What is the Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course, and who is required to take it?

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a short class, typically 4 hours, covering the duties and responsibilities of both roles, and both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete it before supervised work begins. The course does not count toward the trainee's 83 hours of qualifying education. State appraiser regulatory agencies administer the requirement; some states, such as Kentucky, require a state-specific version with periodic retakes.

It is a Board-approved course, oriented to the requirements and responsibilities of supervisors and trainees, that meets Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) content specifications. Trainee applicants must complete it before the Trainee license is issued, a requirement since January 1, 2015, and Certified Residential or Certified General appraisers must complete it before engaging a trainee. It counts separately from the qualifying education required for the Trainee classification.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) course that both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete before supervision begins. Alaska requires it under 12 AAC 70.935, and its hours do not count toward the trainee's 83 hours of qualifying education. To supervise, an appraiser must have held state certification for at least three years with no disqualifying disciplinary action in the last three years. A trainee may have more than one supervisor and must report each one to the department.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a training course built to the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) content requirements for supervisors and trainees. In Arizona, both parties must complete it: the trainee before obtaining the credential, and the supervisor before supervising any trainee. The course is a separate requirement and does not count within the 83 hours of trainee qualifying education. Arizona supervisors must also apply for and hold the state's designated supervisory appraiser designation before supervising.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour class required of both trainees and supervisors. A trainee must complete it before the Registered Apprentice credential is issued, and a supervisor must have attended it to be eligible to supervise. The board office itself offers the class in person, with dates scheduled through the board and posted on the SBAAHI home page.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour class on the responsibilities and requirements of each role. Since January 1, 2015, both parties must complete it: the trainee before receiving the Trainee credential, and the supervisor before beginning supervision. The requirement applies to supervisory affiliations begun after December 31, 2014.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is part of the national AQB criteria, but Colorado excludes it. Board Rule 1.12 does not incorporate the trainee classification, the supervisory appraiser requirements, or the supervisory/trainee course, so no Colorado applicant must take it. Colorado has no trainee or supervisor license levels; appraisers who take on a trainee must simply follow USPAP.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is an AQB-approved course covering the supervision rules that supervisors and trainees must follow. In Delaware, a trainee must complete it before the trainee license will be issued, and a supervising appraiser must complete it before supervising; the course cannot be counted toward qualifying education hours. A supervisor must also have been state-certified for at least 3 years, have no Council discipline in the preceding 3 years, and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course covers the roles and responsibilities each party owes the other during training. Florida counts 3 hours of this coursework within the 100 hours of qualifying education a Registered Trainee must complete under Rule 61J1-10.002, and the trainee must finish it before obtaining the credential. The trainee then works only under a certified residential or certified general supervisory appraiser, who registers with the state as part of the designation process.

The Supervisory/Trainee course is an Appraisal Qualification Board (AQB)-approved course that covers the supervisor-trainee relationship. Georgia requires State Trainee applicants to complete it to obtain the classification, and it does not count toward the 90 hours of qualifying education. Supervisory appraisers must complete the course before entering any supervisory relationship; State Registered applicants may obtain the classification without it but must complete it before performing supervised assignments that count toward a higher classification.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is joint training that both the supervisor and the trainee must complete. Idaho rules require trainee applicants to finish a trainee course meeting Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) requirements, and each Supervisory Appraiser must complete a supervisor course before supervising. A Supervising Appraiser Affidavit must also be completed and approved before any experience hours count toward licensure.

It is a 3-hour, AQB-mandated course (ILST-15 in Illinois) covering the supervisor-trainee relationship. Both trainee applicants and certified appraisers seeking to supervise must complete it once, before the trainee credential is issued or supervision is approved. Trainees receive no CE credit for it, though already-licensed appraisers may use it as CE. Supervisors may take no more than three Associate Real Estate Trainee Appraisers at one time, and each relationship must be registered with IDFPR on the SUP-2015 form, which carries no fee.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a required class for both sides of the trainee relationship in Indiana. Trainee applicants must complete it before applying, and a supervisor must also have completed the course and must have held an Indiana license for at least 3 years. Indiana's course runs 4 hours and must be approved by the board or the Appraisal Qualification Board (AQB).

