Vermont Appraisal License Information

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

Licensed Real Estate Appraiser

• 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

• 200 hours of education (may include 90 hrs above) which must include the 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.

• 300 hours of education (may include 90 hrs noted above) which must include the 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.