Frequently Asked Questions

The Overview of the Licensing Process details the steps you must complete to apply for a license/credential in Kansas.

State Licensed requires 158 hours of Qualifying Education.

Certified Residential requires 200 hours of Qualifying Education plus College-Level Education.

Certified General requires 300 hours of Qualifying Education plus a Bachelor’s Degree in any field of study.

Provisional (Trainee) applicants must satisfy the educational requirements for the classification they are provisioning for before they can apply.

See Qualifying Education Requirements for more detailed information.

State Licensed requires 1,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained in no less than 6 months but no more than 5 years.

Certified Residential requires 1,500 of appraisal experience obtained in no less than 12 months but no more than 5 years.

Certified General requires 3,000 hours of appraisal experience obtained in no less than 18 months but no more than 5 years; at least 1,500 hours must be non-residential appraisal work.

See Experience Information for details.

Actual Hours are the total hours a trainee spent on an assignment; Credit Hours are the valuation-related hours that meet the AQB definition of experience. 

It is possible for an applicant to receive less credit than the actual hours spent on an assignment (ex. A new trainee took 16 hours to complete a full appraisal of a single-family property but the maximum allowable amount is 8 hours). It is not possible for an applicant to receive more credit hours than actual hours spent (ex. applicant reports 16 actual hours but claims 24 credit hours because that is the maximum allowable). 

No. All Qualifying Education and Experience requirements must be completed and approved by the Board prior to taking the examination.

Exam authorizations are valid for two years. If an applicant does not pass the examination within the two-year authorization period, their application expires and they must reapply entirely. If there have been any changes to the AQB criteria since the initial application (i.e. additional qualifying education or experience requirements), the applicant must satisfy any additional requirements to ensure compliance upon re-application. 

Applicants who are licensed or certified in another state may be issued a Kansas license or certificate if: the applicant’s license/credential is current and in good standing, the applicants home state is in compliance with the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) and the credentialing requirements of the applicant’s home state meet or exceed Kansas requirements.

The Reciprocity Application is available in the Forms section.

If you are licensed/credentialed in another state and are in good standing, you may obtain a Temporary Practice Permit in Kansas by submitting a completed Temporary Practice Application along with a copy of the engagement letter or contract and payment of the $50 Temporary Practice Registration fee. Temporary permits are valid for 6 months from the date of issuance.

Kansas CE cycles run from July 1, Odd Year to June 30 of the next Odd Year. The required CE must be complete by that date of your renewal in each odd year. 

The amount of hours you’re required to take varies depending on how long you’ve been licensed/certified. If your license has been in effect for one year or more at the time of the odd year renewal, you need 28 hours. If your license has been in effect for less than one year but more than 184 days, 14 hours are required. If your license has been in effect for 184 days or less, no hours are required. 

If you are required to take at least 14 hours of CE, the following courses are mandatory in each 2-year education cycle:

• 7-Hour USPAP Continuing Education Course (formerly USPAP Update Course)
• Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course (must be 7-hours in length the first time, 4-hour refresher every 2 calendar years thereafter)

Click here to view a list of approved CE courses and providers.