The Wyoming Real Estate Appraisers Board has identified three levels of real property appraisal classification:
Trainee Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified General Appraiser
Wyoming Appraiser License Requirements
The Wyoming Board of Real Estate Appraisers has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:
Trainee Appraiser
Completion of a program of study for licensed appraisers of at least 90 hours of instruction which must include the 15 hr USPAP course.
College-level requirements: None
Certified Residential Appraiser
Completion of a program of study for certified residential appraisers of at least 200 hours of instruction.
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.
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
Wyoming Certified Real Estate Appraiser Board
Ms. Constance K. Anderson: Executive Director
2020 Carey Avenue, Suite 100
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7141 Click for State Website