The Arizona Board of Appraisal has identified three levels of real property appraisal classification:
Licensed Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified General Appraiser
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Please Note: The Arizona Board of Appraisal does not allow the 15-hour USPAP course to be administered online, but instead must be taken in a classroom environment locally. Please contact the Arizona Board of Appraisal for a list of approved USPAP providers in your area.
Qualifying education courses taken through distance education may not exceed 75% of the required 90 hours for licensure. Van Education Center's Appraisal 101 course will count as 67.5 hours or qualifying education towards the Licensed Residential Appraiser level.
Arizona Appraiser License Requirements
The Arizona Board of Appraisal has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:
Licensed Residential Appraiser
The Licensed Residential Appraiser Classification applies to the appraisal of non-complex one to four residential units having a transaction value less than $1,000,000 and complex one to four residential units having a transaction value less than $250,000. Applicants must meet the following examination, education, and experience requirements.
One hundred fifty (150) classroom hours of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal which shall include 15 classroom hours relative to USPAP.
Successful completion of the Appraiser Qualifications Board endorsed Uniform State Licensed Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent.
Two thousand hours of appraisal experience is required in not less than 18 months. If requested, experience documentation in the form of reports or file memoranda should be available to support the experience claimed.
College-level requirements: None
Certified Residential Appraiser (156)
The Certified Residential Appraiser Classification applies to the appraisal of one to four residential units without regard to transaction value. Applicants must meet the following examination, education, and experience requirements.
Two hundred (200) classroom hours, which may include the ninety classroom hours required for the Licensed Real Property Appraiser Classification, of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal which shall include 15 classroom hours relative to the USPAP.
Successful completion of the Appraiser Qualifications Board endorsed Uniform State Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent.
2,500 hours of appraisal experience during no fewer than 24 months is required. If requested, experience documentation in the form of reports or file memoranda should be available to support the experience claimed. Hours may be treated as cumulative in order to achieve the necessary 2,500 hours of appraisal experience.
College-level requirements: Associate degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 21 semester credit hours covering the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Principles of Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and Business or Real Estate Law.
Certified General Appraiser (153)
The Certified General Appraiser Classification applies to the appraisal of all types of real property. Applicants must meet the following examination, education, and experience requirements.
Three hundred (300) classroom hours, which may include the ninety classroom hours required for the Licensed Real Property Appraiser Classification or the one hundred twenty classroom hour requirement for the Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser Classification, of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal which shall include 15 classroom hours relative to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
Successful completion of the Appraiser Qualifications Board endorsed Uniform State Certified General Real Property Appraiser Examination or its equivalent.
3,000 hours of appraisal experience during no fewer than 30 months is required. If requested, experience documentation in the form of reports or file memoranda should be available to support the experience claimed. Hours may be treated as cumulative in order to achieve the necessary 3,000 hours of appraisal experience. At least half (1,500 hours) must reflect nonresidential appraisals.
College-level requirements: Bachelors degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 31 semester credit hours covering the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Principles of Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and Business or Real Estate Law; and 2 elective courses in accounting, geography, ag-economics, business management, or real estate.
IMPORTANT: For detailed information on understanding the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, please follow this link to the Appraisal Foundation.
State Regulatory Agency
Arizona Board of Appraisal
Mr. Edward Logan: Executive Director
1400 West Washington, Suite 360
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(602) 542-1539 Click for State Website
