Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
About Texas Appraiser Education

Complete 83 hours of Qualifying Education (QE) as well as the 4-Hour Supervisor and Trainee course. All education must be completed within 5 years prior to submitting your trainee application. For more information on becoming an Appraiser trainee, please visit the Trainee page on the TALCB website here:

https://www.talcb.texas.gov/potential-license-holder/appraiser-trainee.

In addition to the 87 hours to become a trainee, you must complete an additional 75 hours of qualifying education and 1,000 supervised hours (over a minimum 6-month period) to apply for your license. There are no college education requirements for those seeking a Residential Appraiser License. For more information on becoming a Licensed Appraiser, please visit the TALCB site here:

https://www.talcb.texas.gov/potential-license-holder/licensed-appraiser

In order to become a Certified Residential Appraiser, you must have completed a total of 200 hours qualifying education. In addition, You must satisfy ONE of the following college education requirement options:

1. Bachelor degree in any field of study.
2. Associate degree in a field of study related to Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics, or Real Estate.
3. Successful completion of 30 semester hours of college level courses that cover each of the following specified topic areas and hours:
   • English composition (3-Hours)
   • Microeconomics (3-Hours)
   • Macroeconomics (3-Hours)
   • Finance (3-Hours)
   • Algebra, Geometry, or Higher Math (3-Hours)
   • Statistics (3-Hours)
   • Computer Science (3-Hours)
   • Business Law of Real Estate Law (3-Hours)
   • Two elective courses in any of the following topics: Accounting, Geography, Agriculture, Economics, Business Management, or Real Estate (3-Hours each)
4. Successful completion of at least 30 Hours of College Level Examination Program® (CLEP®)
5. Any combination of Option 3 and 4 that includes all of the topics identified in Option #3
6. No college-level education required. This option only applies to appraisers who have held a Licensed Residential credential for a minimum of five (5) years and have no record of any adverse, final, and non-appealable disciplinary action affecting the Licensed Residential Appraiser's legal eligibility to engage in Appraisal practice within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application for a Certified Residential Credential.

License applicants must have also completed a minimum of 1,500 hours of experience training under a licensed Certified Appraiser over a minimum of 12 months. For more information on becoming a Certified Residential Appraiser, please visit the TALCB site:

https://www.talcb.texas.gov/potential-license-holder/certified-residential-appraiser

All of the Appraisal Qualifying Education courses will be completed via Online or Classroom format.

To avoid a conflict of interest, Champions cannot be directly involved in finding appraiser supervisors for students. However, we recommend trying to locate a supervisor prior to enrolling in the course.

For more information on how to find a supervisor, please visit the TALCB website or consider searching the national registry of appraisers on the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) website to find appraisers who are eligible to supervise trainees.

Please visit the TALCB fee schedule for more information about application fees: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule

Classroom courses require textbooks. You may pick textbooks up from a Champions campus for free, or we can ship them to you for $15 per book.

Online classes are module-based and therefore do not require the use of textbooks.

In the event that you do not pass the state or national part of your exam after three consecutive attempts, the TALCB requires that you complete an additional 15-hours of Qualifying Education after the date of the third examination attempt. If you completed your Qualifying Education classes with Champions, please contact a career counselor for pricing.

Yes, you can choose any available delivery method for the classes you are completing.

Online Appraisal classes are completed through our partner, McKissock Learning. For online support, please call 1-800-328-2008 or email McKissock Support

No. The course is module-led so you will not be able to print any course materials.

All Appraisal QE course exams must be proctored. Upon completion of all requiired exam pre-requisites, you will be able to select a Proctoring session for the exam. If you wish to take advantage of our online proctoring system and have the exam proctored from your home, select the "Virtual Classroom" option (a webcam is required) from the first dropdown menu and then select a time slot from the second dropdown menu and click the "Submit" button.

Once a selection has been made, you will receive an automated email containing a link that can be used to access the proctoring session during your selected time. Once you are successfully logged into the proctoring session, the Proctor will verify your ID and then unlock the exam. You will then be able to access the exam via the start button the "Class Information" screen and you will have two hours to work on it. If you do not finish the exam during that time, your exam will be graded based upon the questions that have been answered. If you do not receive a passing grade, you will need to schedule a retake or pay the necessary course topic retake fee if you have failed the exam twice.

Classroom courses require textbooks. You may pick textbooks up from a Champions campus for free, or we can ship them to you for $15 per book.

Online classes are module-based and therefore do not require the use of textbooks.

Online Appraisal classes are completed through our partner, McKissock Learning. For online support, please call 1-800-328-2008 or email McKissock Support

No. The course is module-led so you will not be able to print any course materials.

Every two years, Appraisers are required to complete 28-hours of Continuing Education (CE) that includes 7-hours of USPAP Update. We offer these courses in our Live Broadcast and Online formats (Online courses are offered via McKissock Learning). These renewal classes are available for purchase individually or together in an all inclusive CE program.

Please Note: The USPAP Update courses must be completed at a campus or online.

For more information, please visit our Appraisal CE Page - Learn More

CE requirements vary by state. If you are not licensed in Texas, please visit McKissock Learning and choose your state to Learn More.

Champions will electronically report all Appraiser CE courses on the student's behalf. For this reason, it is imperative that you provide Champions with the correct license number when prompted. Providing the wrong license number may result in a delay of the reporting process or even the expiration of your license if the error is not caught in time. Champions will upload CE to the TALCB within 24-48 hours of course completion.

Please visit the TALCB fee schedule for more information about renewal fees: https://www.talcb.texas.gov/agency-information/fee-schedule

For additional states, please visit McKissock Learning and choose your State for more information.

Licensees will receive a notice of renewal 90 days before their license expires. You may pay your renewal fee upon receipt of this letter.

You may renew your license on the TALCB website.

Any license that is not renewed at the end of the license period will be considered late, and may move to expired status. The license may subsequently be renewed only if the licensee meets the other qualifications specified by state rules.

A licensee will renew their license every two years.

Yes. However, a course may not be repeated for credit within a two-year period.

You will have access for up to six months from the date of purchase.