Appraisal Licensing Requirements

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

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. Applicants and the supervising appraiser MUST complete the Supervisor/Trainee course prior to submitting an application. This course is only required to be taken once 

 (Supervision of Interns, NAC 645C.108-NAC 645C.120)

***ATTENTION INTERNS***

Pursuant to NAC 645C.068 Registered interns are required to attend 6 hours of a Commission hearing prior to applying for a license/certification.

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NAC 645C.068  Requirement for registered intern to attend meetings of Commission. (NRS 645C.210)  A registered intern must attend at least 6 hours of meetings of the Commission before he may apply for a license or certificate. The Commission will certify to the attendance of the registered intern.

(Added to NAC by Comm’n of Appraisers of Real Estate by R158-05, eff. 9-18-2006)

   (NAC 645C.243  Required instruction: Registration as intern)

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 AND EXPERIENCE 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.