Continuing Education

Appraiser License CE Requirements
The following Continuing Education must be completed prior to license renewal:
  • Apprentice Appraiser: A total of 28 hours of CE are required. Of the 28 hours, 7 hours must be the current National USPAP Update, 7 hours must be Valuation Bias & Fair Housing, and 14 general CE hours.
  • Licensed Appraiser: A total of 28 hours of CE are required. Of the 28 hours, 7 hours must be the current National USPAP Update, 7 hours must be Valuation Bias & Fair Housing, and 14 general CE hours.
  • Mass Appraiser: A total of 28 hours of CE are required. Of the 28 hours, 7 hours must be the current National USPAP Update, 7 hours must be Valuation Bias & Fair Housing, and 14 general CE hours.
  • Appraisal Management Companies: No CE requirements for renewals.
Reporting Continuing Education

The Board utilizes CE Broker to track all continuing education for South Carolina (SC) licensees.

SC Board Approved Courses - completion is automatically reported by the CE Provider, no additional reporting required.

Non-SC Board Approved Courses - licensees must self-report all non-SC Board approved courses to CE Broker. Exemption for out-of-state licensees is no longer allowed. For assistance in setting up your account, click here.

Continuing Education Providers

CE Provider Registration

Applications to become a CE Provider and approve CE Course must be submitted through the CE Broker system. To register visit https://cebroker.com/providers. Current Board approved CE Providers do not need to reregister, they have active accounts set up in CE Broker.

CE Course Application

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Following approval as a CE Provider, request for course approval must be submitted through the CE Broker system. Please be prepared to include the following with your course application:

  • Payment of $80 for courses less than 15 hours or $160 for courses 15 hours or more
  • Approval documentation from AQB Course Approval Program, if applicable
  • All course material (text and handouts)
  • Description of the course and a copy of any advertising
  • Course outline - objectives/learning outcomes
  • Course evaluation forms and certificate
  • Copy of IDECC certification and summary sheet, or other approved AQB mechanism (All internet/online courses require IDECC certification or other approved AQB mechanism)

Distance education courses (online) are asynchronous - means communication that does not take place at the same time. It is characterized by as needed, intermittent communication.

Classroom/Virtual courses are synchronous - means communication in which the interaction is simultaneous. It is characterized by live two-way communication. Synchronous courses do not require IDECC approval or other approved AQB mechanism for delivery.

Instructors must have an active Real Estate Appraiser Instructor license. If the course is to be taught in South Carolina, the instructor must have an active SC Real Estate Appraiser Instructor license.

Courses will route directly to the board for approval. Once the course has been approved by the Board you will receive a notification. Course will then be listed in the provider account and providers can report course completions.

Continuing Education Instructors
FAQs
How many hours of appraisal continuing education do I need and when is it due?
An appraiser needs a total of twenty-eight (28) hours of continuing education of which seven (7) hours of instruction must be the most current National USPAP Update Course and seven (7) hours of the mandatory Valuation Bias & Fair Housing course. A licensee has twenty-four (24) months to accrue this continuing education and the deadline is the expiration date reflected on the pocket card of the license.

Appraisers are on a biennial renewal cycle, with expiration dates of June 30th of even number years. Make sure all continuing education is completed prior to making payment to renew the license.
Where can I locate a calendar of qualifying and continuing education appraisal courses?
Board approve courses can be found on the CE Broker Course Search Directory at https://courses.cebroker.com/search/sc.
Can appraisal courses be taken online?
Qualifying appraisal courses and continuing education courses can be taken in classroom or online. Just check on the calendars, with the provider or with Board staff to assure the courses are approved before you take the course.
May an appraiser take qualifying education (QE) courses for continuing education credit?
The only way an appraiser may receive continuing education credit is if these QE courses are selected from a higher classification level than that of the appraiser. If, for example, I am a certified residential appraiser then the courses taken for continuing education credit must be QE10 - QE14 level courses from the certified general classification or a qualifying education elective (QEE) course. If I am a certified general appraiser then I must take continuing education courses and not QE courses.
Can a continuing education course be approved after a class is taken by an appraiser?
Yes, you can submit a CE Approval form to request individual credit for a course taken not already approved by the Board. Submit the appropriate form with the course information and a $50 fee.