Required hours: TRAINEE REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 83 HOURS REQUIRED* ... *Must also complete the required MN 6-Hr MN Supervisor/Trainee course. ..; LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 158 HOURS REQUIRED* ..; CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 200 HOURS REQUIRED. Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.
28 hours
A minimum of 28 credit hours of Minnesota Department of Commerce pre-approved courses.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Application steps: Not verified yet. See the official instructions.
TRAINEE REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 83 HOURS REQUIRED* ... *Must also complete the required MN 6-Hr MN Supervisor/Trainee course. ... LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 158 HOURS REQUIRED* ... CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 200 HOURS REQUIRED
TRAINEE REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 83 HOURS REQUIRED* ... *Must also complete the required MN 6-Hr MN Supervisor/Trainee course. ... LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 158 HOURS REQUIRED* ... CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 200 HOURS REQUIREDOfficial source
Certified residential applicants must satisfy the college-level education options in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.
The college-level education specified in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.Official source
Trainee: none. Licensed residential: 1,000 hours in at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours in at least 12 months.
Experience None Required ... 1,000 hours of experience in real property appraisal obtained in no fewer than 6 months. ... 1,500 hours of experience in real property appraisal obtained in no fewer than 12 months.Official source
Trainee: no examination. Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the corresponding AQB-approved examination after completing education and experience.
Examination None Required ... An applicant for a licensed real property appraiser license must pass a current uniform licensed real property appraiser examination approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. ... An applicant for a certified residential real property appraiser license must pass a current uniform certified residential real property appraiser examination approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. ... All applicants must complete the applicable education prerequisites and the experience requirements before sitting for the examination.Official source
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Department of Commerce Licensing DepartmentOfficial source
Complete and submit the license application form at Pulse PortalOfficial source
The commissioner may waive education, experience and examination for an out-of-state licensee listed in good standing on the ASC National Registry when the other jurisdiction's requirements are substantially similar.
The education, experience, and examination requirements of this chapter may be waived ... the individual is licensed in another jurisdiction and is listed in good standing on the National Registry maintained by the Appraisal Subcommittee ... the licensing requirements of that jurisdiction are substantially similarOfficial source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Licensed residential appraisers have property-value limits; certified residential appraisers have no transaction-value or complexity limit for residential or agricultural property. Trainees need certified-appraiser supervision.
A licensed residential real property appraiser may appraise noncomplex residential property or agricultural property having a transaction value less than $1,000,000 and complex residential or agricultural property having a transaction value less than $400,000. ... A certified residential real property appraiser may appraise residential property or agricultural property without regard to transaction value or complexity. ... A trainee real property appraiser shall be subject to direct supervision by a certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser in good standing.Official source
The Department's current technology surcharge is $15.
Effective May 2, 2022, the technology surcharge is reduced to $15.Official source
Initial licenses last no more than two years and expire August 31 in the year assigned by the commissioner.
Initial licenses issued under this chapter are valid for a period not to exceed two years. ... Each initial license must expire on August 31 of the expiration year assigned by the commissioner.Official source
The 28 CE hours include the 7-hour national USPAP update; the 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute.
The 28 hours must include completion of the 7-hour national USPAP update course ... The 15 hour USPAP course cannot be used to satisfy the requirement to complete the 7-hour national USPAP update course.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 4 official sources
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.Official source
Licenses renewed under this chapter are valid for a period of 24 months.
Licenses renewed under this chapter are valid for a period of 24 months.Official source
28 hours
A minimum of 28 credit hours of Minnesota Department of Commerce pre-approved courses.Official source
The Valuation Bias/Fair Housing requirement begins with a 7-hour course and requires at least 4 hours every two calendar years and CE cycles thereafter.
any approved 7-hour course, plus a 1-hour exam for QE, or the 7-hour course for CE, successfully completed before the requirement goes into effect, meets the January 1, 2026, requirement. ... every two calendar years thereafter, (and each CE cycle thereafter), you will need to take an approved version of the course that is at least 4 hours in length.Official source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 3 official sources
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Confirm the charges and conditions for your application with the official agency.
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Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.Official source
$150
$150 for each initial individual real estate appraiser's licenseOfficial source
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 2 official sources
Verified Oct 25, 2026 · 5 official sources
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Minnesota Department of Commerce Licensing DepartmentOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://mn.gov/commerce/licensing/list/real-estate/appraiser/
Appraiser LicensingOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
https://mn.gov/commerce/licensing/list/real-estate/appraiser/
Complete and submit the license application form at Pulse PortalOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Licensed residential appraisers have property-value limits; certified residential appraisers have no transaction-value or complexity limit for residential or agricultural property. Trainees need certified-appraiser supervision.
