Bob Hogue Florida Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Courses

Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Courses
Education Requirement
To become a registered trainee appraiser, applicants must complete 100 hours of education. Our school offers 85 hours of coursework divided between 3 classes: 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles, 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures, and 25-hour Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach.
A 15 hour USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) course must be taken with a different provider. You can search for a local provider on The Appraisal Foundation website.
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- Price: 3 Courses For $245.00 Each - Total: $735
- Basic Appraisal
  Principles
  $245
- This 30-hour state approved course will introduce you to property concepts and characteristics, law, influences on value, types of value, economics, market and analysis, highest and best use, and ethics.
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- Basic Appraisal
  Procedures
  $245
- This 30-hour state approved course will take you step-by-step through the valuation process including defining the problem, collecting and analyzing data, reaching an opinion of value, and communicating the appraisal.
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- Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
  $245
- This 25-hour course is divided into 10 hours of Florida Laws & Rules + Supervisor/Trainee Roles & Rules, and 15 hours focused on the valuation of vacant land parcels and the development of the cost approach.
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Requirements for Licensure
To be eligible for a Registered Trainee Appraiser license, the state of Florida requires you to...
- be at least 18 years of age.
- hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
- receive approval of your state application.
- complete 100 classroom hours of approved courses.
- You do not need to be a Florida resident.
State Application and Testing Process
To become licensed as a Registered Trainee Appraiser, you must do the following:
- Complete 100 Classroom Hours of Approved Courses
- - Completion slips are issued upon completion of a course. You must include your completion slips for all 100 hours of education with your state application.
- Fill Out State Application
- - You can submit the application in two ways:
    
    Online - Department of Business and Professional Regulation website
    
    Mail - Download and print the application
    
    The application fee paid to the state is $230.00
    
    You must submit evidence of successful completion of the required education with your application. It will take 6-8 weeks on average for the state to process and approve your application.
    
    Check the status of your application by clicking here and search by name.
    
    You must submit your fingerprints electronically before your application can be approved.
- Submit Fingerprints
- - Appointments are scheduled with the state testing vendor, Pearson VUE. This can be done online, or by calling (888) 204-6289 and then dial 6.
    
    Schedule Fingerprint Appointment Online
    
    The fingerprinting fee is $57.25
- There is No State Exam
Summary of License Cost
- $230
- $57
- $735
- .00 State Application - paid to the State of Florida
- .25 Fingerprint Fee - paid to Pearson VUE
- .00 Course Tuition - paid to Bob Hogue School of Real Estate
- $1022
- .25 Total
  ** Does not include price of USPAP course taken with another provider
Basic Appraisal Principles
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- Price: $245.00
A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.
This 30-hour state approved course includes:
- Textbook: Basic Appraisal Principles
- Supplemental study material
- Completion slip issued immediately
- Personalized diploma suitable for framing
Course Breakdown:
- - Unit
  - 1
  - 2
  - 3
  - 4
  - 5
  - 6
  - 7
  - 8
  - 9
  - Final Exam
  - Description
  - The Appraisal Profession
  - Real Property Concepts and Characteristics
  - Legal Considerations
  - Value
  - The Approaches to Value
  - Highest and Best Use
  - Appraisal Principles
  - Overview of Real Estate Markets and Analysis
  - Ethics and How They Apply in Real Estate Appraisal
  - 2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple Choice
    Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass
Basic Appraisal Procedures
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- Price: $245.00
A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.
This 30-hour state approved course includes:
- Textbook: Basic Appraisal Procedures
- Supplemental study material
- Completion slip issued immediately
- Personalized diploma suitable for framing
Course Breakdown:
- - Unit
  - 1
  - 2
  - 3
  - 4
  - 5
  - 6
  - Final Exam
  - Description
  - Appraisal Procedures
  - Analytical Techniques
  - An Overview of the Approaches to Value
  - Land or Site Valuation Techniques
  - Property Description
  - Residential Application Case Studies
  - 2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple Choice
    Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass
Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
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- Price: $245.00
A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.
This 25-hour state approved course includes:
- Textbook: Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach
- Textbook: Florida Appraisal Education Supplement
- Supplemental study material
- Completion slip issued immediately
- Personalized diploma suitable for framing.
15-hour Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach Breakdown:
- - Unit
  - 1
  - 2
  - 3
  - 4
  - 5
  - Final Exam
  - Description
  - Land
  - Land or Site Valuation Techniques
  - The Cost Approach
  - Residential Case Studies
  - Appraisal Math and Statistics
  - 1 Hour Timed Exam - 30 Question Multiple Choice
    Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass
10-hour Florida Rules & Laws/Roles & Rules of Supervisor and Trainee Appraisers Breakdown:
- Part I: Florida Appraisal Rules and Law Update
- Part II: Roles and Rules of Supervisor and Trainee Appraisers

To become a registered trainee appraiser, applicants must complete 100 hours of education. Our school offers 85 hours of coursework divided between 3 classes: 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles, 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures, and 25-hour Residential Site Valuation and Cost Approach.

A 15 hour USPAP (Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) course must be taken with a different provider. You can search for a local provider on The Appraisal Foundation website.

Price: 3 Courses For $245.00 Each - Total: $735

This 30-hour state approved course will introduce you to property concepts and characteristics, law, influences on value, types of value, economics, market and analysis, highest and best use, and ethics.

This 30-hour state approved course will take you step-by-step through the valuation process including defining the problem, collecting and analyzing data, reaching an opinion of value, and communicating the appraisal.

This 25-hour course is divided into 10 hours of Florida Laws & Rules + Supervisor/Trainee Roles & Rules, and 15 hours focused on the valuation of vacant land parcels and the development of the cost approach.

Price: $245.00

A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.

Unit

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Final Exam

Description

The Appraisal Profession

Real Property Concepts and Characteristics

Legal Considerations

Value

The Approaches to Value

Highest and Best Use

Appraisal Principles

Overview of Real Estate Markets and Analysis

Ethics and How They Apply in Real Estate Appraisal

2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple ChoiceRequires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

Price: $245.00

A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.

Unit

1

2

3

4

5

6

Final Exam

Description

Appraisal Procedures

Analytical Techniques

An Overview of the Approaches to Value

Land or Site Valuation Techniques

Property Description

Residential Application Case Studies

2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple ChoiceRequires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

Price: $245.00

A deposit of $45.00 will secure your place in class. The balance is due on the 1st day of class. You may register by phone with a credit card or mail your deposit to the administration office.

Unit

1

2

3

4

5

Final Exam

Description

Land

Land or Site Valuation Techniques

The Cost Approach

Residential Case Studies

Appraisal Math and Statistics

1 Hour Timed Exam - 30 Question Multiple ChoiceRequires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

Unit

1

2

3

4

Description

The FREAB and License Application Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements

Registered Trainee and Supervisor Requirements and Appraisal Practices

Legislative Changes to Chapter 475, Part II, Florida Statutes, USPAP, and AQB Qualification Criteria

Unit

5

6

7

8

Description

2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple Choice
Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

2 Hour Timed Exam - 50 Question Multiple Choice
Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

1 Hour Timed Exam - 30 Question Multiple Choice
Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass

1 Hour Timed Exam - 30 Question Multiple Choice
Requires a Score of 75% or Greater to Pass