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New Jersey Appraisal Licensing Information
The New Jersey State Real Estate Appraiser Board has identified three levels of real property appraisal classification: Residential License Residential Certification General Certification	Take advantage of VanEd's to thoroughly examine any course! Explore any course for 5 days free of charge with no obligation.
New Jersey Appraiser License Requirements The New Jersey State Real Estate Appraiser Board has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following: Residential License In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for licensure, applicants will be required to successfully complete a minimum of 150 classroom hours of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal. The required 150 hours must include a course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, which the applicant must have completed within 54 months prior to applying to take the examination. College-level requirements: None In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for licensure, applicants must furnish documentation on forms provided by the board, which demonstrate at least 2,000 hours of appraisal experience in no fewer than 24 months. Residential Certification In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for residential certification, applicants will be required to successfully complete a minimum of at least 200 classroom hours of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal. The 200 hours must include a course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, which the applicant must have completed within 54 months prior to applying to take the examination. Classroom hours completed for the licensed classification may be included within the 120 hours required for residential certification. 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. In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for residential certification, applicants must furnish documentation on forms provided by the board, which demonstrate at least 2500 hours of appraisal experience in no fewer than 24 months General Certification In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for certification as a general real estate appraiser, an applicant shall be required to successfully complete (pass an examination) a minimum of 300 classroom hours of courses in subjects related to real estate appraisal. The required 300 classroom hours must include a course on the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, which the applicant must have completed within 54 months prior to applying to take the examination. Classroom hours completed for the certified residential classification and licensed classification may be included within the 180 hours. 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. In order to be eligible to take the board-approved examination for general certification, applicants shall furnish documentation on forms provided by the board, which demonstrate at least 3000 hours of appraisal experience in no fewer than 30 months. At least 50 percent of the required experience must be in non-residential appraisal work. IMPORTANT: For detailed information on understanding the 2008 Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, please follow this link to the Appraisal Foundation.
State Regulatory Agency New Jersey State Real Estate Appraiser Board Mr. James Hsu: Executive Director P.O. Box 45032 Newark, NJ 07101 (973) 504-6480 Click for State Website