Bob Ipock
Elite Member
- Joined
- Jan 15, 2002
- Professional Status
- Certified Residential Appraiser
- State
- North Carolina
I get lots of calls and emails concerning continuing education. Here are the facts:
Remember, 28 hours of Continuing Education (including the 7 Hour USPAP Update) must be taken prior to June 1 of the ODD NUMBERED YEAR. I know many of you are being urged to "beat the deadline". The deadline for this cycle of CE is 06/01/2009......(not 06/01/2008)
There is no required CE for this year, (2008 being an even numbered year)
I do suggest and encourage each appraiser to get 14 Hours of CE done EACH year so it will not such a burden and expense in the odd years.
I also suggest you take the 2008 7 Hour Course ASAP so it will benefit you throughout 2008. Remember, you can take any pre-license course for CE credit. I highly recommend
taking the full 2008 15 Hour USPAP Course if you do not have a reasonable level of understanding. (the 15 Hour USPAP will get you 15 hours of CE credit but WILL NOT substitute for the 7 Hour Update)
57A .0204 Continuing Education
(a) All registered trainees, real estate appraiser licensees and certificate holders shall, upon the renewal of their registration, license or certificate in every odd-numbered year, present evidence satisfactory to the Board of having obtained continuing education as required by this Section. Trainees and appraisers who initially registered with the Board after January 1 of an odd numbered year are not required to show continuing education credit for renewal of their registration in that odd numbered year.
(b) Each trainee, licensee and certificate holder who must complete continuing education pursuant to .0204(a) must complete 28 hours of continuing education before June 1 of every odd numbered year. Except as provided in Paragraphs (g) and (h) of this Rule, such education must have been obtained by taking courses approved by the Board for continuing education purposes, at schools approved by the Board to offer such courses. Such education must relate to real estate appraisal and must contribute to the goal of improving the knowledge, skill and competence of trainees, and licensed and certified real estate appraisers. There is no exemption from the continuing education requirement for trainees or appraisers whose registered, licensed or certified status has been upgraded to the level of licensed residential, certified residential or certified general appraiser since the issuance or most recent renewal of their registration, license or certificate, and courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a higher level of certification may not be applied toward the continuing education requirement. Trainees, licensees and certificate holders may not take the same continuing education course more than once during the two year continuing education cycle.
(c) Each appraisal continuing education course must involve a minimum of three and one-half classroom hours of instruction on real estate appraisal or related topics such as the application of appraisal concepts and methodology to the appraisal of various types of property; specialized appraisal techniques; laws, rules or guidelines relating to appraisal; standards of practice and ethics; building construction; financial or investment analysis; land use planning or controls; feasibility analysis; statistics; accounting; or similar topics. The trainee, license or certificate holder must have attended at least 90 percent of the scheduled classroom hours for the course in order to receive credit for the course.
(d) Each trainee, licensee and certificate holder who is required to complete continuing education pursuant to .0204(a) must, as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required in .0204(b) of this section, complete the seven hour National USPAP update course, as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation, or its equivalent, prior to June 1 of every odd numbered year.
Remember, 28 hours of Continuing Education (including the 7 Hour USPAP Update) must be taken prior to June 1 of the ODD NUMBERED YEAR. I know many of you are being urged to "beat the deadline". The deadline for this cycle of CE is 06/01/2009......(not 06/01/2008)
There is no required CE for this year, (2008 being an even numbered year)
I do suggest and encourage each appraiser to get 14 Hours of CE done EACH year so it will not such a burden and expense in the odd years.
I also suggest you take the 2008 7 Hour Course ASAP so it will benefit you throughout 2008. Remember, you can take any pre-license course for CE credit. I highly recommend
taking the full 2008 15 Hour USPAP Course if you do not have a reasonable level of understanding. (the 15 Hour USPAP will get you 15 hours of CE credit but WILL NOT substitute for the 7 Hour Update)
57A .0204 Continuing Education
(a) All registered trainees, real estate appraiser licensees and certificate holders shall, upon the renewal of their registration, license or certificate in every odd-numbered year, present evidence satisfactory to the Board of having obtained continuing education as required by this Section. Trainees and appraisers who initially registered with the Board after January 1 of an odd numbered year are not required to show continuing education credit for renewal of their registration in that odd numbered year.
(b) Each trainee, licensee and certificate holder who must complete continuing education pursuant to .0204(a) must complete 28 hours of continuing education before June 1 of every odd numbered year. Except as provided in Paragraphs (g) and (h) of this Rule, such education must have been obtained by taking courses approved by the Board for continuing education purposes, at schools approved by the Board to offer such courses. Such education must relate to real estate appraisal and must contribute to the goal of improving the knowledge, skill and competence of trainees, and licensed and certified real estate appraisers. There is no exemption from the continuing education requirement for trainees or appraisers whose registered, licensed or certified status has been upgraded to the level of licensed residential, certified residential or certified general appraiser since the issuance or most recent renewal of their registration, license or certificate, and courses taken to satisfy the requirements of a higher level of certification may not be applied toward the continuing education requirement. Trainees, licensees and certificate holders may not take the same continuing education course more than once during the two year continuing education cycle.
(c) Each appraisal continuing education course must involve a minimum of three and one-half classroom hours of instruction on real estate appraisal or related topics such as the application of appraisal concepts and methodology to the appraisal of various types of property; specialized appraisal techniques; laws, rules or guidelines relating to appraisal; standards of practice and ethics; building construction; financial or investment analysis; land use planning or controls; feasibility analysis; statistics; accounting; or similar topics. The trainee, license or certificate holder must have attended at least 90 percent of the scheduled classroom hours for the course in order to receive credit for the course.
(d) Each trainee, licensee and certificate holder who is required to complete continuing education pursuant to .0204(a) must, as part of the 28 hours of continuing education required in .0204(b) of this section, complete the seven hour National USPAP update course, as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation, or its equivalent, prior to June 1 of every odd numbered year.
