How to Get a Real estate appraiser License in Georgia (2026)

Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board

Georgia Real Estate Appraisers Board

RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD

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RULES OF GEORGIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS BOARD

Last verified Oct 25, 2026

18 years old

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have attained the age of 18 years old

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High school diploma or equivalent required. The college-education exemption for certified residential applicants requires five years as a state licensed appraiser and the specified clean disciplinary record.

Trainee and licensed applicants need a high school diploma or GED. Certified residential applicants must satisfy one of the college-level alternatives in Rule 539-1-.16(4)(c); a qualifying five-year licensed-appraiser pathway is also available.

be a high school graduate or the holder of a general educational developmental equivalency diploma; ... no college level education is required for an appraiser who has held a State Licensed appraiser classification for a minimum of five (5) years and has no record of any adverse, final and non-appealable disciplinary action affecting the State Licensed appraiser's legal ability to engage in appraisal practice within the five (5) years immediately preceding the date of application for a State Certified Residential classification.

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Licensed: 1,000 hours over at least 12 months, or approved PAREA. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months, including at least 25% complex one-to-four-unit residential work; approved PAREA alternatives are available.

Licensed: 1,000 hours over at least 12 months, or approved PAREA. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months, including at least 25% complex one-to-four-unit residential work; approved PAREA alternatives are available.

at least 1,000 hours of experience, gained over a period of at least 12 months ... at least 1,500 hours of experience, gained continuously over a period of at least 12 months, in real estate appraisal activity of which at least twenty-five percent must be in complex one-to-four-unit residential appraisal work. ... successful completion of a Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA) program for Certified Residential appraisers

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Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the AQB-approved National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination after meeting the other qualifications.

Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the AQB-approved National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination after meeting the other qualifications.

after meeting the requirements of subparagraphs (a) through (e) of this paragraph, take and pass the AQB-approved National Uniform Licensing and Certification Examination.

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Unless renewal fees are paid, all classifications issued under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Rule will lapse at midnight on the last day of the month of the individual's birthday.

Unless renewal fees are paid, all classifications issued under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Rule will lapse at midnight on the last day of the month of the individual's birthday. Applies to: Appraiser classifications; annual renewal after the initial classification period

Unless renewal fees are paid, all classifications issued under the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Rule will lapse at midnight on the last day of the month of the individual's birthday.

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14 hours

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Every appraiser with an active classification including the State Trainee appraiser classification shall complete fourteen (14) classroom hours of continuing education instruction for each year of the appraiser's renewal period.

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In every two consecutive renewal periods, every appraiser with an active classification must successfully complete the current version of the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course (or its AQB-approved equivalent).

Fourteen classroom hours each renewal year, including the current 7-hour USPAP update in every two consecutive renewal periods.

In every two consecutive renewal periods, every appraiser with an active classification shall successfully complete the current version of the 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course (or its AQB-approved equivalent).

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Certified residential appraisers may appraise one-to-four residential units regardless of value or complexity; development analysis/appraisal is excluded in federally related transactions.

Certified residential appraisers may appraise one-to-four residential units regardless of value or complexity; development analysis/appraisal is excluded in federally related transactions.

may appraise one to four residential units without regard to transaction value or complexity ... In federally related transactions, a State Certified Residential appraiser may not appraise real estate wherein a development analysis/appraisal is necessary and utilized.

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Original activation fee: $95 for the covered trainee, licensed and certified residential classifications; the separate state-registered classification is $125.

Original activation fee: $95 for the covered trainee, licensed and certified residential classifications; the separate state-registered classification is $125.

The activation fee for an original appraiser classification except state registered real property appraiser shall be $95.00; the activation fee for an original state registered real property appraiser shall be $125.00;

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Renewal fee: $75 online or $100 by other methods. The rule also lists a federal registry fee for all classifications except state-registered: $40 or $80 on activation depending on the initial period, and $40 at each renewal.

Renewal fee: $75 online or $100 by other methods. The rule also lists a federal registry fee for all classifications except state-registered: $40 or $80 on activation depending on the initial period, and $40 at each renewal.

The renewal fee for any appraiser classification for a renewal period shall be $100.00 if submitted and paid in any manner other than through the Board's Internet online renewal system and $75.00 if submitted and paid through that online system; ... $40.00 if the first renewal date after activation occurs 12 months or less ... $80.00 if the first renewal date after activation occurs more than 12 months ... at the first and each subsequent renewal of the classification a federal registry fee of $40.00

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Initial activation covers Board fees through the last day of the applicant's birth month in the calendar year after initial classification.

Initial activation covers Board fees through the last day of the applicant's birth month in the calendar year after initial classification.

that applicant shall pay an activation fee that shall cover all fees due the Board until the last day of the month of the applicant's month of birth in the calendar year following the calendar year in which the applicant first becomes classified.

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