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Qualifying Education Requirements
The Board may accept a course of study to satisfy pre-licensing education requirements for certification or licensing established by the Act or by the rules if the Board has determined that the course is related to real estate appraisal and was offered by an accredited college or university, or was approved by the Appraiser Qualification Board under its course approval process as a qualifying education course.
Finding a Supervisory Appraiser
Prior to filing your application, you need to find a Certified General or Certified Residential Appraiser licensed in Texas to act as your supervisor.
How do I become an appraiser?
Submitted by Summer Mandell on Thu, 2022-12-22 10:54Visit our “Become Licensed” pages to review the requirements of becoming an appraiser trainee, licensed residential appraiser, certified residential appraiser, or certified general appraiser.
Trainees Have New Options for What Counts Toward Appraisal Experience
Submitted by Summer Mandell on Wed, 2022-01-19 16:58The Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB) now allows applicants to gain 100% of experience credit by completing appraisal assignments that do not have a traditional client. Effective January 1, 2022, this change means a trainee can complete an appraisal for the intended use of gaining experience credit. For example, an aspiring appraiser could complete appraisals on their home, a family member’s home, or a neighbor’s home solely for the purpose of gaining experience credit.
TALCB Processing Dates
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is experiencing technical difficulties affecting turnaround times for FBI fingerprint-based criminal history results. This may result in a delay in processing an application for licensure. DPS is working to fix this issue but has not shared a timeline for resolution. For more information on this delay, reach out to DPS or visit its website.
Setting The Record Straight; What Really Happens During An Investigation At TALCB
Submitted by Christine Anderson on Mon, 2018-07-23 15:20You may have heard commentary recently about the Texas Appraiser Licensing & Certification Board (TALCB)’s Standards and Enforcement Services (“SES”) Division, which may have raised some questions. First, we hosted a Facebook Live Event with our Director of Enforcement where we answered your questions:
