Official sources and verification (16)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
BoardMissouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission
Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission
All fees shall be payable to the Missouri Real Estate Appraisers Commission
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceTrainees must register before accruing appraisal experience and work under a Missouri-certified appraiser in good standing for the preceding three years.
Trainees must register before accruing appraisal experience and work under a Missouri-certified appraiser in good standing for the preceding three years.
an applicant for licensure or certification shall only receive credit for appraisal experience earned after July 1, 2008, if the applicant has registered as a trainee real estate appraiser with the commission prior to accruing the experience. ... The registrant shall be subject to direct supervision by a Missouri certified appraiser in good standing with the commission for the prior three (3) years.
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Agency guidanceLicense/certification renewal fee: $300. Trainee renewal: $25.
License/certification renewal fee: $300. Trainee renewal: $25.
License/Certification Renewal $300 ... Trainee Renewal $ 25
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Agency guidanceFrom January 1, 2026, trainee credentials expire June 30 in even years and may be renewed for at most five renewal cycles.
From January 1, 2026, trainee credentials expire June 30 in even years and may be renewed for at most five renewal cycles.
Effective January 1, 2026, licenses or certificates issued to all trainees will expire on June 30 of even-numbered years; however, a trainee may only renew their license or certificate for a total of five (5) renewal cycles.
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Qualifications / AgeTrainees must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
Trainees must be at least 18 and have a high school diploma or equivalent.
at least eighteen (18) years of age and has a high school diploma or the equivalent at the time of registration.
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Qualifications / EducationProof that supervisor and trainee have successfully completed an approved course related to the requirements and responsibilities of the supervisory appraiser and expectations for trainee appraisers ... National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course 15 hours ... Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations 8 hours Total 83 Hours; ... Proof of submission of fingerprints
For trainee applications from January 1, 2026: 83 qualifying hours including 15-hour USPAP and 8-hour Valuation Bias/Fair Housing, plus an approved supervisory/trainee course for both trainee and supervisor and fingerprint checks.
Proof that supervisor and trainee have successfully completed an approved course related to the requirements and responsibilities of the supervisory appraiser and expectations for trainee appraisers ... National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course 15 hours ... Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations 8 hours Total 83 Hours; ... Proof of submission of fingerprints
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Qualifications / Required hoursOne hundred fifty-eight (158) creditable class hours from the core curriculum ... two hundred (200) creditable class hours from the core curriculum ... Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations 8 Hours
For applications postmarked from January 1, 2026: licensed residential 158 qualifying hours; certified residential 200 hours, including the 8-hour Valuation Bias/Fair Housing course.
one hundred fifty-eight (158) creditable class hours from the core curriculum ... two hundred (200) creditable class hours from the core curriculum ... Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations 8 Hours
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Qualifications / ExperienceLicensed residential: 1,000 hours over at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months. Approved PAREA alternatives are available.
Licensed residential: 1,000 hours over at least six months. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months. Approved PAREA alternatives are available.
one thousand (1,000) hours of experience obtained over a period of not less than six (6) months ... one thousand five hundred (1,500) hours of experience obtained over a period of not less than twelve (12) months ... Practical Applications of Real Estate Appraisal (PAREA)
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Qualifications / ExamLicensed and certified residential applicants must pass the corresponding AQB-approved examination after completing all education and experience.
Licensed and certified residential applicants must pass the corresponding AQB-approved examination after completing all education and experience.
an applicant shall successfully complete the AQB-approved Licensed Residential Real Property Appraiser Examination. ... an applicant shall successfully complete the AQB-approved Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser Examination. ... All education and experience hours are required to be completed prior to being allowed to sit for the examination.
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Fees / Application$300
300
Application—To be paid upon original application for certification or licensure to defray the expense of processing and investigating the application $300
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License term in yearsAll licensees on a biennial renewal
2
all licensees on a biennial renewal
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
RenewalAll renewal applications and fees must be delivered to the commission office or be postmarked before June 30 of even-numbered years.
All renewal applications and fees shall be delivered to the commission office or be postmarked prior to June 30 of even-numbered years. Applies to: Appraiser certificates and licenses; trainees also expire June 30 in even years from 2026
All certificates and licenses will expire on June 30 of even-numbered years. ... All renewal applications and fees shall be delivered to the commission office or be postmarked prior to June 30 of even-numbered years.
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Continuing education hours28 hours
28
Licensees are required to complete twenty-eight (28) hours of continuing education during the two- (2-) year renewal cycle.
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Continuing education topicsAll licensees of the state of Missouri must complete, for continuing education credit, the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course or its equivalent during each renewal cycle in addition to any additional continuing education course(s) required by the AQB of the Appraisal Foundation.
Each renewal cycle requires the 7-hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course or equivalent, plus additional courses required by the AQB, within the 28-hour total.
All licensees of the state of Missouri shall complete, for continuing education credit, the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course or its equivalent during each renewal cycle in addition to any additional continuing education course(s) required by the AQB of the Appraisal Foundation.
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ReciprocityOut-of-state licensed or certified applicants may obtain Missouri credentials under Board terms that comply with AQB minimum criteria.
Out-of-state licensed or certified applicants may obtain Missouri credentials under Board terms that comply with AQB minimum criteria.
An applicant who is certified or licensed under the laws of another state may obtain certification as a state certified real estate appraiser or licensure as a state licensed real estate appraiser in this state upon such terms and conditions as may be determined by the board, provided that such terms and conditions shall comply with the minimum criteria for certification or licensure issued by the appraiser qualifications board of the appraisal foundation.
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