residential appraisal courses

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Listed below is information pertinent to the offering of the real estate appraiser qualifying courses:
Appraiser license/certification candidates must satisfy the education requirements by completing the prescribed courses indicated for each classification.

To satisfactorily complete any course offered for study, a person must physically attend 90 percent of each 30-hour course and 100 percent of each 15-hour course, exclusive of sessions devoted to examination.

In accordance with sections 1103.8, 1103.9 and 1103.10 of the Department’s rules and regulations (19 NYCRR), the following courses must be completed sequentially for the residential/general appraisal classifications. Proof of successful completion of the required courses must be furnished to the Department of State by an original certificate with a raised seal at the time of application.

State Licensed Residential Real Estate Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant (150 hours)

State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser (200 hours)+
Associate’s Degree or 21 college semester credit hours

Basic Appraisal Principles (R-5) 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures (R-6) 30 hours
National USPAP 15 hours
Residential Market Analysis and Highest/best Use (R-7) 15 hours
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (R-8) 15 hours
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approach (R-9) 30 hours
Res. Report Writing and Case Studies (R-10) 15 hours
Statistics, Modeling and Finance (SMF) 15 hours
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies (R-11) 15 hours
Introduction to Residential Income Properties (RE-1) 20 hours
OR
Fair Housing, Fair Lending and Environmental Issues (RE-2) 20 hours

State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser (300 hours)+
Bachelor’s Degree or 30 college semester credit hours

Basic Appraisal Principles (R-5) 30 hours
Basic Appraisal Procedures (R-6) 30 hours
National USPAP 15 hours
Gen. Market Analysis and Highest/Best Use (G-4) 30 hours
Statistics, Modeling and Finance (SMF) 15 hours
General Appraiser Sales comparison Approach (G-5) 30 hours
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (G-6) 30 hours
General Appraiser Income Approach (G-7) 60 hours
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (G-8) 30 hours
Fair Housing, Fair Lending and Environmental Issues (GE-1) 15 hours
Specialty Appraisals (GE-2) 15 hours
OR
Using the HP12C Financial Calculator (GE-3) 15 hours

Continuing Education
All appraisers are required to successfully complete twenty-eight (28) hours of approved continuing education prior to renewal. All courses must be completed withing the two-year license cycle.

Individuals who successfully complete an appraiser qualifying course during any license term in anticipation of changing their classification, may receive continuing education credit for such a course.

In order to renew a license or certification expiring on or after January 1, 2004, all categories of real estate appraisers must complete the 7-hour National USPAP Update Course prior to renewal. The 7-hour National USPAP Update Course must be completed every two-years prior to the renewal and may be applied toward the 28-hour continuing education requirement.

Real Estate Appraisal courses of study are approved and supervised by the Department of State. All inquiries and complaints against an approved educational provider should be directed to the Bureau of Educational Standards.

LICENSED and LICENSED ASSISTANT	HOURS
Basic Appraisal Principles R-5	30
Basic Appraisal Procedures R-6	30
15-Hour National USPAP Course 15 HR USPAP	15
Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use R-7	15
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach R-8	15
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches R-9	30
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies R-10	15
Licensed Education Requirements	150

CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL	HOURS
Basic Appraisal Principles R-5	30
Basic Appraisal Procedures R-6	30
15-Hour National USPAP Course 15 HR USPAP	15
Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use R-7	15
Residential Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach R-8	15
Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches R-9	30
Residential Report Writing and Case Studies R-10	15
Statistics, Modeling, and Finance	15
Advanced Residential Applications and Case Studies R-11	15
Appraisal Subject Matter Electives PICK 1 (RE-1) INTRODUCTION TO RESIDENTIAL INCOME PROPERTIES -OR- (RE-2) FAIR HOUSING/FAIR LENDING/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES	20
Certified Residential Requirements	200

CERTIFIED GENERAL	HOURS
Basic Appraisal Principles R-5	30
Basic Appraisal Procedures R-6	30
15-Hour National USPAP Course 15 HOUR USPAP	15
General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use G-4	30
Statistics, Modeling, and Finance	15
General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach G-5	30
General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach G-6	30
General Appraiser Income Approach G-7	60
General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies G-8	30
Appraisal Subject matter Electives (GE-1) 15 HR FAIR HOUSING/FAIR LENDING/ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES PLUS GE-2- SPECIALTY APPRAISALS 15 HRS -OR- GE-3- USING THE HP12C FINANCIAL CALCULATOR 15 HRS	30
CERTIFIED GENERAL	300