What is PAREA and how can it be used to satisfy appraiser experience requirements?

PAREA, or Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal, is a virtual, competency-based alternative to gaining experience under a supervisory appraiser. Programs are approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and delivered by independent education providers. PAREA can satisfy up to 100% of the experience hours for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials and up to 50% for Certified General, though it awards no non-residential credit. You must complete all qualifying education first, and states are not obligated to accept PAREA, so check with your state agency.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an online alternative to the supervisor/trainee model for earning appraiser experience. As of May 15, 2025, the Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board allows aspiring appraisers to use PAREA to meet the experience requirement for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials. You must hold an Alabama license before starting PAREA training, no credit is given for partial completion, and the Board does not select or review samples of appraisal assignments for PAREA-obtained experience.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an alternative to the supervisor-trainee model that grants experience credit toward licensure, with mentoring and graded USPAP-compliant reports built in. Arizona accepts it: a Licensed Residential or Certified Residential program can cover up to 100% of the experience for those classifications. Toward Certified General, a Licensed Residential program credits up to 33% and a Certified Residential program up to 50%, and no PAREA hours count toward the required 1,500 non-residential hours. PAREA does not fulfill education requirements.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor and trainee model. Arkansas's 2026 rules accept AQB-approved PAREA programs: a state-licensed program credits 100% of the hours for the State Licensed credential, 67% for Certified Residential, and 33% for Certified General, with no credit toward nonresidential hours. A certified residential program credits 100% of State Licensed and Certified Residential hours and 50% of Certified General total hours.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a simulated, technology-based training program that can replace supervised field experience. In California, an Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved Licensed Residential PAREA program earns 100% of the Licensed Residential experience hours, 67% toward Certified Residential, and 33% toward Certified General. A Certified Residential PAREA program earns 100% toward Certified Residential and 50% toward Certified General, but no PAREA credit applies to the non-residential hours that Certified General requires.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) uses simulated appraisal assignments with mentor review as an alternative to the supervisor-trainee model for gaining experience. In Colorado, a Licensed Residential PAREA program covers 100% of the Licensed Appraiser experience requirement, and a Certified Residential program covers 100% of the Certified Residential requirement and up to 1,500 hours toward Certified General, though the 1,500 required non-residential hours must still be earned traditionally. You must complete all qualifying education before starting a PAREA program.

PAREA is an Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved education path that Delaware accepts in place of part or all of the required appraisal experience; you must complete the entire program, and no partial credit is given. A Licensed Residential PAREA program covers up to 100% of Licensed RPA experience, 67% of Certified Residential, and 33% of Certified General; a Certified Residential PAREA program covers up to 100% of Licensed and Certified Residential experience and up to 50% of Certified General. PAREA hours never count toward the non-residential hours Certified General requires.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an online training program that DC accepts as an alternative to the traditional supervisor-trainee model for gaining experience. DC adopted it effective February 9, 2024. It can satisfy 100% of the experience requirement for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials and 50% for Certified General. You must complete all qualifying education before starting, and you gain the credited experience upon passing the national examination.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to traditional in-the-field supervised experience, and Florida has adopted a PAREA experience pathway by rule (Rule 61J1-6.003, effective September 7, 2026). Under the Appraiser Qualifications Board's 2026 criteria, a completed PAREA program counts as 100% of the experience requirement for Certified Residential and 50% for Certified General. You must finish all qualifying education before starting a PAREA program.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an approved virtual training alternative to supervised, in-the-field experience. Georgia allows a completed Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved PAREA program to satisfy 100% of the experience hours for the Licensed Residential classification, up to 67% for Certified Residential, and up to 50% for Certified General. You must finish the qualifying education first: 150 hours before the Licensed Residential module and 200 hours before the Certified Residential module.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved online training alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee experience path. Nationally, it can cover up to 100% of the required experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials. Hawaii's appraiser rules contain no PAREA provision, and the state's experience requirement as written must be gained under a supervising certified appraiser, with experience counted from the date of trainee registration.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an Appraisal Qualifications Board-approved virtual training program that substitutes for the traditional supervisor-and-trainee field experience. Idaho's rules expressly accept AQB-approved PAREA programs as an experience pathway. PAREA can satisfy all of the experience for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential levels and half for Certified General, though it awards no non-residential experience hours. Participants must complete all qualifying education before starting a PAREA module.

Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) is an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) program adopted as an alternative to the supervisor-trainee model for gaining experience. In Illinois, a participant can earn up to 100% of the experience credit for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials, with partial credit for Certified General. You must complete all qualifying education before starting, must still pass the national exam, and Certified Residential applicants must obtain both Licensed and Certified Residential PAREA credits.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to traditional supervised, in-the-field experience. Under Appraisal Qualification Board (AQB) criteria effective January 1, 2026, it can supply up to 100% of experience hours for Certified Residential and 50% for Certified General, with no credit for non-residential hours. Participants must complete all qualifying education before starting a PAREA program. Indiana's Real Estate Commission proposed a PAREA rule in January 2025 and held public hearings that year.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training program that uses simulated assignments as an alternative to the traditional supervisor-trainee experience model. Iowa accepts a certificate of completion from an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved PAREA program as meeting the experience obligations set by the AQB criteria, with no partial credit allowed. Under the 2026 criteria, PAREA can cover 100% of the experience hours for certified residential and 50% for certified general; you must finish all qualifying education before starting a PAREA program.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual program the Appraiser Qualifications Board approves as an alternative to supervised trainee experience. Nationally it can supply up to 100% of hours for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential, and up to 50% for Certified General. Kentucky's regulation does not adopt PAREA; it recognizes only a board-approved practicum course capped at 50% of experience credit, and the board states there is no substitution for the Associate license and supervised experience.

PAREA is a virtual training alternative to traditional supervised experience. Louisiana law (R.S. 37:3399) lets applicants submit an official PAREA completion certificate to evidence all experience needed for Licensed Residential or Certified Residential licensure, a path the legislature created in response to a shortage of supervisory appraisers. You must complete all qualifying education before beginning a PAREA program. For the Certified General credential, PAREA provides at most 50% of the required experience, and no non-residential experience is awarded.

PAREA, the Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal program, is a virtual alternative to supervised field experience, approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB). Maryland accepts it in place of the supervisor/trainee model for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credential levels, and it can provide up to 100% of the required experience hours. Participants complete qualifying education first, then a minimum of three USPAP-compliant reports with certified appraiser mentors. PAREA cannot supply the non-residential hours required for Certified General.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to in-the-field supervised experience. Michigan rule R 339.23203 lets applicants meet the experience requirement either with a detailed experience log signed by a supervisory certified appraiser or by completing an AQB-approved PAREA program and submitting the provider's certificate. PAREA can cover up to 100% of required hours for State Licensed and Certified Residential; for Certified General it offers only partial credit, with no non-residential experience awarded.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to traditional supervised, in-the-field experience. Nationally, PAREA can provide up to 100% of the required experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials, but states are not obligated to accept it. Mississippi's rules and credential sheets describe only the traditional supervisor/trainee pathway, which requires 1,000 hours for Licensed, 1,500 for Certified Residential, and 3,000 for Certified General, and they do not state a position on PAREA.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training program approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) as an alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee experience model. Missouri regulations effective October 30, 2023 allow applicants to complete the requirements of PAREA as implemented by the AQB. PAREA is available at the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential levels, can supply up to 100% of required experience hours, and requires qualifying education, certified-appraiser mentoring, and at least three USPAP-compliant reports per level.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor and trainee model. Under the Appraiser Qualifications Board criteria effective January 1, 2026, PAREA may satisfy 100% of required experience hours for the Licensed and Certified Residential credentials and 50% for Certified General, though PAREA awards no non-residential experience. Participants must complete qualifying education before starting a PAREA program.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an AQB-approved virtual training alternative to the supervisor/trainee model, offered at the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential levels. Completing an approved program can satisfy up to 100% of the experience hours for those credentials, and a Certified Residential program can cover half of Certified General hours. PAREA awards no non-residential experience, and each state decides whether to accept it.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training program that substitutes for traditional supervised trainee experience. Nevada accepted it through Temporary Regulation T-006-24, approved April 22, 2025, which added PAREA definitions and certification requirements to Nevada's appraisal regulations. Under Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) criteria, PAREA can satisfy up to 100% of the experience requirement for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials, with partial credit toward Certified General and no non-residential experience awarded.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved training program that serves as an alternative to supervised experience for applicants who are not working under a certified appraiser. New Hampshire accepts a completed PAREA program in place of traditional experience hours; no client is required for the experience to qualify, and no partial credit is given. You must complete all qualifying education before starting a PAREA program, and you submit a certificate of completion signed by a qualified program representative.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an AQB-approved online program that can substitute for supervised experience hours. Under the national criteria it can provide up to 100% of experience for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential and 50% for Certified General. New Jersey incorporates the AQB Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria by reference, so the PAREA provisions in those criteria form part of New Jersey's rules. You must complete all qualifying education before beginning a PAREA program.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to working under a supervising appraiser. New Mexico accepts proof of enrollment in a PAREA program in place of declaring a supervisor when you register as a trainee. You must complete your qualifying education before beginning a program. PAREA can satisfy up to 100% of the experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials, and 50% for Certified General, with no non-residential experience awarded.

PAREA, or Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal, is an AQB-approved virtual training alternative to the supervisor/trainee experience model, accepted in New York under 19 NYCRR 1102.5. A Licensed Residential PAREA certificate satisfies up to 100% of Licensed Residential hours, 67% of Certified Residential hours, and 33% of Certified General hours, with no credit toward the non-residential requirement. A Certified Residential certificate covers up to 100% of Licensed or Certified Residential hours and 50% of Certified General hours.

