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.