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Appraisal Licensing Requirements

Out-of-State Licensees
Registered Intern
Licensed Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified General Appraiser
List of Accredited Pre-License Education Providers

 

Out of State Licensees 

 

Those wishing to obtain a Nevada appraiser license and who hold a valid appraiser license in another state, district, or US territory have an abbreviated application process.  These individuals must:

·         Submit a completed application;

-          No log is required;

-          No verification of experience is required;

·         Submit a copy of the appraiser license from their home state; and

·         Show proof of completing 3 hours of education in Nevada Appraisal Law*

 

*Nevada has a reciprocal agreement with the State of Arizona.  Applicants from Arizona are not required to show proof of completing the 3-hour Nevada Law course.

 

Registered Intern

 

To become a registered intern, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

·         Show proof of completion of the following education: (courses must be approved by the Nevada Commission of Appraisers)

§         30 hours of basic appraisal principles;

§         30 hours of basic appraisal procedures;

§         15 hours of National USPAP;

§         3 hours of Nevada Law.

·         Submit a completed registration application; and

·         Submit required fees

-          $100.00 application fee

-          $190.00 registration fee

·         2-year valid period

 

***ATTENTION INTERNS***

Pursuant to NAC 645C.068 Registered interns are required to attend 6 hours of a Commission hearing prior to applying for a license/certification.

The Commission hearing dates for 2008 are now posted.  Click here to view schedule of meetings.

 

NAC 645C.068  Requirement for registered intern to attend meetings of Commission. (NRS 645C.210)  A registered intern must attend at least 6 hours of meetings of the Commission before he may apply for a license or certificate. The Commission will certify to the attendance of the registered intern.

(Added to NAC by Comm’n of Appraisers of Real Estate by R158-05, eff. 9-18-2006)

 

(NAC 645C.243  Required instruction: Registration as intern.)

 

 

Licensed Residential Appraiser

 

Applicants for a residential appraiser license must:

·         Show proof of completion of the following education (courses must be approved by the Nevada Commission of Appraisers):

-          30 hours basic appraisal principles;

-          30 hours basic appraisal procedures;

-          15 hours National USPAP;

-         15 hours residential market analysis and analysis of the highest and best use of real estate;

-         15 hours valuation of a site and cost approach for a residential appraiser;

-         30 hours residential sales comparison and income approaches;

-         15 hours of instruction on residential report writing and case studies; and

-          3 hours of Nevada Law.  

·         Show proof of at least 2 years and 2,400 hours of experience working as an appraiser or intern; and

·         Submit a completed license application; and

·         Show proof of passing the Appraisal examination or proof of active licensure in another state.

·         Submit required fees:

-          $100.00 application fee; and

-          $240.00 license fee; and

-          $50.00 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council fee

·         2-year valid period.

 

* EDUCATION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TAKING THE STATE LICENSING EXAM *

 

(NAC 645C.235 Required instruction: Licensure as residential appraiser.)

 

Certified Residential Appraiser

 

Applicants must:

·         Show proof of completion of the following courses: (courses must be approved by the Nevada Commission of Appraisers)

-          30 hours basic appraisal principles;

-          30 hours basic appraisal procedures;

-          15 hours National USPAP;

-         15 hours market analysis and analysis of the highest and best use of real estate;

-         15 hours residential appraiser valuation of a site and cost approach;

-         30 hours residential sales comparison and income approaches;

-          15 hours residential report writing and case studies;

-          15 hours statistics, modeling and finance;

-          15 hours advanced residential applications and case studies;

-          3 hours Nevada Law; and

-         20 hours of instruction in elective courses relating to appraisals.

 

An applicant for a certificate as a residential appraiser must:

     (a) Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university; or

     (b) Have earned at least a total of 21 semester credit hours or its equivalent in the following subjects, with a minimum of 3 semester credit hours or its equivalent in each of the following subjects, from an accredited college or university:

          (1) English composition;

          (2) Principles of micro- or macroeconomics;

          (3) Finance;

          (4) Algebra, geometry or a higher level of mathematics;

          (5) Statistics;

          (6) Introduction to computers, including word processing and spreadsheets; and

          (7) Business or real estate law.

 

·         Show proof of at least 2 years of and 2,500 hours experience working as an appraiser or intern, including not less that 500 hours of experience relating to complex property (NRS 645C 0.55 "Complex property" defined);

·         Submit a completed license application;

·         Show proof of passing the Appraisal examination or proof of active licensure in another state; and

·         Submit required fees:

-          $100.00 application fee; and

-          $240.00 license fee; and

-          $50.00 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council fee

·         2-year valid period.

 

* EDUCATION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TAKING THE STATE LICENSING EXAM *

 

NAC 645C.237  Required instruction: Certification as residential appraiser.

 

Certified General Appraiser

 

Applicants must:

·         Show proof of completion of the following education:  (courses must be approved by the Nevada Commission of Appraisers)

-          30 hours basic appraisal principles;

-          30 hours basic appraisal procedures;

-          15 hours National USPAP;

-          30 hours general market analysis and highest and best use;

-          30 hours general appraiser valuation of a site and cost approach;

-          30 hours general appraiser sales comparison approach;

-          60 hours general appraiser income approach;

-          30 hours general appraiser report writing and case studies;

-          15 hours statistics, modeling and finance;

-          3 hours of Nevada Law; and

-          30 hours of instruction in elective courses relating to appraisals.

 

An applicant for a certificate as a general appraiser must:

     (a) Hold a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university; or

     (b) Have earned at least a total of 30 semester credit hours or its equivalent in the following subjects, with a minimum of 3 semester credit hours or its equivalent in each of the following subjects, from an accredited college or university:

          (1) English composition;

          (2) Principles of microeconomics;

          (3) Principles of macroeconomics;

          (4) Finance;

          (5) Algebra, geometry or a higher level of mathematics;

          (6) Statistics;

          (7) Introduction to computers, including word processing and spreadsheets;

          (8) Business or real estate law; and

          (9) Two elective courses in accounting, geography, agricultural economics, business management or real estate.

·         Show proof of at least 3 years working as an appraiser or intern and 3,600 hours experience, including not less than 1,500 hours of experience of appraising commercial real estate of experience ;

·         Submit a completed license application; and

·         Show proof of passing the Appraisal examination or proof of active licensure in another state; and

·         Submit required fees:

-          $100.00 application fee; 

-          $340.00 license fee; and

-          $50.00 Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council fee

·         2-year valid period

 

* EDUCATION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO TAKING THE STATE LICENSING EXAM *

 

NAC 645C.240  Required instruction: Certification as general appraiser.


List of Accredited Pre-License Education Providers

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