Appraisal · New York
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New York appraisal FAQs
Most students finish the 87-hour trainee qualifying education in a few weeks to a few months with flexible online courses. From there, you'll submit your application to the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services, complete a background review, and start working under your Supervisory Appraiser to build experience hours.
Yes. Our courses are approved by the New York Department of State and meet the criteria set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).
Yes — both you and your Supervisory Appraiser need to complete this 4-hour course before you can begin logging experience hours together, so we recommend taking it alongside your other coursework rather than saving it for later.
For applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026, the New York Department of State requires 87 hours of qualifying education to become an Appraiser Trainee. That breaks down to:
- 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles
- 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures
- 15-hour National USPAP or Equivalent
- 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations
- 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee Appraiser Course
This is up from 79 hours prior to 2026, reflecting a newer AQB-mandated fair housing requirement that now applies nationwide.
For NY please update the final exam FAQ to have a response that reads:
Yes — each course ends with a timed final exam that you'll need a 70% or higher to pass. Final exams are proctored and must be taken at a New York State location approved by NY DOS. Each course also includes quizzes along the way to reinforce what you're learning.
Note: final exams are separate from the state licensing exam, which isn't required until you advance beyond the trainee level.
Appraisal offers a path to an independent, flexible career with real earning growth as you move up license levels. Appraisers deliver unbiased opinions of property value by weighing factors like condition, location, comparable sales, and market trends, then document their findings in reports used for mortgage lending, tax appeals, estate settlements, divorce proceedings, and more. New York's diverse real estate market — from dense urban properties to suburban and rural areas — creates steady demand for qualified appraisers statewide