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The mission of the North Carolina Appraisal Board is to protect consumers of real estate services provided by its licensees by assuring that these licensees are sufficiently trained and tested to assure competency and independent judgment. In addition, the Board will protect the public interest by enforcing state law and Appraisal Board rules to assure that its licensees act in accordance with professional standards and ethics.

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2025 RENEWAL INFORMATION

All trainees, licensed residential, certified residential, and certified general appraisers are required to complete 28 hours of CE by May 31, 2025. Seven of the 28 hours must be the 2024-2025 7-Hour National USPAP Update. If you completed your USPAP course to renew last year, you do not need to retake USPAP. The CE cycle is June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2025. Hours that exceed the requirement do not carry over into the next CE cycle. Trainees and appraisers who initially registered with the Board after January 1, 2025, are not required to obtain continuing education for their first renewal.

Courses completed after May 31, 2025 will not show in individual records until July 1st. Once the CE record has been updated, the licensee may late renew online. The late fee is $10 per month. If a licensee does not renew by June 30th, the license will lapse and the trainee or appraiser may no longer perform any appraisal work. It is a violation of state law to perform work as an appraiser when not licensed to do so.

New! Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course Requirements

Effective June 1, 2025, every current trainee, licensee, and certificate holder is required to complete a course which meets the content requirements of the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations, as set forth in the Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria. The course must be at least seven-hours and shall be completed by May 31, 2027. Any courses related to Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations taken prior to June 1, 2025, DO NOT meet this requirement.

The North Carolina Appraisal Board believes that the appraisal profession should reflect the diversity of our State. To further this mission, the Board is dedicated to expanding diversity and inclusivity in the profession by removing barriers that limit the opportunities of any qualified individual to become an appraiser.