| HOW TO BECOME A LICENSED APPRAISER |
| The first step: Becoming a 'Provisional Appraiser'. |
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| The State of Connecticut deems a 'Provisional Appraiser' as "...a person engaged in the business of estimating the value of real estate for a fee or other valuable consideration under the supervision of a licensed or certified real estate appraiser and who meets the minimum requirements, if any, established by the commission by regulation for provisional appraiser status." |
| For the Real Estate Appraisal Statutes and Regulations click here |
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| Education required: |
| 75 hours of education are required in order to apply for a Provisional Appraisal license, including 30 hours of ‘Basic Appraisal Principles’, 30 hours of 'Basic Appraisal Procedures' and 15-hour ‘USPAP’ course. |
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| Please note that you can take these courses in any order. |
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| 1. Basic Appraisal Practices; 30 hours |
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| 2. Basic Appraisal Procedures; 30 hours |
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| 3. National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP); 15 hours |
| This course is required by the State of Connecticut, although not currently available through NFCAR. |
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| Next Steps: |
| Apply to State of Connecticut for your Provisional Appraisal license. Requirements:1 |
| - The completed, notarized/stamped real estate licensing application (whether it is the “State of Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection application for Individuals” (“Residential / Individual”), or the “State of Connecticut Real Estate Candidate Handbook”, by Promissor |
| - You must have established a sponsoring, state-Certified appraiser to sign off on your application |
| - Certificates of Successful Completion for the following courses: |
| -Basic Appraisal Practices |
| -Basic Appraisal Procedures |
| -National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) |
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| - An application fee payment for $40.001 |
| - Upon State approval, you will receive a bill from the State for your ‘Provisional’ license issuance. Payment for the initial Provisional Appraisal license: $50.00.1 |
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| Note: There is no Provisional Appraisal licensing test. |
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| For further information on how to upgrade your 'Provisional' Appraiser license, please visit the State of Connecticut website by clicking here |
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| 1Please confirm with the State of Connecticut by calling (860) 713-6150, or visiting their website at: www.ct.gov/dcp. |
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| Click here to see NFCAR's current education schedule. |
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