| OREA License Levels |
Education Requirements |
Experience Requirements |
Scope of Practice |
| Trainee |
90 hours, including 15 hours of USPAP |
None |
Any Property which the supervising appraiser is permitted to appraise. |
| Residential |
90 hours, including 15 hours of USPAP |
2,000 hours of acceptable appraisal experience |
Any 1-4 family property with transaction value up to $1 million, and non-residential property with transaction value up to $250,000 |
| Certified Residential |
120 hours, including 15 hours of USPAP |
2,500 hours of acceptable appraisal experience and 2 1/2 years of experience. |
Any 1-4 family property without regard to transaction value and non-residential property with transaction value up to $250,000 |
| Certified General |
180 hours, including 15 hours of USPAP |
3,000 hours of acceptable appraisal experience, of which 1,500 hours must be non-residential and 2 1/2 years of experience. |
All real estate without regard to value or complexity. |
*Information as described by the Office of Real Estate Appraisers (OREA).