Where can I take real estate appraiser classes or find an appraisal school?

Your state appraiser regulatory agency maintains the list of approved appraisal schools and courses, and that is where to start. Some states, such as Texas, publish a searchable online list of approved qualifying education courses that you can filter by provider and delivery method. The Appraisal Foundation develops the national USPAP courses but does not itself offer general qualifying education, so check your state's approved-provider list before enrolling.

The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board (REAB) maintains the list of Approved Appraisal Schools and Courses on its education page at reab.alabama.gov. That list is the authoritative place to verify Alabama-approved qualifying-education providers before you enroll in any appraisal course.

Arizona requires qualifying education to be pre-approved by DIFI or by the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) before it can be offered in the state, so you can take classes from any provider on the state's approved-education list. Courses must cover the required curriculum for your classification, from the 83-hour trainee requirement up to 300 hours for Certified General. All hours, including USPAP, can be completed online since June 10, 2019, and in-person options also exist.

You must select courses from the state's approved continuing and qualifying education list, which covers all courses approved by the board. Approved courses come in classroom, synchronous live webinar, and online asynchronous formats, but qualifying education must be tested with a proctor. The board itself offers the in-person Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser class, with dates scheduled through the board office. Courses not on the list may be submitted for individual credit approval with a completed application, certificate, and course outline.

California requires all qualifying and continuing education to come from providers approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) and the California Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA). You can find approved providers, including online options, using the course provider search on BREA's website. If you complete a course that is not BREA-accredited, you may submit a Petition for Equivalency Credit (REA 3005) with a $55 fee per course.

Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) publishes an open-data list of every course approved to meet state appraisal licensing requirements, last updated October 21, 2026. Each entry shows the course name, course number, school, contact information, hours, and type of instruction, so you can compare approved providers and register directly. Connecticut places no online limitations on qualifying education.

Appraiser education in Delaware must come from approved sources: qualifying education courses follow the AQB core curriculum, each course must be at least 15 classroom hours and include an exam, and each must be pre-approved by the Council for continuing education credit. Courses may be delivered in person or virtually, and since 2019 all approved continuing education courses may be completed online. To seek approval of a course not already approved, a licensee or provider submits a service request in DELPROS at least 60 days before the offering.

You can take DC appraiser classes from any provider on the DC Board of Real Estate Appraisers' approved providers and courses list, which covers qualifying and continuing education. DC also accepts certificates from non-DC-approved providers if the certificate states the course is approved by another appraiser regulatory body or the AQB Course Approval Program. All Maryland community colleges are approved to offer real estate appraising education in DC.

Appraisal courses in Florida must come from providers approved by the Florida Real Estate Appraisal Board, and the state's approved-education list is available through the Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Florida permits qualifying education to be completed online, though each course requires a proctored final exam and a timing mechanism that prevents finishing faster than the approved hours.

You can take Georgia appraiser classes from any provider on the Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board's approved schools list, which covers qualifying courses, USPAP, continuing education, and supervision coursework. Only Board-approved coursework counts toward a classification, and approved schools submit your completed coursework to the Board electronically. The list is published on the Board's website at grec.state.ga.us.

You take Hawaii appraiser classes through providers on the state's approved-education list, published each biennium by the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. The 2026-2027 list covers both qualifying education (the full trainee and upgrade sequences) and continuing education, in formats including internet courses and live webinars. Continuing-education courses must be approved by Hawaii, another state, or the Appraisal Qualifications Board to count.

Idaho appraiser education is available online and in the classroom. The Idaho Real Estate Appraiser Board maintains a list of approved courses and instructors for pre-licensure, continuing education, and supervision, and it also accepts courses approved by any state with reciprocity with Idaho. Distance-education qualifying courses must include a written, proctored, closed-book final examination; biometric proctoring is acceptable.

Appraiser classes in Illinois must come from providers on the state's approved-education list. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) approves both classroom and online versions of every qualifying course, from Basic Appraisal Principles to the 15-Hour National USPAP Course. Continuing education must likewise be obtained through an IDFPR-approved appraiser education provider.

Indiana does not approve schools by name for this purpose; all pre-licensing education must be approved by the Appraisal Qualification Board (AQB), as required since January 1, 2008. Internet-based pre-licensing courses are acceptable, and Indiana accepts all AQB-approved continuing education. The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (PLA) registers Continuing Education Sponsors, and its licensing pages identify the approved providers.

Kansas requires qualifying education from board-approved courses, and the Kansas Real Estate Appraisal Board maintains the approved-course list on its website, kreab.kansas.gov. Each qualifying course must be at least 15 hours and include a closed-book exam. Only the Appraisal Foundation-developed National USPAP course is accepted for USPAP education credit.

