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- 30-Hour New York Basic Appraisal Principles Course
- 30-Hour New York Basic Appraisal Procedures Course
- 15-Hour USPAP Equivalent
- 8-Hour New York Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course
- 4-Hour Supervisory Appraiser and Trainee Appraiser Course - NY
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- 30-Hour New York Basic Appraisal Principles Course
- 30-Hour New York Basic Appraisal Procedures Course
- 15-Hour USPAP Equivalent
- 8-Hour New York Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course
- 4-Hour Supervisory Appraiser and Trainee Appraiser Course - NY
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Steps to Become an Appraiser in New York
Becoming a New York Appraiser Trainee or Appraiser Assistant starts with finishing your qualifying education, then partnering with a supervisory appraiser to begin logging real-world experience. Our state-approved online courses are built to help you clear the DOS's and the AQB's education requirements without sacrificing the flexibility of learning at your own pace.
To become a New York Appraiser Trainee, you must:
- Complete 87 hours of qualifying education
- Line up a Supervisory Appraiser (note: a single Supervisory Appraiser may oversee no more than three trainees at a time)
- Submit your application to the New York Department of State, Division of Licensing Services
- Satisfy a background review as part of your application
- Begin logging supervised experience hours toward your next license level
Note: New York does not require a licensing exam at the trainee level — the National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination applies once you advance to State Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, or Certified General.
Our course packages are built to help you knock out that first step quickly, conveniently, and affordably.
Regulatory Information
RealEstateU is an approved appraisal education provider.
Our New York appraisal courses are:
- Approved by the New York Department of State (DOS), Division of Licensing Services.
- Compliant with criteria established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB), including the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing requirement
- Approved through CAP (Course Approval Program) and IDECC (International Distance Education Certification Center)
Students will receive an electronic certificate of completion for each course. Please confirm current application submission requirements directly with the New York Department of State.
Commonly Asked Questions on Getting Licensed in New York
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.
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.
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