Trainees practice under a qualified certified residential/general supervisor. Licensed residential covers noncomplex residential or agricultural property below $1 million and complex residential/agricultural property below $400,000; certified residential has no transaction-value or complexity limit for residential/agricultural property.
A licensed residential real property appraiser may appraise noncomplex residential property or agricultural property having a transaction value less than $1,000,000 and complex residential or agricultural property having a transaction value less than $400,000. ... A certified residential real property appraiser may appraise residential property or agricultural property without regard to transaction value or complexity. ... A trainee real property appraiser shall be subject to direct supervision by a certified residential real property appraiser or certified general real property appraiser in good standing.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The Department's current technology surcharge is $15.
The Department's current technology surcharge is $15.
Effective May 2, 2022, the technology surcharge is reduced to $15.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Initial licenses last no more than two years and expire August 31 in the year assigned by the commissioner.
Initial licenses last no more than two years and expire August 31 in the year assigned by the commissioner.
Initial licenses issued under this chapter are valid for a period not to exceed two years. ... Each initial license must expire on August 31 of the expiration year assigned by the commissioner.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The 28 CE hours include the 7-hour national USPAP update; the 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute.
The 28 CE hours include the 7-hour national USPAP update; the 15-hour USPAP course cannot substitute.
The 28 hours must include completion of the 7-hour national USPAP update course ... The 15 hour USPAP course cannot be used to satisfy the requirement to complete the 7-hour national USPAP update course.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
TRAINEE REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 83 HOURS REQUIRED* ... *Must also complete the required MN 6-Hr MN Supervisor/Trainee course. ... LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 158 HOURS REQUIRED* ... CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 200 HOURS REQUIRED
2026 core curriculum: trainee 83 hours plus the separate six-hour Minnesota Supervisor/Trainee course; licensed residential 158 hours; certified residential 200 hours.
TRAINEE REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 83 HOURS REQUIRED* ... *Must also complete the required MN 6-Hr MN Supervisor/Trainee course. ... LICENSED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 158 HOURS REQUIRED* ... CERTIFIED RESIDENTIAL REQUIRED CORE CURRICULUM 200 HOURS REQUIREDOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Certified residential applicants must satisfy the college-level education options in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.
Certified residential applicants must satisfy the college-level education options in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.
The college-level education specified in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Trainee: none. Licensed residential: 1,000 hours in at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours in at least 12 months.
Trainee: none. Licensed residential: 1,000 hours in at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours in at least 12 months.
Experience None Required ... 1,000 hours of experience in real property appraisal obtained in no fewer than 6 months. ... 1,500 hours of experience in real property appraisal obtained in no fewer than 12 months.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Trainee: no examination. Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the corresponding AQB-approved examination after completing education and experience.
Trainee: no examination. Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the corresponding AQB-approved examination after completing education and experience.
Examination None Required ... An applicant for a licensed real property appraiser license must pass a current uniform licensed real property appraiser examination approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. ... An applicant for a certified residential real property appraiser license must pass a current uniform certified residential real property appraiser examination approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. ... All applicants must complete the applicable education prerequisites and the experience requirements before sitting for the examination.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
$150
150
$150 for each initial individual real estate appraiser's licenseOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Licenses renewed under this chapter are valid for a period of 24 months.
2
Licenses renewed under this chapter are valid for a period of 24 months.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year. Applies to: Individual appraiser licenses; 24-month renewal term
Application for renewal of a license is considered to have been timely filed if received by the commissioner by, or mailed with proper postage and postmarked by, August 1 of the renewal year.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
28 hours
28
A minimum of 28 credit hours of Minnesota Department of Commerce pre-approved courses.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The Valuation Bias/Fair Housing requirement begins with a 7-hour course and requires at least 4 hours every two calendar years and CE cycles thereafter.
The Valuation Bias/Fair Housing requirement begins with a 7-hour course and requires at least 4 hours every two calendar years and CE cycles thereafter.
any approved 7-hour course, plus a 1-hour exam for QE, or the 7-hour course for CE, successfully completed before the requirement goes into effect, meets the January 1, 2026, requirement. ... every two calendar years thereafter, (and each CE cycle thereafter), you will need to take an approved version of the course that is at least 4 hours in length.Official source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
The commissioner may waive education, experience and examination for an out-of-state licensee listed in good standing on the ASC National Registry when the other jurisdiction's requirements are substantially similar.
The commissioner may waive education, experience and examination for an out-of-state licensee listed in good standing on the ASC National Registry when the other jurisdiction's requirements are substantially similar.
The education, experience, and examination requirements of this chapter may be waived ... the individual is licensed in another jurisdiction and is listed in good standing on the National Registry maintained by the Appraisal Subcommittee ... the licensing requirements of that jurisdiction are substantially similarOfficial source
Last verified Oct 25, 2026
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