Residential Appraiser
In order to become a state-certified appraiser, you must complete 200 hours of instruction. After completing the first 75 hours you can receive an Appraiser Trainee License. As a trainee, you must work under a certified appraiser for a minimum of 2 years and complete at least 250 appraisals.
After satisfying the trainee requirements, you must complete the remaining hours and pass the State Exam to become fully certified and be able to work independently. As a fully certified appraiser you must have atleast 2 years of college or university coursework. Please check with the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board to verify your college credit. Appraising classes are offered online. Appraisers must complete 28 hours of continuing education every 2 years.
Trainee License
As a trainee, you must complete 60 hours in Appraisal Principles & Procedures and 15 hours in Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. You must then work for a certified appraiser for 2 years and do a minimum of 250 appraisals to complete your apprenticeship. You must also take a 4-hour supervisory course which is offered through the Appraisal Institute.
Certified Residential Appraiser
To be fully certified as a residential property appraiser and work independently you must work:
- Two hundred (200) classroom hours of approved courses including 15-Hour USPAP course
- Minimum of 2500 hours of appraisal experience in at least 24 months Please visit the following link for more information on requirements: www.lreab.gov.
Online Certification Courses
Our online appraisal courses are offered through McKissock. Once you have completed the online course material you must contact our office to take your final exam. You will be required to take a proctored exam and you will be issued a certificate of completion once you have satisfactorily completed the course and exam.
General Certified Real Estate Appraiser Qualification Criteria
- Three hundred (300) hours of approved courses including 15-Hour USPAP course
- Minimum of 5000 hours of appraisal experience in no fewer than 36 months
- Bachelor’s degree or higher
Continuing Education
Certified appraisers and trainees are required to complete 28 hours of continuing education every 2 years, 7 of which must be in Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice. We offer these courses online.