How to get your license: State-licensed real estate appraiser

Who needs a license?

Anyone who provides appraisal services for all types of real property.

Education and experience requirements

To be eligible you must meet all of the following education and experience requirements.

Education

To be eligible to take the exam, you must have successfully completed:

• A total of 150 classroom hours of approved real estate appraisal courses, including all of the following:

  Education requirements

  Subject	Hours required
  Basic appraisal principles	30 hours
  Basic appraisal procedures	30 hours
  USPAP	15 hours
  Residential market analysis and highest and best use	15 hours
  Residential appraiser site valuation and cost approach	15 hours
  Residential sales comparison and income approaches	30 hours
  Residential appraiser report writing and case studies	15 hours

Experience

Before you may take the exam, you must:

1. Find a certified appraiser willing to supervise your work experience as a licensed registered appraiser trainee. See State-registered real estate appraiser trainee for more information.
2. Work under the supervisory appraiser to get at least 1 years' real estate appraiser experience (12 full months, first date through last date of experience log, and 2,000 hours).

Before you apply for the exam

1. Complete the Real Estate Appraiser Applicant Experience Log in chronological order. You won't be granted credit for restricted appraisal reports. Trainees won't be granted credit for review appraisal reports.
   • Every page must be signed by you. All pages with experience obtained under a supervisor must also be signed by them. If you have multiple supervisors, separate logs must be maintained. If you are a returning appraiser using experience from when you were licensed, you do not need to sign twice.
2. Request official college transcripts be sent to:
   
   Real Estate Appraiser Section
   Department of Licensing
   PO Box 9021
   Olympia, WA 98507-9021
3. Gather your appraiser education course completion certificates.
4. Be ready to answer legal background questions and provide documents, if needed.

How to apply for the exam

Online

Log in or sign up to apply to take the exam online.

By mail

Mail a completed Real Estate Appraiser Certification Application and the following documents to the address shown on the application:

• Copies of your appraiser education course completion certificates.
• Appraiser Applicant/Trainee Assignment Log(s). (We recommend you keep copies of your signed logs). We recommend you keep copies of your signed logs.
• An official college transcript if not sent directly by the college.
• Check or money order for the application fee (payable to the Department of Licensing). Fee is non-refundable.

Allow at least 2 weeks for processing. We'll review the application to determine if you're eligible for the exam. We'll notify you if you're approved to take the exam or explain why your application was denied.

After you're approved for the exam

Schedule your exam online, by phone, or by mail with PSI (goamp.com). For more information, see the Candidate Handbook.

After you've passed your exam

Online

Log in or sign up to submit your score and pay your fee online.

By mail

Mail your original passing score report from the exam vendor with a check or money order for the certification fee (payable to the Department of Licensing) to:

For veterans, military personnel, and partners

Your military experience or training might help you meet licensing requirements. You may also be able to get a temporary license if you're moving here with a current license from another state. For more information visit military assistance.

If you're a U.S. veteran, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement of your fees. For more information, visit Get paid back for test fees.

Questions? Need help?

• Email us: reappraisers@dol.wa.gov
• Call us: 360.664.6504