Education Providers and Instructors

To become a certified Appraisal Continuing Education Instructor an individual must:

1. Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-2g-307 regarding continuing education.
2. Submit to the Division:
   • Completed and signed Continuing Education Instructor Application .
   • $75 non-refundable fee.
   • Certification of Legal Presence .
   • Completed checklist .

Certifications are valid for a two-year period. As a courtesy renewal forms will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.

Note: Applications must be submitted not less than 30 days prior to the date of the first class.

To become a certified Mortgage Continuing Education Instructor for an NMLS approved course an individual must be a certified Continuing Education Provider through NMLS. To become a certified Mortgage Continuing Education instructor to teach the state-specific continuing education courses, you must be a certified Continuing Education Provider through NMLS .

Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-2c regarding licensing education.

To become a certified Real Estate Continuing Education Instructor an individual must:

1. Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-2f regarding continuing education.
2. Submit to the Division:
   • Completed and signed Continuing Education Instructor Application .
   • $50 non-refundable fee.
   • Certification of Legal Presence.
   • Completed checklist .

Certifications are valid for a two-year period. As a courtesy, renewal form will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.

Note: Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of the first class.

To certify an Appraisal Continuing Education Course an individual must:

1. Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-2g-307 regarding continuing education.
2. Submit to the Division:
   • Completed and signed Continuing Education Instructor Application .
   • $75 non-refundable fee.

Certifications are valid for a two-year period. As a courtesy, renewal forms will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.

NOTE: Continuing Education Courses are not required to be certified with the AQB but must be in compliance with the AQB. Subject matter requirements are listed below and must be a minimum of two hours in length.

1. Ad Valorem Taxation
2. Arbitration
3. Business Courses Related to Practice of Real Estate Appraisal
4. Construction Estimating
5. Ethics and Standards of Professional Practice
6. Land Use Planning, Zoning Related Computer Taxation
7. Management, Leasing, Brokerage, Timesharing
8. Property Development
9. Real Estate Appraisal (Valuations/Evaluations)
10. Real Estate Law
11. Real Estate Litigation
12. Real Estate Financing and Investment
13. Real Estate Appraisal Related Computer Applications
14. Real Estate Securities and Brokerage, Timesharing Syndication
15. Real Property Exchange

Note: 8 hours of NMLS approved continuing education are required to be completed annually as part of the renewal requirements. The 8-hour course and providers are approved through the NMLS.

In addition, beginning with the 2015 license renewal, which begins November 1, 2014, state-specific continuing education will be required each year. The length of this course may vary from year to year.  To become a certified Mortgage Continuing Education instructor to teach the state-specific continuing education courses, you must be a certified Continuing Education Provider through NMLS .

To obtain the current course outline, contact the NMLS directly.

To certify a Real Estate Continuing Education Course an individual must:

1. Read and be familiar with Administrative Rule R162-2f-206c regarding qualifying education.
2. Submit to the Division:
   • Completed and signed Continuing Education Course Application (including all listed required documents)
   • $75 non-refundable fee

Certifications are valid for a two-year period. As a courtesy, renewal forms will be mailed out six weeks prior to the expiration date.

Note: Applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date of the first class.