Appraisal

1. Be an active Licensed Appraiser or Certified Residential Appraiser in good standing.
2. Take an additional 100 hours of required education (for a total of 306 non-duplicative hours) from an approved education provider and a bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university. Required qualifying education courses are:
   • General Appraiser Market Analysis and Highest and Best Use (30 hrs)
   • General Appraiser Site Valuation and Cost Approach (30 hrs)
   • General Appraiser Sales Comparison Approach (30 hrs)
   • General Appraiser Report Writing and Case Studies (30 hrs)
   • General Appraiser Income Approach (60 hrs)
3. Accumulate an additional 2000 experience hours after becoming a Licensed Appraiser (for a total of 3000 experience hours) and have a minimum of 18 months work experience (12 months after becoming Licensed Appraiser). Mass appraisers must have a minimum of 24 months of work experience (18 months after becoming Licensed Appraiser). Document experience on the following forms:
   • Fee-Certified General Experience Log (INSTRUCTIONS )
   • Mass-Certified General Experience Log (INSTRUCTIONS )
     Use these Experience Appendices Rules to determine the allowed number of hours for each completed appraisal.
     Note: At least 1500 experience hours must be non-residential.
4. Apply to sit for the Certified General Appraiser exam by submitting to the Division the following items along with this checklist :
   • Completed and signed Appraiser Application , including the application checklist .
   • Completed Certification of Legal Presence .
   • Completed and signed Appraiser Education Log .
   • Official, original college transcript (Bachelor's degree or higher).
   • Completed and signed Appraiser Experience Log as indicated above.
   • $350 non-refundable fee.
   • Fee Appraisers
     After your application has been reviewed, the Division will request, via email, 4 sample appraisals from your experience log. In addition to true copies of these appraisal reports the candidate must provide copies of the complete work file, which includes (but is not limited to) a verification source for each comparable that has been used; e.g., a copy of the MLS printout (if that is the source), a copy of the closing statement (or some other public record), and colored photos of the subject and all comparable.
     
     Mass Appraisers
     At the time of application, Certified General Appraiser applicants whose experience is earned primarily through mass appraisal shall submit proof of having performed at least 300 hours of appraisals from Appendix 2 conforming to USPAP Standards 1 and 2. In addition to true copies of these appraisal reports the candidate must provide copies of the complete work file, which includes (but is not limited to) a verification source for each comparable that has been used; e.g., a copy of the MLS printout (if that is the source), a copy of the closing statement (or some other public record), and colored photos of the subject and all comparable.
     
     Please note that the confidentiality section of USPAP authorizes the disclosure of confidential information to state enforcement agencies. The reports you submit must not be altered in any way from the original format as submitted to your clients. Each appraisal must be signed by appropriate parties.
5. Upon receipt of written approval from the Appraisal Board, take and pass the Certified General Appraiser exam.
6. After passing the exam, submit to the Division:
   • Completed and signed documentation of successfully passing the exam (issued at the testing center).
   • $125 non-refundable fee ($80 National Registry fee, $40 Fingerprint Processing fee, and $5 RapBack fee).

Note: Incomplete applications will be returned to the applicant.

Note: Certified General Appraisers may appraise all types of real estate in Utah.