How to Get a
Texas Appraiser License

An Appraiser Trainee is someone who is authorized by the TALCB to gain appraisal experience while working under the supervision of a Certified General or Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser. Once this first step is completed, one can work towards becoming a Licensed Residential Appraiser or Certified Residential Appraiser.

Appraiser Trainee Program (87-Hours):

Courses must be completed before submitting application for approval as an Appraiser Trainee to TALCB.

• Appraisal 1 (30-Hours AQE) - Basic Appraisal Principles
• Appraisal 2 (30-Hours AQE) - Basic Appraisal Procedures
• 15-Hour National USPAP or Equivalent (15-Hours AQE) - Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice - This course must be completed within 24 months of filing your TALCB application. Students must pass with a 74%; re-takes are allowed and can be taken at any campus.
• Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (8-Hours AQE)
• Texas Appraising for the Supervisor and Trainee (4-Hours AQE)

Appraiser License Options:

If you are currently an appraiser trainee and want to upgrade your license, we offer the courses you'll need:

• Trainee to Licensed Residential Appraiser - 162-Hours of AQE courses (87-hours + 75 additional hours + exam prep)
• Trainee to Certified Residential Appraiser - 207-Hours of AQE courses (87-hours + 120 additional hours + exam prep)
• Trainee to Certified General Appraiser - 304-Hours of AQE courses (87-hours + 225 additional hours + exam prep)

• Once you have completed the Appraiser Trainee Program (87-hours), you must submit all of your education hours and application for approval to TALCB in the "My License" system on the TALCB website.
• Select "Register HERE to set up a user ID and password" and follow the steps to create an account. Once you have created an account, you will apply for a new license. The application fee for an appraiser trainee license is $250 (plus an $8 online fee).
• An appraier trainee applicant must have a sponsoring certified appraiser. The application must be completed and signed the applicant AND by each sponsoring certified appraiser.

The TALCB requires that you legally complete 1,000 hours of experience supported by written reports prior to receiving your license. This generally equates to 250 - 300 residential appraisals. You must be sponsored and supervised by a Certified Appraiser. 1500 hours over a minimum of a 12 month period are required to upgrade to a certified residential appraiser license and 3000 hours over a minimum of 18 months are required to upgrade to a certified general appraiser license.

As you undertake your experience hours as an appraisal trainee, you will also complete the required qualifying education courses. To become a licensed residential appraiser, you'll complete the 75-Hour Licensed Residential Appraiser courses: Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, Residential Valuation: Site Valuation and Cost Approach, Residential Valuation: Sales Comparison Approach and Income Approach, and Residential Valuation: Report Writing and Case Studies.

Submit completed application, experience log, signed affidavit, and a $405 application fee ($400 + $10 online fee) to TALCB.

Choose a date from the ChampionsLive Appraisal Prep schedule and complete the course to prepare for the state exam.

• Your exam will consist of 125 multiple choice questions and you will have 4 hours to complete the exam.
• The cost of the exam is $55 payable to Pearson VUE. Upon passing the exam, TALCB will charge an $80 federal registration fee.
• You can make an appointment by calling 800-997-1248 or visiting Pearson VUE's website.