What is the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course and who must take it?

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education course practicing appraisers must complete once every two calendar years to maintain a state credential. It covers recent changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice and how the standards apply in everyday assignments. It is updated every two years, and the 15-Hour National USPAP Course cannot substitute for it.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education class on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that every Alabama licensee must complete as part of renewal. Each classification must complete 28 hours of continuing education every two years, and at least 7 of those hours must be the National USPAP Continuing Education course taught by an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)-certified instructor, with at least one instructor of the class a state certified appraiser.

The 7-Hour National USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Update Course is the continuing-education version of the USPAP course, required once every two calendar years. Alaska certificate holders certified 24 months or more must complete it as part of their 28 hours of continuing education per renewal, and it must be taught by an AQB-certified instructor. The 15-hour USPAP course used for initial certification cannot satisfy this requirement.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is a continuing education course covering the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the profession's ethical and performance standards, which Arizona makes state law. Practicing appraisers must complete it once every two calendar years. Arizona counts it within its 28-hour continuing education requirement for each two-year renewal cycle.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the standards appraisers in all classifications must follow. Arkansas requires every credential holder to complete a current USPAP Update within the two years before renewal. It is also the only course that can be repeated for continuing-education credit within the same cycle.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education class every California appraiser must complete during each two-year license term to renew. It counts toward the 56 hours required in each four-year continuing education cycle, and when taken at the first (USPAP-only) renewal of a cycle it carries toward the next cycle's total. It does not replace the separate Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course or the cultural competency requirement.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice refresher that every renewing Colorado appraiser must complete once every two calendar years, regardless of license level. It must be taught by an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor who is also a state certified appraiser, and it counts within the 28 hours of continuing education required each two-year renewal cycle. The 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute for the update course.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update is a continuing education course every Connecticut appraiser must complete each two-year cycle, taught by a Certified USPAP Instructor. It counts within the state's 28-hour continuing education requirement for the cycle running February 1, 2026 to January 31, 2028. The 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute for it; the 7-hour is mandatory, and the 15-hour can serve as an elective.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education version of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) course, and it must be taken once every two calendar years. The Appraisal Foundation develops and maintains it, and Delaware requires it as part of the 28 continuing education hours for each two-year renewal cycle. The current cycle is the 2026-2027 course, offered in classroom, live online, or on-demand formats.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the AQB's annual ethics and standards update; the AQB renamed it the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course to better reflect its content. DC licenseers must complete it as part of the 28-hour continuing education requirement each two-year cycle. The DC Board has offered the course free to licensees in past cycles, including a copy of the USPAP manual.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the Appraisal Qualifications Board's (AQB) update on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the professional standards that govern appraisal work. Every active Georgia appraiser, including State Trainees, must complete it in every two consecutive renewal periods. The 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute for the update course.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course covers the most recent edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). In Hawaii, every licensed and certified appraiser and every trainee must complete it every two years as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required per biennium. The course is included within the total hours; the 15-hour USPAP course cannot fulfill the update requirement.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers the most recent edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, and every Idaho appraiser must complete it every 24 months before renewal. It counts toward the continuing education hours required each 24-month renewal cycle. All continuing education, including the USPAP update, may be taken online.

It is the required refresher course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the standards all Illinois appraisers must follow. Every Illinois appraiser credential renewing for 2027 must include it: credentials issued before October 1, 2026 require 28 hours of continuing education that includes the 7-hour USPAP course, plus 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training. The 15-hour National USPAP Course cannot substitute for the 7-hour update.

In Indiana, an appraiser renewing in active status must complete 28 classroom hours of continuing education in each two-year period, and at least 7 of those hours must be in the current 2024/2026 Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). This applies to Trainees as well as Certified Residential and Certified General licensees. A licensee first licensed within the last 185 days of a renewal period does not need continuing education for that renewal.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education course covering changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the profession's ethical and performance standards. Every practicing appraiser must complete it once every two calendar years to maintain a credential. In Iowa, appraisers renewing to active status must include it within the 28 hours of continuing education required each two-year renewal cycle.

