Appraiser Qualification Criteria Changes
The Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation adopted changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria that will become effective on January 1, 2008. These changes represent the minimum national requirements that each state must implement for individuals applying for a real estate appraiser license or certification as of January 1, 2008.
The major components of the appraiser qualification criteria change are Qualifying education experience.
1. There are college-level course requirements for the Certified Residential and Certified General classifications.
2. The required number of classroom hours in appraisal education has increased significantly in all three licensure classifications.
3. There are minimum classroom hours of coverage requirements for specific topic areas, which are known as modules.