete 28 hours of acceptable appraiser continuing education during the license term, including 7 hours from a National USPAP Update. Supervisory appraisers must also complete a Board-approved Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser Course within the 4 years before their current license expiration date to continue supervising; otherwise supervision relationships are terminated, and a trainee with only one supervisor is made inactive.

Trainee appraisers must complete 83 hours of qualifying education: 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Principles, 30 hours of Basic Appraisal Procedures, the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and 8 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing. Utah adds a 6-hour Utah-specific Appraiser Trainee and Supervisor course on top of the national baseline. All trainee qualifying education must be completed within five years before applying. Supervisory appraisers must meet Appraiser Qualifications Board criteria, and credentialed appraisers take the 7-Hour National USPAP Update once every two years.

Both must complete the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course: the trainee before obtaining the credential and the supervisor before supervising. That course does not count toward the trainee's 83 hours of qualifying education, which consist of Basic Appraisal Principles (30), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30), Valuation Bias and Fair Housing (8), and the 15-Hour National USPAP Course (15).

Trainees must complete 83 hours of qualifying education within the five years before applying: Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (8 hours), Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours), Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours), and the 15-hour National USPAP Course (15 hours). Both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must also complete a separate course, approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), on the requirements and responsibilities of supervising appraisers and appraiser trainees.

Trainees must complete 87 classroom hours: basic appraisal principles (30), basic appraisal procedures (30), valuation bias and fair housing laws and regulations (8), the National USPAP course or equivalent (15), and the supervisory/trainee course (4). Supervisors must complete the 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course and submit their completion certificate with their supervisor registration form.

Wisconsin does not issue a trainee or apprentice appraiser credential, so there are no separate trainee courses to take. You gain experience under a supervising appraiser, who signs your experience roster, while you complete the qualifying education for the credential you seek: 150 hours for Licensed, 200 hours for Certified Residential, or 300 hours for Certified General.