Official sources and verification (14)
Last verified Oct 25, 2026. Each quotation supports the corresponding published value.
Agency guidanceA person may not engage in, carry on, advertise or purport to engage in or carry on real estate appraisal activity within this state without first obtaining certification, licensure or registration as provided for in ORS 674.310.
Oregon requires certification, licensure or registration before engaging in or advertising real estate appraisal activity, subject to the statutory exclusions in ORS 674.100.
A person may not engage in, carry on, advertise or purport to engage in or carry on real estate appraisal activity within this state without first obtaining certification, licensure or registration as provided for in ORS 674.310.
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Agency guidanceAppraiser assistants must register, have direct supervision by an endorsed certified appraiser, and be at least 18.
Appraiser assistants must register, have direct supervision by an endorsed certified appraiser, and be at least 18.
A person desiring to participate in an appraiser training program must register with the Board … An applicant must be at least 18 years of age.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidance4-hour Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant training course (plus exam) approved by the AQB … Appraiser Assistant applicants must complete an 8-hour course on the topic of Valuation Bias, Fair Housing Laws and Regulations and successfully pass the final exam.
Assistant training includes the four-hour supervising-appraiser/assistant course and an eight-hour valuation bias/fair housing course with examination from January 1, 2026.
4-hour Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant training course (plus exam) approved by the AQB … Appraiser Assistant applicants must complete an 8-hour course on the topic of Valuation Bias, Fair Housing Laws and Regulations and successfully pass the final exam.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Agency guidanceThe Appraiser Assistant Registration must be renewed on an annual basis. … Verification of successful completion of no less than fourteen hours of qualifying or continuing education. … required during the second year and every two years thereafter
Assistant registration renews annually with at least 14 qualifying/continuing-education hours; seven-hour USPAP is required in the second year and every two years afterward.
The Appraiser Assistant Registration must be renewed on an annual basis. … Verification of successful completion of no less than fourteen hours of qualifying or continuing education. … required during the second year and every two years thereafter
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Agency guidanceApplication Fee — $150 … Fee for Certificate or License Issued (two years) — $675 … Fee for Certificate or License Renewed (two years) — $715 … Annual Federal Registry Fee (set by the ASC of the FFIEC) — Actual Fee
Effective July 1, 2026: application $150; two-year license/certificate issuance $675; two-year renewal $715. Federal registry and background-check fees are charged separately at actual cost.
Application Fee — $150 … Fee for Certificate or License Issued (two years) — $675 … Fee for Certificate or License Renewed (two years) — $715 … Annual Federal Registry Fee (set by the ASC of the FFIEC) — Actual Fee
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Agency guidanceAssistant registration and renewal are each $175.
Assistant registration and renewal are each $175.
Appraiser Assistant Registration — $175; … Appraiser Assistant Registration Renewal — $175;
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BoardAppraiser Certification and Licensure Board
Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board
“Board” means the Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board established under ORS 674.305.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
ReciprocityTemporary recognition of an out-of-state certificate or license requires temporary business and registration with the board.
Temporary recognition of an out-of-state certificate or license requires temporary business and registration with the board.
The Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board shall recognize temporarily the certificate or license of an appraiser issued by another state if: (1) The appraiser’s business is of a temporary nature; and (2) The appraiser registers with the board.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / EducationLicensed appraiser: at least 158 classroom hours. Certified residential: at least 200 hours, plus the listed college-education or qualifying licensed-appraiser alternative.
Licensed appraiser: at least 158 classroom hours. Certified residential: at least 200 hours, plus the listed college-education or qualifying licensed-appraiser alternative.
Successfully completed not less than 158 classroom hours of acceptable appraisal courses … Successfully completed not less than 200 class hours of acceptable appraisal courses
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Qualifications / ExperienceLicensed: 1,000 hours over at least six months, or approved licensed residential PAREA. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months, or approved certified residential PAREA.
Licensed: 1,000 hours over at least six months, or approved licensed residential PAREA. Certified residential: 1,500 hours over at least 12 months, or approved certified residential PAREA.
At least 1,000 cumulative hours of acceptable appraisal experience. Cumulative experience hours must be acquired in no fewer than six (6) months. … At least 1,500 cumulative hours of acceptable appraisal experience. Cumulative experience hours must be acquired in no fewer than twelve (12) months. … Completion of the Licensed Residential module of an AQB-approved PAREA program satisfies this requirement. … Completion of an AQB-approved Certified Residential PAREA program satisfies this requirement.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Qualifications / ExamLicensure and certification require education, experience and examination; the board reviews representative work product for USPAP compliance.
Licensure and certification require education, experience and examination; the board reviews representative work product for USPAP compliance.
The application process has three components: Education, Experience and Examination.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
RenewalEvery two years on or before the last day of the license or certificate holder’s birth month
every two years on or before the last day of the license or certificate holder’s birth month Applies to: Licensed and certified appraisers; birth-month rule, not issuance month
All licenses and certificates are subject to renewal every two years on or before the last day of the license or certificate holder’s birth month.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026
Continuing education topicsLicensed/certified renewal requires seven-hour USPAP each two-year cycle, plus seven-hour valuation bias/fair housing initially from January 1, 2026 and at least four hours in later cycles.
Licensed/certified renewal requires seven-hour USPAP each two-year cycle, plus seven-hour valuation bias/fair housing initially from January 1, 2026 and at least four hours in later cycles.
complete the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course … during each 2-year renewal cycle. … Effective January 1, 2026, all applicants for renewal of a license or certificate must complete a 7-hour course on Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations. … at least 4 hours in length during each 2-year renewal cycle.
Official sourceLast verified Oct 25, 2026