COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

LEVEL ONE - REGISTERED APPRAISER

 

Appraisal Principles and Procedures (60 Hours)

These two courses encompasses 60 of the state required 75 hours towards the initial appraisal license. The courses are designed to meet the educational requirement for the Registered Appraiser license applicant and to provide the student with a working knowledge of appraisal principles and practices, as well as prepare the student to take and pass the state appraisal licensing examination. Course cost $800.

 

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (15 Hours)

This course encompasses the remaining 15 hours of the state required 75 hours towards the initial appraisal license, or licensing requirement for Licensed, Certified Residential, or Certified General appraiser licensing. This course of study will provide the student an in-depth knowledge of both federal and state appraisal standards and ethics. The student will become familiar with the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and prepare the student for the related portions of the state licensing examination. Course cost $250.

LEVEL TWO - LICENSED APPRAISER

 

The Appraisal Apprentice (15 Hours - continuing education)

While not AQB Approved, and therefore not applicable for qualifying and license upgrade under the 2008 course criteria, this course is designed specifically to enable the new licensee to obtain a position with an appraiser supervisor and get your new career started. This goal is accomplished by applying valuation principles and techniques to a single family appraisal problem from the initial identification of the problem through development of the opinion of value and transmittal of the report to the client. The student will complete a Summary Appraisal Report on the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report format. Tuition and Text $249.00

 

Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (15 Hours)

This course is designed to meet the state educational requirement for Licensed or Certified Residential Appraisal licensing. The course will enable you to demonstrate knowledge of market fundamentals as well as supply side and demand side analysis. You will gain an in depth understanding of the concept of Highest and Best Use and how to consider, test, and apply the concept of highest and best use in day-to-day appraisal assignments. Tuition and Text $249.

 

Residential Report Writing (15 Hours)

This course is designed to meet the state educational requirement for Licensed or Certified Residential Appraisal licensing. You will understand how to properly transmit to the client your data, analysis and reconciliation of data in a meaningful manner. The course will incorporate useful USPAP and secondary market references. Through hands-on examples the course will provide practical application of real estate appraisal procedures. Tuition and Text $249

Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach (15 Hours) Qualifying or Continuing Education

The course will demonstrate site theory and site valuation techniques along with a review of Highest and Best Use analysis as it applies to and impacts site valuation. You will obtain an in-depth knowledge of replacement and reproduction cost estimation and techniques. Finally, proper understanding of accrued depreciation together with application of appropriate techniques for estimating depreciation from all sources will be discussed. Tuition and Text $249

 

Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches (15 Hours)

This course introduces the theories, techniques and procedures of the Sales Comparison and Income Approaches to value. Discussion and learning will include data analysis, selecting and adjusting comparables, and applying the income capitalization and gross rent multiplier techniques. A combination of theory and hands-on examples and case studies provide practical applications of real estate appraisal procedures. Tuition and Text $249

 

LEVEL THREE - CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL APPRAISER

 

Advanced Residential Applications - Case Studies (15 Hours) This course is designed to elevate your knowledge of challenging residential appraisal assignments and to develop expertise to recognize and address those situations at the Certified Residential level. Tuition and Text $249

 

Statistics, Modeling, Finance (15 Hours) is designed to provide both the theory and practice of statistics, real estate finance, and valuation modeling for today's Certified Residential Appraiser. The course presents analysis of real estate markets, and real-world examples of how financing affects the value of real property. Tuition and Text $249

 

Mastering Unique & Complex Property Appraisal (20 Hours) This course will raise the awareness of the scope of work involved with assignments other than the everyday single-family residential appraisal. Property types discussed include mixed-use, unusual, income producing and one-of-a-kind. Tuition and Text $299.

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