6 Steps To A Texas Appraisal License

Complete your required courses totaling 150-hours:

• 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles, Appraisal I (30 hrs AQE)
• 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures, Appraisal II (30 hrs AQE)
• 15-hour Residential Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use, Appraisal III (15 hrs AQE)
• 15-hour Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach, Appraisal IV (15 hrs AQE)
• 30-hour Residential Sales Comparison and Income Approaches, Appraisal V (30 hrs AQE)
• 15-hour Residential Report Writing for Appraisers, Appraisal VI (15 hrs AQE)
• 15-hour Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) (15 hrs AQE)
  • This course must be completed within 24-months of filing your TALCB application.

$1784 Package saves you - 150-hour package includes the above courses, textbooks, prep course, 30 question prep CD, trial Click forms software, and "Through the Eyes of an Appraiser" DVD. Register in the 150 hour Licensed Appraiser Course Package now!

Once you have completed Appraisal 1, Appraisal 2 and USPAP at Champions, you will now need to submit your education and Application for Approval as an Appraiser Trainee to TALCB in the "My License" system on the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board’s website at https://mylicense.state.tx.us. Click on "Register HERE to set up a user ID and password" and follow the steps to create an account. Once an account is created you will apply for a new license. The application fee for a Appraiser Trainee license is $75.

An Appraiser trainee applicant must have a sponsoring certified appraiser. The application must be completed and signed by the appraiser trainee applicant AND by each sponsoring certified appraiser. While a trainee is not limited to a specific number of sponsors, a sponsor may not sponsor more than three trainees at one time.

The Texas Appraiser’s Licensing Certification Board (TALCB) requires that you legally complete 2000 hours of experience supported by written reports prior to receiving your license.  You must be sponsored and supervised by a Certified Appraiser ($75 Trainee application fee to TALCB).  This generally equates to 250-300 residential appraisals.  If you qualify under the new licensing requirements, you may take longer than 12 months.

Submit completed application, experience log, signed affidavit and $235 application fee to the TALCB. Note: You must be at least 18 years of age and a legal resident of Texas for at least 60 days immediately before filing your application. Applications are located at www.talcb.state.tx.us.

After completing your required courses, we strongly recommend that you complete the Texas State Exam Prep Course to ensure you are prepared for the Texas State Appraiser License Exam.

Your State Exam will consist of 150 multiple choice questions with a total of 6 hours to complete the exam. The cost is $61 payable to PSI Exams. Appointments can be made by calling (800) 733-9267 or visiting www.PSIExams.com. You will know if you have passed the exam before you leave the testing center.

To Register for the State Exam applicant may apply

1. Over the Phone - Call PSI Exams toll-free at (800) 733-9267.
   • Registration Times
     • Weekdays 6:30am - 7:00pm
     • Saturday 10am - 4pm
2. Online - Register online at www.PSIExams.com
   • Registration Times
     • 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
     • *Student will receive confirmation through email

Congratulations! As a Licensed Appraiser, you may appraise Residential 1-4 non-complex properties with a transaction value of less than $1,000,000 and complex properties with a transaction value of less than $250,000.

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