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Most students finish the 87-hour Trainee qualifying education in a few weeks to a few months with flexible online courses. From there, you submit your Appraiser Trainee application through TALCB's REALM Portal, complete a background check through the Texas Department of Public Safety, and start working under a supervisory appraiser to build experience hours. Advancing to Licensed Residential, Certified Residential, or Certified General typically takes one to two years depending on how fast you accumulate experience hours, plus passing the applicable state licensing exam; no exam is required at the Trainee level itself.See the answer for every state

Yes. Our courses are approved by the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) and meet the criteria set by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB).See the answer for every state

Yes. You and your supervisory appraiser both 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.See the answer for every state

As of January 1, 2026, TALCB requires 87 hours of qualifying education to become an Appraiser Trainee in Texas: a 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles course, a 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures course, the 15-hour National USPAP course or its equivalent, an 8-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course, and the 4-hour Appraiser Trainee and Supervisory Appraiser Course (ATSA). This is up from 79 hours prior to 2026, reflecting a new AQB-mandated fair housing requirement that now applies nationwide.See the answer for every state

Yes. Each course ends with a timed final exam that you'll need a 70% or higher to pass. You get unlimited attempts, and each course also includes quizzes along the way to reinforce what you're learning. This is separate from the state licensing exam, which isn't required until you advance beyond the Trainee level.See the answer for every state

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. Texas's large and active real estate market means steady demand for qualified appraisers in both residential and commercial work.See the answer for every state