PAREA, or Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal, is a program that lets applicants qualify for a Licensed Residential or Certified Residential appraiser credential in North Carolina instead of the supervisor/trainee model. Trainee registration is not required for PAREA, and trainee experience hours cannot be transferred to it. Certified Residential PAREA applicants must submit an experience log with at least 15 demonstration residential appraisals, of which the Board reviews five for USPAP compliance. North Carolina has accepted PAREA-based applications since January 1, 2026.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an AQB-approved virtual training program that can substitute for traditional supervised experience. North Dakota accepts it: a Licensed Residential PAREA program gives up to 100% of the Licensed credential's required hours, up to 67% of Certified Residential hours, and up to 33% of Certified General hours, while a Certified Residential program gives up to 100% for both Licensed and Certified Residential and up to 50% for Certified General. None of that credit counts toward Certified General's required non-residential hours.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor-trainee model for gaining appraisal experience. Under the criteria Oklahoma adopted effective January 1, 2026, PAREA can count for 100% of the experience hours required for a State Licensed or Certified Residential credential, and 50% for Certified General. You must complete all qualifying education before beginning a PAREA program, and you must pass a national examination to receive the experience credit.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an alternative approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) that delivers appraiser training virtually instead of through the traditional supervisor/trainee model. It can provide up to 100% of the required experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials; for Certified General, partial credit may be granted, but PAREA awards no non-residential experience hours. The Oregon board's published path to experience remains registration as an Appraiser Assistant working under a Supervising Appraiser.

PAREA is a virtual, AQB-approved alternative to supervised in-the-field trainee experience. Rhode Island accepts it: depending on the license or certification sought, some or all of your qualifying experience may come from completing an AQB-approved PAREA program. PAREA may cover 100% of the required experience hours for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential, and 50% for Certified General. You must complete your qualifying education before enrolling and submit the PAREA completion certificate with your application.

Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) is an Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee experience model. Under the AQB criteria it can provide 100% of required experience hours for State Licensed and Certified Residential, and 50% for Certified General. States are not obligated to recognize PAREA, and South Dakota's published experience rules do not address it; they credit AQB Course Approval Program case studies and practicum courses instead.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual alternative to the traditional supervisor-trainee model for gaining appraiser experience. Under the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) criteria effective January 1, 2026, it may satisfy 100% of the experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials and 50% for Certified General, though no non-residential experience is awarded through PAREA. States are not obligated to recognize PAREA, so the state appraiser commission's rules govern whether the hours count.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a technology-based training alternative to supervisor-based experience. TALCB accepts it in place of up to 100% of the required experience hours for Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials, and 50% for Certified General. You must complete your qualifying education before enrolling in a PAREA program.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee model for gaining required appraisal experience. You must complete all qualifying education before beginning a program. Permitted credit is 100% of required hours for Licensed Residential and for Certified Residential (completing that module), and 50% for Certified General. As of August 2025, roughly 51 states and territories recognize PAREA or are establishing rules to do so.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual, competency-based training program that can substitute for traditional supervised field experience. Under the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) criteria, PAREA can satisfy up to 100% of the experience requirement for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials and up to 50% for Certified General, though it does not count toward the required non-residential hours. States decide individually whether to accept PAREA, so confirm Vermont's position with the Office of Professional Regulation before enrolling.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to supervised in-the-field experience, approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and delivered by independent education providers. Where a state accepts it, PAREA can provide up to 100% of the experience hours for the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential credentials and 50% for Certified General. Washington's Department of Licensing states that experience must be gained under the supervision of a certified appraiser as a registered trainee.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is an Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved virtual training alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee model. West Virginia accepts experience hours from an AQB- or Board-approved PAREA program toward licensure as designated in the program's approval, and the board reviews at least one demonstration report from completers. PAREA is available at the Licensed Residential and Certified Residential levels, covering up to 100% of required hours; Certified General credit is partial, and no nonresidential experience is awarded.

PAREA (Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal) is a virtual training alternative to traditional in-the-field experience gained under a supervising appraiser. Wisconsin accepts PAREA in lieu of experience hours: a Licensed Residential program satisfies all 1,000 hours for the Licensed Appraiser credential, and a Certified Residential program satisfies all 1,500 hours for the Certified Residential credential. Participants must complete the qualifying education before beginning PAREA.

Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) is a program the Appraiser Qualifications Board created in 2020 as an alternative to the supervisor-and-trainee model, using virtual real-world simulations to build appraisal experience. Wyoming's permit page does not present PAREA as an alternative to its supervised work-log experience, which is 1,500 hours for Certified Residential and 3,000 hours for Certified General applicants.