Colorado appraisal license information: CO real estate appraiser license rules & requirements

Colorado Appraisal License Information
The Colorado Board of Appraisers have identified four levels of real property appraisal classification: Registered Appraiser Licensed Appraiser Certified Residential Appraiser Certified General Appraiser
Colorado Appraiser License Requirements The Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following: Registered Appraiser: At least 75 hours of appraisal education and training, including 15 hours of ethics and standards of practice, and passing the Registered Appraiser examination. College-level requirements: None Licensed Appraiser: At least 150 hours of appraisal education and training, including 15 hours of ethics and standards of practice; 2,000 hours of appraisal experience over at least 12 months; and passing the Level A licensing examination. The Licensed Appraiser exam must be repeated for this requirement if more than one year has elapsed since passing it for the registered appraiser level. College-level requirements: None Certified Residential Appraiser: At least 200 hours of appraisal education and training, including 15 hours of ethics and standards of practice; 2,500 hours (including 1,500 hours non-residential) of appraisal experience across at least 30 months; and passing the Certified Residential Appraiser examination. 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: At least 300 hours of appraisal education and training, including 15 hours of ethics and standards of practice; 3,000 hours (including 1,500 hours non-residential) of appraisal experience across at least 30 months; and passing the Certified General examination. 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. Please note: Fifteen (15) hours of Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice are required prior to becoming any level Appraiser. IMPORTANT: For detailed information on understanding the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, please follow this link to the Appraisal Foundation.
State Regulatory Agency Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers : 1560 Broadway, Suite 925 Denver, CO 80202 (303) 894-2166 x 319 Click for State Website

Colorado Appraisal License Information