It is a course on the supervisor-trainee relationship that the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) criteria require as a separate prerequisite outside the qualifying education hours. In Iowa, which follows the AQB criteria on supervision, the associate (trainee) appraiser must complete it before registering, and the supervisory appraiser must complete it before supervising. It does not count toward the 83 hours of qualifying education needed for the associate credential.

It is the course both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete, with proof filed with the Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board (KREAB), before supervised experience can begin. The course follows board objectives dated September 3, 2014. A supervising appraiser must be a certified appraiser in good standing for the three years immediately before and during supervision, and may not supervise more than three trainees at the same time.

In Kentucky this is the 7-hour board-approved Supervisor and Associate course in supervision practices. A first-time supervising appraiser and a new Associate Real Property Appraiser (the state's trainee credential) must both complete it before supervision begins, and each must retake it every 3 years to keep logging creditable experience. The course counts toward the Associate credential's 105 hours of qualifying education, and a supervisor may oversee a maximum of 3 associates at one time.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour class required by the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). Both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must complete it, and in Louisiana the trainee must finish it before obtaining the credential. The course does not count toward the 83 hours of qualifying education required for trainee registration.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course is an Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved course covering the supervisor-trainee working relationship. In Maine, a trainee applicant must complete it before licensure, and a certified appraiser must complete it before supervising trainees. The course is a separate prerequisite and does not count within the 83 hours of qualifying education. A supervisor must be state certified and in good standing for at least 3 years.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a Commission-approved class oriented toward the requirements, expectations, and responsibilities of supervising appraisers and their trainees. A supervising appraiser must complete it before supervising any trainee, and Maryland requires trainee applicants to complete a 4-hour version before their trainee license is issued. Supervisors must attach the course completion certificate to the Trainee and Supervising Appraiser Registration Form.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour course that both the trainee and the supervising certified appraiser must complete. In Michigan, you need it to earn the Limited Appraiser credential, and a supervisory certified appraiser must complete a supervisor course before supervising any trainee. A supervisor may not supervise more than 3 trainees at one time unless the department grants written authorization, which can raise the limit to 6.

The Minnesota Supervisor/Trainee Appraiser Course is a 6-hour state-mandated course on the duties and responsibilities of supervisory and trainee appraisers. Trainee applicants must complete it in addition to the 83-hour core curriculum, and certified residential or certified general appraisers must complete it before supervising trainees. A supervisor must also have held a certified credential in good standing for the three years preceding the application to supervise.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour class that both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete before the trainee can gain experience credit. The Mississippi Appraisal Board does not count it toward the 87 hours of trainee qualifying education, and both parties attach their course certificates to the Supervisory Appraiser Acceptance of Responsibility form filed with the Board.

The Supervisor/Trainee course covers the working relationship between a trainee and a supervising appraiser. Both people must complete it: the trainee before obtaining the credential, and the supervising appraiser before supervising. Missouri requires a 4-hour version as part of its trainee education. A supervisor must hold Missouri certification in good standing and may supervise no more than 3 trainees at one time.

It is the Nevada course both trainees and supervisors must complete before working together. An intern must complete the course before applying for registration, and a supervisory appraiser must complete it before supervising any registered intern. The course runs at least 4 hours and covers the Appraisal Foundation, the Appraiser Qualifications Board, the Division, USPAP, and the responsibilities of the supervisory appraiser and the registered intern.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Apprentice Appraiser course is an AQB-approved course covering the responsibilities of supervisors and trainees, and New Hampshire requires every supervising appraiser to complete it before taking on apprentices, a rule in effect since January 1, 2015. Supervisors must also be New Hampshire certified appraisers with at least 3 years of experience in the state, be in good standing for the preceding 3 years, and may supervise no more than 3 apprentices at one time.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a short course on the requirements and responsibilities of supervising and trainee appraisers. Since January 1, 2015, both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete it before a trainee permit application is filed in New Jersey, and both must attach certificates of completion to the application. Any supervisor added later must also complete the course.

The supervisor/trainee course is a board-approved class on the supervisory role; New Mexico requires both the trainee and the supervising appraiser to complete it. The trainee must pass an exam in the course and supply a certificate dated within the last 5 years. The supervisor must finish it before supervision begins and at least every 4 years while continuously supervising; the supervisor's course carries no exam and can count toward continuing education. The supervisor's certificate must be dated within the last 10 years.

