Hawaii appraisal license information: HI real estate appraiser license rules & requirements

Hawaii Appraisal License Information
The Hawaii Real Estate Appraiser Advisory Committee have identified four levels of real property appraisal classification: Trainee Appraiser Licensed Appraiser Certified Residential Appraiser Certified General Appraiser
Hawaii Appraiser License Requirements The Hawaii Real Estate Appraiser Advisory Committee has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following: Trainee: 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 Hawaii Real Estate Appraiser Advisory Committee Alan Taniguchi : Executive Officer P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 (808) 586-2701 Click for State Website

Hawaii Appraisal License Information