Center for Real Estate Education
Appraisal
Questions
How
do I contact the Maine Appraisal Board?
What is the process for starting a
career in real estate appraisal?
How many hours do I need to renew my
appraisal license?
Why aren't the specific locations of
the courses listed?
Is the Center for Real Estate
Education looking for new instructors?
I'm still confused and/or
I still have questions. What can I do next?
How do I contact the Maine
Appraisal Board?
Their phone number is (207) 624-8522. They can be
reached by email at:
Kimberly.J.Baker-Stetson@maine.gov
Their mailing address is: Maine Appraisal Board, 35 State House Station,
Augusta, ME 04333 and their website is:
http://www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/appraisers/index.htm
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How many hours do I need to renew my
appraisal license?
Currently you are required to complete 28 hours of
continuing education every two-years if you are an Appraiser Licensee,
Certified General, or Certified Residential. Trainees are
required to complete 14 hours of continuing education starting in their
3rd year. Everyone is required to complete 7 hours of USPAP
(Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice) every two years as
part of their required continuing education hours. Click
here for more information.
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Why aren't the specific locations of the
courses listed?
We don't include class locations because
locations change. Also, we need
to know how many people want to attend. If we post locations,
we will have walk-ins that we're not expecting and therefore we may not
have enough chairs, handouts, etc. Locations and directions are mailed
to students upon registration.
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What is the process for starting a career in real
estate appraisal?
The first step in appraisal licensing
is to become a Trainee.
This is accomplished
by completing 75 hours of Qualifying Education. Our program
starts with the 30 hour "Basic Appraisal Principles" course,
followed by the 30 hour course "Basic Appraisal Procedures".
You are also required to take 15 hours of qualifying education in
USPAP
(Uniform Standards of Professional
Appraisal Practice).
Upon completion of the above three courses, you need to make arrangements to work under the
direct supervision of a certified
residential or certified general
appraiser who meets
the qualifications for supervisor.
You need to accumulate 2000 hours of work experience in no fewer than 12
months, complete a total of 150 hours of qualifying education (this
includes the 75 hours you needed for initial licensing), and pass a state
exam to
upgrade your
trainee license to "Licensed Residential Appraiser."
Click
here for more information on licensing requirements.
Click
here to see our listing of qualifying education courses.
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Is the Center for Real Estate
Education looking for new instructors?
Yes. We are always
looking for new instructors and course ideas. If you are
interested in teaching a qualifying education course or
a continuing education course, please
send us your resume along with a description of your course idea and we'll
be glad to review it.
Our mailing address is: Center for Real
Estate Education, 68 High St., Portland ME 04101.
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I'm still confused and/or I
still have questions. What can I do next?
Our Center staff is available to answer your
questions by calling (207) 228-8400 or 800-800-4876 x8400. You can
also email us at cree@usm.maine.edu
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