Experience Requirements

Refer to regulations 117-2-2 & 117-2-2a (licensed), 117-4-2 & 117-4-2a (certified residential) or 117-3-2 & 117-3-2a (certified
general).

An hour of experience is defined as verifiable time spent performing tasks in accordance with acceptable appraisal experience. Actual hours are used when determining credit except in instances where the actual hours spent on an assignment exceed the maximum allowable amount.

Before beginning supervised experience, each supervisor shall have completed a course that, at a minimum, meets the requirements contained in the Board’s document titled “supervisory appraiser/trainee appraiser course objectives and outline,” dated September 3, 2014. Proof of completion of the course must be in the board office prior to commencing supervised experience.

For the board to determine whether the experience requirements have been satisfied, each applicant shall submit a verified appraisal experience log sheet, in a format prescribed by the Board, listing the appraisal reports completed by the applicant within the five-year period preceding the date of application. Each appraisal report shall be signed by the applicant or the preparer of the report who supervised the applicant. If the applicant does not sign the appraisal report, the preparer shall describe, in the certification section, the reconciliation section or in the dated and signed addendum to the certification page of the appraisal report, the extent to which the applicant assisted in developing preparing or communicating the appraisal through generally accepted appraisal methods and techniques.

PROVISIONAL CLASSIFICATION (TRAINEE): No experience required. An experience log must be maintained by the Provisional (Trainee) licensee as outlined in K.A.R. 117-5-2(h) and (i) and shall be directly supervised by a certified supervising appraiser. It is highly recommended that the trainee, upon completion of an appraisal, make an entry onto the log at that time and have their supervisor sign off on the entry.

LICENSED CLASSIFICATION: 1,000 hours of experience credit is required. The experience shall be obtained in no fewer than 6 months but no more than 5 years.

RESIDENTIAL CLASSIFICATION: 1,500 hours of experience credit is required. The experience shall be obtained over a period of no fewer than 12 months but no more than 5 years.

GENERAL CLASSIFICATION: 3,000 hours of experience credit is required. The experience shall be obtained over a period of no fewer than 18 months but no more than 5 years. At least 1,500 hours of appraisal experience shall have
been nonresidential appraisal work.

The Experience Information document provides additional details regarding experience, including instructions for completing appraisal logs. Experience Supervision Requirements may be found here.