It is the Appraisal Foundation's annual update course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and Kansas requires it every two-year continuing education cycle. Any Kansas appraiser who must complete at least 14 hours of continuing education in a cycle must include the 7-hour update course. Only the Foundation-developed National USPAP course counts for this credit, and the 15-hour tested USPAP course cannot substitute for it.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course covers the current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the appraisal profession's standards and ethics document. Every Kentucky credential holder must complete it as part of the 28 hours of continuing education due each two-year renewal period, including reciprocal licensees. Under KRS 324A.045, the most recent USPAP update must be completed within the first six months of the biennium, or upon its immediate availability.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the standards that govern appraisal practice. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board requires every state licensed appraiser to complete it during each two-year license period, and it counts within the 28 required continuing education hours. The Appraisal Standards Board updates USPAP in January of even-numbered years, and the board typically schedules at least two presentations annually to help licensees comply.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers the current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the standards every Maine appraiser must follow. All Maine appraiser licensees must complete it in even-numbered years as part of the 14-hour continuing education requirement for renewal. For the 2026 renewal, you must pair it with the 7-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course, and the education must be completed before you submit your renewal.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the national appraisal standards. Every Maryland licensee, certified appraiser, and trainee must complete it at least once every 2 calendar years, and it counts toward the 42 hours of continuing education required in each 3-year renewal cycle. The course must be taught by an instructor who is an AQB certified USPAP instructor and a state certified residential or certified general appraiser.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and is required with each new USPAP edition. All Massachusetts license and certificate holders, including Trainees and reciprocal licensees, must complete it. The course counts within the 28 hours of continuing education required at each two-year renewal, and failure to complete it can result in removal from the National Registry and Board discipline.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that practicing appraisers must complete once every two calendar years. In Michigan, it counts toward the 28 hours of continuing education required every 2 years under rule R 339.23321, and qualifying education credit for a USPAP course is awarded only when it is taught by an Appraiser Qualification Board certified instructor who holds a certified residential or certified general credential.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the ethics and performance standards appraisers must follow. Appraisers must complete the course, or an AQB-approved equivalent, every two calendar years. Minnesota appraisers reactivating a license that expired less than 2 years ago must complete the most recent update course along with all outstanding continuing education.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update is the continuing education course that keeps appraisers current on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the industry's professional standards. In Mississippi, every licensed and certified appraiser must complete it as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required each 2-year renewal cycle. Trainees must complete it within every two-year period as part of their 14 annual continuing education hours.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is continuing education covering the current edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the appraisal standards Missouri licensees must follow under state law. Missouri regulations require every licensee to complete the course or its equivalent during each renewal cycle, as part of the state's 28-hour continuing education requirement for each two-year renewal period.

The 7-hour National USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Update Course is the continuing education course that keeps appraisers current with USPAP changes. In Montana, you must complete it as part of at least 28 hours of board-approved continuing education due every other renewal. Licensees provide evidence of completion to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers at renewal.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course brings practicing appraisers up to date on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), whose most recent update took effect January 1, 2024. Every state-licensed and state-certified appraiser, including those in Nebraska, must complete the course or an AQB-approved equivalent once every two calendar years to maintain the credential. The course is offered in classroom, live online, and on-demand formats.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is a continuing education course that covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the standards that govern appraisal practice. The Appraisal Foundation develops and maintains it. Nevada requires every licensee, certificate holder, and registered intern to complete at least 7 hours of instruction in the National USPAP Update Course within the 2 years preceding each renewal, as part of the 30 hours of continuing education required per renewal cycle.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the appraisal standards issued by The Appraisal Foundation. Every New Hampshire apprentice and appraiser must complete it, or an approved equivalent, every 2 calendar years as part of the state's 28-hour continuing education requirement for each two-year renewal cycle. No repeat credit is given for a program completed within the same 2-year continuing education cycle.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and must be completed at least once every 24 months. All licensed and certified New Jersey appraisers must take it, and it counts within the 28 hours of continuing education required in each two-year renewal period. New Jersey also requires a 2-hour course on state law and rules each cycle, with the remaining 19 hours from Board-approved courses.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course is the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) that every New Mexico appraiser must complete in each two-year renewal period. It counts within the 28 hours of continuing education required for renewal, alongside a 7-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. New Mexico credentials renew every two years on April 30.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is a continuing education course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the standards every appraisal assignment must follow. Every New York real estate appraiser and appraiser assistant must complete it before each two-year renewal, and it counts toward the 28-hour continuing education requirement. The course must be taught by an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor who holds a certified residential or certified general credential.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education course covering the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), which is revised every even-numbered year. Every North Carolina appraiser licensee must complete the 2026-2027 edition by May 31, 2026, to renew on time, and it counts as 7 of the 28 hours of CE required each two-year cycle.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing education course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that appraisers must complete once every two calendar years. North Dakota ties the course to its own rules: a permittee on inactive status must complete the most recent edition of the course, or its equivalent, before returning to active practice. The course may be delivered in person, live online, or on demand, but to receive credit it must be taught by an AQB-Certified USPAP Instructor who holds a current certified credential.

