The Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board have identified four levels of real property appraisal classification:
State Registered Real Property Appraiser
State Licensed Real Property Appraiser
State Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser
State Certified General Real Property Appraiser
Please note: In addition to the basic appraisal and 15-hour USPAP courses, a 15-hour course in Residential Report Writing and Case Studies is also required as part of the minimum educational requirements.
Georgia Appraiser License Requirements
The Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:
State Registered Real Property Appraiser
Successful completion of a 90 hour curriculum approved by the Board that includes 15 hours education in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), and a 15-hour course in Residential Report Writing and Case Studies.
There are no examination requirements.
College-level requirements: None
State Licensed Real Property Appraiser
Successful completion of a 150 hour curriculum approved by the Board that includes 15 hours education in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
2,000 hours of real property appraisal experience (please see the state website for time restrictions)
pass the appropriate state licensing examination
College-level requirements: None
State Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser
Successful completion of a 200 hour curriculum approved by the Board that includes 15 hours education in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
2,500 hours of real property appraisal experience (please see the state website for time restrictions)
pass the appropriate state licensing 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.
State Certified General Real Property Appraiser
Successful completion of a 300 hour curriculum approved by the Board that includes 15 hours education in the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP).
3,000 hours of real property appraisal experience (please see the state website for time restrictions)
pass the appropriate state licensing 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.
IMPORTANT: For detailed information on understanding the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, please follow this link to the Appraisal Foundation.
State Regulatory Agency
Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board
Mr. Charles Clark: Real Estate Commissioner
International Tower, Suite 1000, 229 Peachtree St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303-1605
(404) 656-3916 Click for State Website