How can I gain acceptable experience as an unlicensed appraiser?
Acceptable experience may be accumulated as an unlicensed appraiser in any of the following ways: • By providing “significant professional assistance” to another appraiser and having the duties you performed identified in the report. If at least 75% of the professional appraisal work is performed by the unlicensed person and the appraisal conforms to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), this experience would qualify under Category 10 (Assistance in the Preparation of Appraisals) for up to a maximum of 400 hours of credit; • By performing the entire appraisal process under the direct supervision of a California certified appraiser. The final conclusion to value is made by and the appraisal is signed by the licensed appraiser, with you and the duties you performed identified in the report. If the unlicensed person performs all appraisal methods customarily used for a particular property type and the appraisal conforms to USPAP, this experience would qualify u
To earn acceptable hours of experience as an unlicensed appraiser, or trainee licensee, you must work under the direct supervision of a licensed appraiser in good standing. The supervisor must be licensed at the appropriate level for the type of property being appraised. In addition, you may work for more than one supervisor. You must either: • Sign the appraisal report as the appraiser; or • Be recognized in the certification statement (or the Reconciliation Section of the report) with a description of the specific tasks performed while assisting with the appraisal. Please note that supervising appraisers must be licensed and in good standing at the Certified Residential or Certified General level. Additionally, supervisors must have no more than three trainees under their supervision at any one time. An individual who is unlicensed may obtain appraisal experience in any of the following ways: • By providing “significant real property appraisal assistance” to a licensed appraiser and
