The Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board has identified five levels of real property appraisal classification:
Appraiser Trainee
Licensed Residential
Certified Residential
Certified General
Virginia Appraiser License Requirements
The Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:
Appraiser Trainee
75 hours of general appraisal education
15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
No experience required
Pass the state-licensing exam
College-level requirements: None
Licensed Residential
150 hours of education which must include the 15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
2,000 hours experience
Pass the state-licensing exam
College-level requirements: None
Certified Residential
200 hours of education (may include 90 hrs above)
15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
2,500 hours of appraisal experience obtained during no fewer than 24 months
Pass the state-licensing exam
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
300 hours of education (may include 90 hrs noted above, but 30 or more hrs in non-residential appraisal)
15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Course
3,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained during no fewer than 30 months (1,500 or more must be in non-residential appraisals)
Pass the state-licensing exam
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
Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board
Ms. Cristine Martine: Assistant Director
9960 Maryland Drive, Suite 400
Richmond, VA 23233
(804) 367-2039 Click for State Website
