Appraisal Licensing Requirements

Out-of-State Licensees
Registered Intern
Licensed Residential Appraiser
Certified Residential Appraiser
Certified General Appraiser
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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:

1. Submit a completed application

   • No log is required

   • No verification of experience is required
      

2. Submit a copy of the appraiser license from their home state and 
    

3. 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:

1. 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
      

2. Submit a completed registration application; and
    

3. Submit required fees

   • $100 application fee

   • $190.00 registration fee

    

4. 2-year valid period

Licensed Residential Appraiser

Applicants for a residential appraiser license must:

1. 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.  

2. 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
  -  $80.00 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. (Official transcript required); 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. (Official transcript required):
 

(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

-  $80.00 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. (Official transcript required); 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. (Official transcript required):

          (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

-          $80.00 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.

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