It is a 4-hour course required of all new Supervisory Appraisers and new Appraiser Assistants in New York; trainees licensed before January 1, 2015 are exempt. You must complete it before applying, and a supervisor must submit the certificate of completion with the supervisory application. The course has no expiration date: taking it as a trainee satisfies the requirement if you later become a supervisor, and it can count toward continuing education if completed during your license term.

The NC Supervisor/Trainee course is a 4- or 7-hour class from a Board-approved sponsor that covers how a certified appraiser supervises a trainee. Trainee applicants must complete it before the Board grants registration, and certified appraisers must have completed it within the past 10 years before taking on a trainee. Both the trainee and the supervisor record the course completion date on the supervisor declaration form filed with the Board.

The course covers the requirements and responsibilities of the supervisory appraiser and the apprentice appraiser. North Dakota requires apprentice applicants to complete it as part of the 83 hours of qualifying education, and the supervisory appraiser takes it as well. Before the apprentice permit issues, the supervisor must also register with the Board and pass an open-book examination covering North Dakota's appraiser statutes and rules.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is part of the qualifying education for Ohio's Registered Appraiser Assistant credential, and a supervisory appraiser must also complete a course complying with Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) specifications before beginning supervision, a rule that applies to supervision starting on or after January 1, 2015. Experience hours obtained before the supervisor completes the course are not credited. The rule does not fix the course's length; it must meet AQB content specifications.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course, titled "Supervising Appraisal Trainees," is a 4-hour course required in addition to the 83 hours of trainee qualifying education. Both the trainee applicant and the supervisory appraiser must complete it: the trainee before obtaining the credential and the supervisor before supervising. The supervisory relationship must also be reported to the Board on Form REA-8.

It is an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved training course of at least 4 hours covering the supervisor and trainee relationship, with a final exam. In Oregon, an assistant applicant must complete it before registering, and a certified appraiser must complete it before applying for the Supervising Appraiser Endorsement. A course taken to register as an assistant does not count toward the endorsement, so a new supervisor must take it again.

It is a 4-hour AQB-oriented course on the supervision rules, and both the trainee and the supervisory appraiser must complete it. A trainee must finish the course before applying, and the supervisor must complete it before supervising and submit a certificate of completion with the trainee's application. The course counts within the trainee's 87 required classroom hours.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour South Carolina-specific course required for apprentice (trainee) applicants under SC Code 40-60-33(1)(c). Effective January 1, 2026, it is taken in addition to the 83 hours of Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Core Curriculum required for the apprentice credential. Trainees work under the direct supervision of a certified appraiser, and the course covers that supervisor-trainee relationship. South Carolina accepts distance education for the course when the delivery is AQB-certified.

It is a 4-hour course that Tennessee requires at the Registered Trainee stage, covering the duties of both parties in the supervisory relationship. Both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete it before the supervision begins. Tennessee counts the 4 hours inside its 87-hour trainee qualifying-education total, while the national 83-hour minimum set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board counts the course separately.

The Appraiser Trainee/Supervisory Appraiser Course is a Board-approved course required for Texas supervisory appraisers. A supervisory appraiser must complete it within the 4 years before the current license expiration date to continue supervising trainees. Otherwise, supervision relationships are terminated, and a trainee with only one supervisor is made inactive.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a short course covering the duties and ground rules of the supervisor-trainee relationship, and it is required before trainee registration. In Utah you must complete a 6-hour state-specific Appraiser Trainee and Supervisor course in addition to the 83 hours of national qualifying education. State requirements for trainee and supervisory appraisers must meet or exceed the Appraiser Qualifications Board Criteria.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved course covering the requirements and responsibilities of supervising appraisers and their trainees. In Virginia, both the trainee applicant and the supervising appraiser must complete it; the trainee application and the supervisor verification form both require it. The course is separate from the 83 hours of trainee qualifying education and must be completed before supervision begins.

The Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser course is a 4-hour class that both the trainee and the supervising appraiser must complete. It counts toward the trainee's qualifying education, and the supervisor must submit the course completion certificate with the supervisor registration form. Washington requires the course before any experience hours can begin.