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Wisconsin Appraisal Licensing Information

The Wisonsin Real Estate Appraisers Board has identified three levels of real property appraisal classification:
  • Licensed Appraiser
  • Certified Residential Appraiser
  • Certified General Appraiser

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Wisconsin Appraiser License Requirements
The Wisconsin Board of Real Estate Appraisers has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:

Licensed Appraiser
  • Completion of a program of study for licensed appraisers of at least 150 hours of instruction covering topics indicated in Wis. Admin Code, 84.04.
  • 2000 hours of appraisal experience
  • College-level requirements: None
Certified Residential Appraiser
  • Completion of a program of study for certified residential appraisers of at least 200 hours of instruction covering topics indicated in Wis. Admin. Code, RL 84.02
  • 2,500 hours of appraisal experience in not less than 24 months
  • 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 Appraiser
  • Completion of a program of study for certified general appraisers of at least 300 hours of instruction covering topics indicated in Wis. Admin Code, 84.03.
  • 3,000 hours of appraisal experience in not less than 30 months, of which no more than 50% can be residential appraisal experience.
  • 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

Wisconsin Real Estate Appraisers Board
Ms. Mary Forseth: Director of Bureau of Business & Design Professions
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
(608) 266-2112
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