26th February 2007

Online Appraiser Schools

In my opinion the best way to become a licensed trainee is to take an online appraiser training course that will give you all your education requirements and should prepare you to easily pass the appraiser trainee exam.

At the time I decided to become an appraiser I looked in to a variety of appraiser schools to include my local community college, online appraiser schools and live appraiser training seminars. Being low on funds at the time due to a change in career and finding classes available in my area over a 2 semester period, I signed up for all the classes through a couple of my local community colleges. Since the classes had to be taken in order, I had no choice but to attend 2 different semesters and due at two different community colleges.

That decision turned out to be a big waste of time and income.

Unfortunately the teachers in these classes were unmotivated to help and really gave a very basic outline of the appraisal industry. We barely completed 1 appraisal form and upon completion were given very minimal feedback and very poor opinions of our reports. If I had only taken some online courses I would have been up and running about 6 months sooner. I would not suggest this route to anyone unless they know of qualified and good professors teaching these subjects.

My other friends that decided to take online appraiser courses were able to complete their education requirements easily within 3 months and were licensed trainees and building up their experience hours under their supervising appraisers. Luckily I was able to complete a significant amount of my experience hours prior to becoming a licensed trainee, but not as much as I could have if I had more free time from my class requirements.

Through a licensed and approved appraiser school, you can easily obtain your education requirements and get prepared for the trainee examination in no time.

Make sure your Real Estate Appraisal Course has been approved for Qualifying Education by the Appraiser Qualification Board (AQB). You also want to find a complete appraisal licensing package that will satisfy your states hourly requirements for pre-licensing and hourly USPAP educational requirements.

By taking your appraisal training courses online you will have the ease and convenience of completing all course assignments and exams from home and at your own pace. The online cours will provide the needed textbooks and online supplies.

So far I have referred about 10 people to complete their online training through Allied. Not one of them have failed the course and had no time flying through the process. They also offer a 110% refund if you don’t pass the exam on your first try. How can you beat that!

This Is What You Do to obtain a license through Allied Online Appraiser Schools

  1. Enroll in Allied’s Real Estate Appraisal Course – This course satisfies 90 hours of required study
  2. Complete assignments and pass the final exam
  3. Schedule a test date with the state (they will let you know how)
  4. Review your state exam prep materials (included with your course)
  5. Pass the State Exam

The number one thing I can suggest is to GET STARTED TODAY if you are serious. There are tons of trainees out there already, no need to wait for more to get in line in front of you.

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