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    Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements

    87 Classroom Hours

    No Examination Requirement

    No Experience Requirement

    28 Hours of Continuing Eduction (when renewing license)

    $75.00 Initial Fee

    $150.00 Biennial Renewal Fee

    A person who holds a license issued under the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and is authorized to assist a certified residential real estate appraiser or certified general real estate appraiser in the performance of an appraisal.

    Degree Requirement: 

    87 Classroom Hours - An applicant shall submit evidence to the Board of having completed 75 classroom hours in appraisal curriculum, and the 4 hour Trainee/Supervisor Appraiser course:

    • 30 HOURS BASIC APPRAISAL PRINCIPLES
    • 30 HOURS BASIC APPRAISAL PROCEDURES
    • 15 HOURS NATIONAL USPAP OR EQUIVALENT
    • 8 HOURS VALUATION BIAS AND FAIR HOUSING
    • 4 HOURS TRAINEE/SUPERVISOR APPRAISER COURSE *NOTE* SUPERVISORY APPRAISERS MUST ALSO COMPLETE THIS COURSE. 

    Examination: 

    No examination requirement for licensure.

    Experience:  

    No experience requirement for licensure.

    Continuing Education (when renewing license): 

    28 Hours - Licensed appraiser trainees shall be subject to the same continuing education requirements for licensure renewal as residential and general appraisers. 28-hours of continuing education courses including the National USPAP Update Course, or equivalent (7 hours), 2 hours focusing on Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act and the Board's regulations and policies, and a 7-hour course on Valuation Bias and Fair Housing. The Valuation Bias and Fair Housing continuing education courses is only required by 6/30/2027. A 4-hour course of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing is required for all subsequent renewal periods beginning 6/30/2029. A licensee is not required to complete continuing education if initially licensed January 1st through April 30th every odd numbered year.

    Initial Licensing Fee: 

    $75.00

    Licensure Renewal Fee: 

    $150.00 Biennial renewal -  Limitation on license renewal. An appraiser trainee license may not be biennially renewed more than four times unless the Board, for good cause shown and on a case-by-case basis, should determine that one or more additional renewals is warranted.