Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser

Education: 200 hours of approved pre-licensure appraisal education and have an associate degree, or in lieu of an associate's degree take 21 approved college semester credit hours in subject matters approved under the AQB criteria for acceptable courses

Experience Required: 2,500 hours of appraisal experience including at least 2,000 hours of residential experience over at least 24 months

Exam: 2008 AQB Exam

The following is a recommended track for obtaining this level license. If someone is already State Licensed with all AQB content courses completed before becoming State Licensed, then only the following courses would need to be met along with the required college courses. If someone has not met all AQB content classes, then the recommended track would be to follow the recommendations for State License for Course 1 (Report Writing) Course 2 (Market Analysis Highest and Best Use) and then complete the following courses before attending Course 3 (Site Valuation and Cost Approach) as well as Course 4 (Sales Comparison and Income Approach) for State License track since these two classes are best taken just before going for your next level examination for either State Licensed appraiser or Certified Residential Appraiser.

STATISTICS, MODELING AND FINANCE - AQB Approved 15 hours

Pre-paid $200.00 * walk-in $205.00+ $30.00 for materials

This class reviews the applicability of measurements of central tendencies for all three approaches to value as well as statistical analysis, introduction to financing terms that are important to appraisers as well as understanding the six functions of a dollars.
This course content is required by AQB for pre-licensing for Certified Residential and Certified General and is approved for 15 hrs. pre-license for Residential Certified as well as Certified General appraisal license as well as 14 hrs. of appraisal continuing education for all appraisal licenses.

Start Date	Days	Time
March 5, 7, & 12, 2012	Mon & Wed	1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
May 24 & 31	Thursdays	9:00 am - 5:00 pm

ADVANCED RESIDENTIAL APPLICATIONS AND CASE STUDIES -AQB Approved

pre-paid $200.00 * walk-in $205.00 + $30.00 for materials

This class is a review of more challenging residential appraisals and the methodologies that appraisers can use to appraise them to be in compliance with the competency provision of USPAP as well as the scope of work requirements. This course is a AQB content course for Certified Residential license and is approved for 15 hrs. pre-license for Residential Certified as well as 14 hrs. of appraisal continuing education for all level appraisal licenses.

Start Date	Days	Time
February 16 & 24, 2012	Thursday & Friday	9:00 am -5:00 pm
April 23, 25, May 2	Mon, Wed, Wed	1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
June 5, 7, & 12	Tues, Thurs, Tues	5:00 pm -10:00 pm

APPLIED PRINCIPLES OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL

20 hour ELECTIVE COURSE

Pre-paid $250.00 * walk-in $255.00+ $30.00 for materials

.This course is designed to prepare an appraiser for State Licensed, Cetified Residential and/or Certified General examinations for the State of Michigan. This course counts as 20 hours Pre-License for Residential Certified as well as 18 hours of appraisal continuing education for all levels of appraisal licenses.

Start Date	Days	Time
January 16, 18, 23, 25, 2012	Monday & Wednesday	1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
March 19, 21, 26, April 2,	Monday & Wednesday	1:30 pm - 6:00 pm
June 14, 18, 19, 20, 21	Thurs, Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs	6:00 pm - 10:00 pm