Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
about Texas Appraiser Education

Complete 75 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.

In addition to the 79 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.

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.

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

Please visit the TALCB fee schedule for more information about application fees.

Virtual Classroom courses require textbooks. You may pick textbooks up from a Champions campus for free, or we can ship them to you for $10 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.

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

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

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 in the classroom or online.

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.

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

Once you have completed the Continuing Education (CE) requirement, you can visit the TALCB website to file your license renewal application and pay the renewal fee.

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.

Classroom courses require textbooks. You may pick textbooks up from a Champions campus for free, or we can ship them to you for $10 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.

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

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