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BoardMississippi Appraisal Board
Mississippi Appraisal Board
Mississippi Appraisal Board
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Agency guidanceTrainees work under a supervisor, who determines the final comparables and market value. Trainees may sign only when the client requires it and the engagement letter documents that requirement.
Trainees work under a supervisor, who determines the final comparables and market value. Trainees may sign only when the client requires it and the engagement letter documents that requirement.
Trainees can find comparables and perform the verification process, but the Supervisor must ultimately determine which comparables are applicable and conclude the market value of each assignment. ... Trainees can sign reports ONLY when the client has required the trainee to sign. This must be clearly stated on the engagement letter
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Agency guidanceCertified residential: 200 AQB-approved qualifying hours.
Certified residential: 200 AQB-approved qualifying hours.
Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser will need a total of 200 hours of Qualifying Education approved by the Appraisal Qualification Board.
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Agency guidanceCertified residential applicants pay $225 with the application; additional licensing fees are due after passing national and state tests.
Certified residential applicants pay $225 with the application; additional licensing fees are due after passing national and state tests.
The MAB Experience Log, all copies of Qualifying Education Course Certificates and the fee of $225 must be returned with the application. Once the National Test and State Test have been passed, there will be additional licensing fees.
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Agency guidanceTrainee application fee: $50. Annual trainee renewal has no fee.
Trainee application fee: $50. Annual trainee renewal has no fee.
pay a $50.00 application fee. ... THERE IS NO FEE TO RENEW A TRAINEE CERTIFICATE
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Agency guidanceLicensed residential and certified residential renewal: $325 license fee plus $80 National Registry fee.
Licensed residential and certified residential renewal: $325 license fee plus $80 National Registry fee.
RENEWAL FEES $325.00 LICENSE FEE AND $80.00 NATIONAL REGISTRY FEE
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Agency guidanceTrainees renew yearly with 14 CE hours and a 7-hour USPAP update every second renewal.
Trainees renew yearly with 14 CE hours and a 7-hour USPAP update every second renewal.
Trainee’s must renew every year and provide MAB on an annual basis fourteen (14) hours of Continuing Education to include a seven (7) hour National USPAP Update course every 2 nd renewal.
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Agency guidanceLicensed residential and certified residential applicants must pass national and state examinations. After passing the national exam, applicants have two opportunities within 60 days to pass the state test.
Licensed residential and certified residential applicants must pass national and state examinations. After passing the national exam, applicants have two opportunities within 60 days to pass the state test.
Applicant will have two (2) opportunities to pass the state test within 60 days after passing the National Exam
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Agency guidanceLicensed residential applicants pay $225 with the application; additional licensing fees are due after passing national and state tests.
Licensed residential applicants pay $225 with the application; additional licensing fees are due after passing national and state tests.
The MAB Experience Log, all copies of Qualifying Education Course Certificates and the fee of $225 must be returned with the application. Once the National Test and State Test has been passed, there will be additional licensing fees.
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Qualifications / EducationNew and upgrading applicants require an 8-hour Valuation Bias/Fair Housing course. Certified residential applicants also need the applicable college-level education or the qualifying five-year licensed-residential alternative.
New and upgrading applicants require an 8-hour Valuation Bias/Fair Housing course. Certified residential applicants also need the applicable college-level education or the qualifying five-year licensed-residential alternative.
An 8-hour National Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course is now required for any new applicant or upgrade in license category. ... College-level Education must be obtained ... As an alternative to the college requirements individual who have held a Licensed Residential credential for a minimum of five (5) years may qualify
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Qualifications / Required hoursLicensed residential: 158 AQB-approved qualifying hours.
Licensed residential: 158 AQB-approved qualifying hours.
A license Residential Appraiser will need a total 158 hours of Qualifying Education approved by the Appraisal Qualification Board.
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Qualifications / ExperienceLicensed residential: 1,000 hours in at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours in at least 12 months.
Licensed residential: 1,000 hours in at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours in at least 12 months.
1000 hours in no fewer than six (6) months ... 1500 hours in no fewer than 12 (12) months
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Qualifications / ExamTrainees have no credential examination.
Trainees have no credential examination.
There is no test for Trainee’s to obtain a certificate to start gaining experience hours.
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RenewalLicensee must renew every two (2) years at the end of their licensing month.
Licensee must renew every two (2) years at the end of their licensing month. Applies to: Licensed residential and certified residential; trainees renew annually
Licensee must renew every two (2) years at the end of their licensing month.
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Continuing education topicsLicensed/certified appraisers: 28 hours per two-year renewal including a 7-hour USPAP update.
Licensed/certified appraisers: 28 hours per two-year renewal including a 7-hour USPAP update.
Licensee must renew every two (2) years at the end of their licensing month. Provide the Board with twenty-eight (28) hours of Continuing Education to include a seven (7) hour National USPAP Update.
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ReciprocityValid out-of-state licensed/certified appraisers may apply under Rule 9, with a home-state good-standing certification and fingerprint background check. The Board may require a state examination.
Valid out-of-state licensed/certified appraisers may apply under Rule 9, with a home-state good-standing certification and fingerprint background check. The Board may require a state examination.
Any Real Estate Appraiser that holds a valid licensed or certification in another states can apply for a Rule 9 – Non-Resident License in Mississippi. ... The Mississippi Appraisal Board can require any applicant applying for Rule 9 to take a State Exam. ... Provide documentation from appraiser’s home state certifying the appraiser holds a valid license and is in good standing.
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