The Alabama Real Estate Appraisers Board has established the minimum educational requirements for an appraisal license. The minimum educational requirements include the following:

Trainee Real Property Appraiser

• Education: 75 hours of appraisal education within the last 10 years, including the 15-hour USPAP course within the last two years.
• Experience: None required
• College-level requirements: None required
• Exam: Required

State Registered Real Property Appraiser

• Education: 75 hours of appraisal education within the last 10 years, including the 15-hour USPAP course within the last two years.
• Experience: Minimum of 100 points or 1,000 hours of actual appraisal experience earned during at least 12 months; credit will be given for appraisals completed within the last 5 years.
• College-level requirements: None
• Exam: Required

Licensed Real Property Appraiser

• Education: 150 hours of appraisal education within the last 10 years, including the 15-hour USPAP course within the last two years.
• Experience: Must have been a license appraiser for 24 months and have a minimum of 200 points or 2,000 hours of actual appraisal experience; credit will be given for appraisals completed within the last 5 years.
• College-level requirements: None
• Exam: Required

Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser

• Education: 100 hours of appraisal education within the last 10 years, including the 15-hour USPAP within the last two years.
• Experience: Must have been an appraiser for no less than 24 months and have a minimum of 250points or 2,500 hours of actual appraisal experience; credit will be given for appraisals completed within the last 5 years.
• College-level requirements: Associate Degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 21 Semester credit hours in the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry, or higher mathematics; Statistis; Introduction to Computers; Business or Real Estate Law
• Exam: Required

Certified General Real Property Appraiser

• Education: 300 hours of appraisal education within the last 10 years, including the 15-hour USPAP within the last two years
• Experience: Must have been an appraiser for no less than 30 months and have a minimum of 300 points or 3,000 hours of actual appraisal experience; at least 150 of the 300 points (1,500 of the 3,000 hours) must be in non-residential appraisals; credit will be given for appraisals completed within the last 5 years.
• College-level requirements: Bachelor's Degree or higher. In lieu of the required degree, 30 Semester credit hours in the following subject matter courses: English Composition; Economics (Micro or Macro); Finance; Algebra, Geometry, or higher mathematics; Statistics; Introduction to Computers; Business or Real Estate Law; and 2 elective courses in Accounting, Geography, Ag-economics, Business Management or Real Estate
• Exam: Required

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