Texas Appraisal License Information

• Appraiser Trainee
• Provisional Licensed Real Estate Appraiser
• Licensed Real Estate Appraiser
• Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser
• Certified General Real Estate Appraiser

• Must be sponsored by a current certified general or certified residential real estate appraiser, in good standing, who shall:
  1. be responsible to the public and to the board for the conduct of the appraiser trainee;
  2. actively, diligently and personally supervise and direct the appraiser trainee; and,
  3. who shall sign the appraiser trainee's reports.
• Be a citizen of the United States or a lawfully admitted alien.
• Be at least 18 years of age.
• Be a legal resident of Texas for at least 60 days immediately before filing an application.
• College-level requirements: None

• After making a diligent and good faith search, failed to secure sponsorship as an Appraiser Trainee from at least two certified appraisers.
• Submit a completed -Application for Provisional Appraiser License- (the blue TALCB Form 11.0) and other required materials. Do NOT submit the yellow TALCB Form 1.5, -Application for Appraiser Certification and Licensing-.
• Submit two (2) completed, signed and notarized -Affidavit Declining Sponsorship- forms (TALCB Form 12.0).
• Successfully complete 150 classroom hours of acceptable real estate appraisal related courses (with exams) which must include ALL appropriate Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) required topics.
• Pass the approved state licensed appraiser exam.
• College-level requirements: None

• Successfully complete150 classroom hours of acceptable real estate appraisal related courses (with exams) which must include ALL appropriate Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) required topics.
• Legally acquire 2,000 hours of acceptable real estate appraisal experience.
• Pass the approved state licensed appraiser exam.
• College-level requirements: None

• Successfully complete 200 classroom hours of acceptable real estate appraisal related courses (with exams) which must include ALL appropriate Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) required topics:
• Legally acquire 2,500 hours of acceptable real estate appraisal experience over a minimum of two calendar years (24 months).
• Pass the approved state 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.
  

• Successfully complete 300 classroom hours of acceptable real estate appraisal related courses (with exams) which must include ALL Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) required topics.
• Legally acquire 3,000 hours of acceptable real estate appraisal experience over a minimum of 30 months (2½ calendar years). At least 1,500 of the 3,000 hours must be non-residential real estate appraisal work.
• Pass the approved state certified general appraiser 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.

Beginning January 1, 2015, the AQB has made significant changes to appraisal qualifications. It is possible that some states may choose to implement the changes sooner, so be sure to check with your state regulator.

Several important changes are outlined below, with complete details available in this AQB publication: http://www.asisvcs.com/publications/pdf/220913.pdf

IMPORTANT CHANGE: Increased College Degree Requirements

Implications: After 1/1/15, you must hold a bachelor's degree to obtain the Certified Residential license level or beyond. If you achieve this license level prior to 1/1/15, you will be grandfathered under the old regulations.

IMPORTANT CHANGE: Experience Hours are Required BEFORE taking the licensing exam.

Implications: For the Licensed, Certified Residential and Certified General license levels, the required experience must be completed prior to taking the licensing exam. If you intend to upgrade your license prior to the 1/1/15 rules change, you need to be sure that you have enough time to complete your experience hours.