Appraisal coursework must come from a provider the Kentucky Real Estate Appraisers Board approves, and the board's website lists approved education providers and approved courses. The board also recognizes courses approved by appraiser regulatory agencies in other states on a case-by-case basis. Both classroom and online formats are accepted, so you can complete the hours around a work schedule; confirm any provider against the board's list before enrolling.

Louisiana accepts appraiser qualifying education from providers on the state's approved-education list, and online courses earn credit when they are approved or certified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) or IDECC. Note that courses combining appraisal content with real estate salesperson or broker prelicensing do not count as qualifying education in Louisiana.

Approved appraisal education providers are listed on the Appraisal Foundation's website under its Resources tab, which covers qualifying education for every credential level. The Maine Board of Real Estate Appraisers also posts a list of Maine-approved continuing education programs. Maine permits qualifying education delivered by livestream, so online and classroom options are both available.

Maryland keeps no separate state-only school list for qualifying education. The Commission accepts classroom-based and online courses approved through the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) Course Approval Program (CAP), provided the coursework matches the course requirements in COMAR 09.19.02.03. Approved course lists are published in the Appraisal Foundation's CAP listing of AQB Approved Real Property Courses, which you can search to find online and classroom options.

Massachusetts appraiser courses must come from the Board's approved primary education list: 75 hours for Trainee, 150 hours for State Licensed, 200 hours for Certified Residential, and 300 hours for Certified General. The Board treats all primary education courses as classroom courses, though a 2021 Board policy permits Board-approved distance education.

Appraiser courses in Michigan are offered by providers on the state's approved-education list, and much of the qualifying education is available online. Required hours are 87 for the Limited (trainee) credential as of January 1, 2026, 150 hours for State Licensed, 200 hours for Certified Residential, and 300 hours for Certified General. Every package includes the 15-hour National USPAP course.

Appraisal courses in Minnesota must be taken through an education provider approved by the Department of Commerce. Required trainee coursework covers basic appraisal principles, basic appraisal procedures, Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations, the 15-Hour National USPAP Course, and the state's 6-hour Minnesota Supervisor/Trainee Appraiser Course. Providers must report course completions to the state within 10 days, and completed hours are uploaded electronically to your state record.

You can take appraiser classes from any school on the Mississippi Appraisal Board's approved education provider list, which the Board publishes on its website. All qualifying and continuing education must be Board-approved, and qualifying education courses must run at least 15 hours with a proctored closed-book exam. Several approved providers offer courses online.

Missouri appraiser classes are offered online and in person, and the state places no limit on online education hours. The commission's website publishes its active pre-license and continuing education course listings, which show approved courses and providers. Use the commission's approved-education listings so the hours count toward licensure.

Montana does not operate a state appraisal school. The Board of Real Estate Appraisers publishes an Approved Qualifying and Continuing Education Courses list on its website, and you must contact the education provider listed next to a course to ask about availability.

Take qualifying education through education providers approved by the Nebraska Real Property Appraiser Board, which regulates provider activity under Chapter 6 of Title 298 in the state administrative code. Coursework is available in person and online. As of the 2026 criteria, the trainee level requires 83 hours of qualifying education before supervised experience begins.

Appraiser classes in Nevada must come from the Nevada Real Estate Division's approved-education list. To register as an intern, you need 30 hours of basic appraisal principles, 30 hours of basic appraisal procedures, the 15-hour National USPAP Course, 3 hours on Nevada appraisal law, and the Nevada Supervisor/Trainee course. All qualifying education must be completed within the 5 years before you apply.

New Hampshire documents approved appraiser courses and course-provider approvals through CE Broker, the board's education tracking system, and the OPLC education requirements page links the qualifying and continuing education courses it has approved. New qualifying and continuing education requirements took effect January 1, 2026, including an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course for qualifying education. Course approvals made after February 2025 are recorded through CE Broker.

Any coursework used toward a New Jersey appraiser credential must be approved through the AQB Course Approval Program, which has applied to qualifying education taken on or after December 3, 2007. Approved courses are available from independent providers, and continuing education hours may be completed online. The 15-hour National USPAP course must be completed within 5 years before a trainee application is filed.

The New Mexico Real Estate Appraiser Board publishes current lists of approved courses and sponsors on its website, sorted by course number and sponsor. Qualifying education for trainee registration, licensing, and certification must be board approved. Distance education is acceptable if the course provides interaction and has Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) or accredited-college content approval.

The New York Department of State approves the schools that may offer qualifying appraiser education, and it publishes the approved list on its real estate appraiser education page. Qualifying courses must be taken through a Department-approved provider, either in a classroom or by distance learning. Course completion requires 100% attendance and a minimum final exam score of 70%.