The 7-hour National USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Update Course is the continuing education course Ohio appraisers must complete at least once in each two-year education cycle, or its Appraiser Qualifications Board-approved equivalent. Licensed and certified Ohio appraisers take it as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required at each two-year renewal. The 15-hour USPAP course has not satisfied the 7-hour update requirement since January 1, 2005.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that every Oklahoma appraiser, including Trainees, must complete in each two-year period ending December 31 of an even-numbered year. 2026 is Oklahoma's submission year, so a course completion certificate for the 2026 version must be submitted by December 31, 2026; taking the course in Fall 2025 also counts. December 31 is a hard deadline, and appraisers are fined each year for failing to take the course or submit the certificate.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course covers updates to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the national appraisal standards. Oregon requires every licensed and certified appraiser to complete it during each 2-year renewal cycle, and it counts toward the 28 hours of continuing education required for renewal. Registered Appraiser Assistants must also complete it at least every two years, and appraisers credentialed in more than one jurisdiction need only one course per cycle.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the recurring course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the professional standards appraisers must follow. In Pennsylvania, certified residential and certified general appraisers and licensed appraiser trainees must complete 28 hours of continuing education each 24-month renewal period, and the 7-hour USPAP Update Course is one required part of those hours.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing-education course that every licensed and certified appraiser must complete once every two calendar years. Rhode Island requires 28 hours of continuing education per two-year licensing term, and this course counts toward that total. It covers the current USPAP changes and is taught by AQB-certified USPAP instructors.

The 7-hour National USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) Update Course covers changes in the current USPAP edition and is taught only by AQB Certified USPAP Instructors who are also certified appraisers. Every South Carolina appraiser must complete the most recent update as part of the 28 hours of continuing education due every two years. It is also required for reinstatement of a license cancelled after expiring more than 12 months.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course (or its equivalent) is the refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice that every practicing appraiser must complete once every two years to keep a credential. South Dakota counts it as 7 of the 28 continuing education hours documented at each odd-numbered-year renewal, and you must finish the most current edition by July 1 of each even-numbered year. Miss that deadline and a $100 late fee applies, up to $200.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the continuing-education version of USPAP training that every Tennessee appraiser licensee must complete at each renewal. Tennessee requires 28 hours of continuing education per two-year cycle, and 7 of those hours must be the USPAP Update. The 15-hour USPAP course is not approved for continuing education and cannot substitute for the 7-hour course. The Update may be taken once per two-year cycle; other courses count for credit only once every five years.

Any Texas license holder renewing an active appraiser license must take it: the 28 hours of continuing education required for an active renewal must include 7 hours from a National USPAP Update. The required education must be completed during the term of the license being renewed, and hours cannot carry over from one renewal term to another.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is the recurring training that keeps appraisers current on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), the ethical and performance standards required for federally related transactions. Every credentialed real property appraiser must complete it, or an equivalent, once every two calendar years to maintain the credential. The current USPAP edition took effect January 1, 2024, and Utah lists the update course among the continuing education needed for renewal.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course is a continuing education requirement covering changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). The Appraiser Qualifications Board requires every appraiser to complete it every two calendar years, as part of the 28 continuing education hours required per two-year cycle. Vermont adopts the AQB continuing education minimums by statute rather than setting its own hour count.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and is a mandatory part of Virginia's 28-hour continuing education requirement each licensing term. All active Certified General, Certified Residential, and Licensed Residential appraisers must complete it, and appraiser trainees must meet the same continuing education requirements. It is the only course that may count more than once within the same term; all other continuing education courses earn credit only once.

The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course covers changes to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, the standards that govern all Washington appraisers. Every Washington trainee, licensee, and certificate holder must take it as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required every 2 years. The requirement applies at every credential level, including trainee renewals.

The 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course covers the changes in each newly adopted edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Every West Virginia licensee and apprentice must take it every two years, within 8 months of a newly adopted USPAP version. It counts toward the 14 hours of continuing education required each renewal year, and it is the only course that may be repeated within three renewal cycles.

It is the Appraisal Qualifications Board's refresher on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), updated as the standards change. Every Wisconsin licensed or certified appraiser must complete it, or an approved equivalent, during each two-year renewal period as part of the required 28 hours of continuing education. Appraisers first licensed within a biennium must complete it along with 14 hours of education per remaining year.

The USPAP Update Course is a 7-hour refresher covering the most recent edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). In Wyoming, applicants converting from Certified Residential to Certified General must complete it as part of their 160 hours of qualifying coursework. First-time Certified Residential and Certified General applicants instead complete the 15-hour national USPAP course.