Current Licensees
Approved Continuing Education Providers and Courses
Mandatory Continuing Education
As outlined in Subsection 3408 of the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Law, during each two-year certification period and as a prerequisite for certification renewal, all state licensed appraisers must complete 28 hours of Board-approved continuing education, including the following two mandatory courses:
- 7-Hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Update Course.
- 7-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulation Course
Important note: The 7-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations Course is a one-time initial requirement. Once an appraiser has successfully completed the 7-hour course, the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing continuing education requirement will be reduced to 4 hours for each subsequent renewal cycle.
Additional Continuing Education Info
Credit toward the continuing education requirement for appraiser trainees, licensed residential appraisers, certified residential appraisers, and certified general appraisers will not be granted for courses that are less than two instructional hours. A final examination is not required on courses administered for the purpose of continuing education.
As of January 1, 2005, all continuing education hours submitted for credit must be in appraiser topics. This includes any course completed through REALTOR® boards and/or proprietary schools. This is in accordance with a mandate from the Federal Appraisal Subcommittee in Washington, D.C.
Courses completed through institutions or providers not included herein may be considered for continuing education approval on an individual basis; however, such course work must be submitted to the Board for a determination prior to submission of the applicant's certification renewal application.