You can take North Carolina appraiser classes from any sponsor approved by the North Carolina Appraisal Board (NCAB), which lists approved sponsors on its website. Courses may be taken in a classroom or online. For online credit, the asynchronous course delivery must have current approval from an Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB)-approved organization such as the International Distance Education Certification Council (IDECC). Trainee courses must be completed within 5 years before you submit the trainee registration application.

North Dakota requires qualifying education from Board-approved courses, and the ND Real Estate Appraiser Qualifications and Ethics Board posts a list of approved qualifying education courses and education providers on its website. You must complete the hours required for your credential level, which range from 83 hours for the apprentice level to 300 hours for certified general. The state grants credit only for courses the Board has approved.

Ohio accepts appraiser qualifying education in both classroom and distance education formats. The course content must be approved by the Division of Real Estate & Professional Licensing, and distance courses must satisfy the approval requirements in Ohio Administrative Code 1301:11-4-02, including interaction. To find a school, use the Division's approved course and provider listings.

Qualifying education for an Oklahoma appraiser credential must come from Board-approved courses, and the Board's course numbering system identifies what counts: 600-level courses are qualifying education, 700-level courses are approved in-person continuing education, and 900-level courses are approved online or on-demand distance education. The hours you need depend on the credential: 83 for Trainee, 158 for State Licensed, 200 for Certified Residential, and 300 for Certified General. You can find approved schools and courses on the Board's approved-education list.

You may take qualifying education from any provider on the Pennsylvania Board's approved education provider list. The Board accepts distance education, including synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid formats, as long as each course includes a written, closed-book proctored final examination. Non-college providers must also have Board approval under 49 Pa. Code 36.31.

In Rhode Island, appraiser qualifying education is delivered by independent providers, and the state's Real Estate Appraisers Board, part of the Department of Business Regulation, regulates which courses count. Courses may be taken in person or by distance education, and Rhode Island requires a written, proctored examination for every distance-education course offering. No core course of less than 15 hours earns credit, except the 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course required since January 1, 2026.

Appraiser education in South Carolina is delivered through providers approved by the South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board. Classes are available in person or online: distance education is acceptable when the course is AQB-certified for design and delivery, but correspondence courses are not approved, and synchronous online courses are capped at 8 hours per day.

Approved qualifying education comes from colleges, proprietary schools, appraisal organizations, and other providers the Department of Labor and Regulation approves. A trainee needs 83 hours of qualifying education, and South Dakota permits asynchronous distance education. Before you pay for a class, verify it appears on the department's approved-providers list and on the provider's website, then check both again right before the course starts.

Tennessee requires qualifying education from providers approved by the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission (TREAC). The Commission's approved-education list shows the schools and courses accepted toward the 87 trainee hours and the 158, 200, and 300 hours required for the licensed and certified credentials. Continuing education courses can be completed online.

Appraisal courses count toward Texas licensure only if the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) has determined the course relates to real estate appraisal and it was offered by an accredited college or university or approved under the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) course approval process. Courses on the state's approved-education list and AQB-approved courses satisfy this rule.

Take your classes from a school certified by the Utah Division of Real Estate. Utah's appraiser rules cover school certification, course certification, and instructor certification, so any provider you enroll with must hold that state approval, and the Division's approved-education list shows which schools qualify. The Appraisal Foundation also sells qualifying education materials directly, such as its 2026 15-Hour Course Bundle in digital format for $155.00.

In Virginia, real estate appraiser courses must be offered by a provider approved by the Real Estate Appraiser Board or the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB). The Board cannot grant credit for courses approved only in another state or by another state's board, and distance-education courses face additional criteria. Verify that a course is approved before registering, and note that trainee qualifying education totals 83 hours.

The Washington Department of Licensing (DOL) maintains an online Course Search that lists approved appraiser courses. Before enrolling, confirm the course is approved for the license level you are pursuing; courses must also be approved for online or distance learning if you take them remotely. DOL cannot approve any USPAP course without an Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) instructor approval certificate.

West Virginia appraiser education must come from providers on the state board's approved lists. The West Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board publishes its approved qualifying education and continuing education course lists on its education page, and each course requires separate board approval. Note that the apprentice permit application gives no credit for home study or correspondence courses, so qualifying education must meet the board's course standards.

Wisconsin accepts appraiser education courses approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board (AQB) as well as courses approved by any other US state or territory, so coursework from any approved provider counts toward the state's requirements. The core curriculum runs 150 hours for the Licensed Appraiser credential, 200 hours for Certified Residential, and 300 hours for Certified General.