Highlights of the program include the following. Read our Fact Sheet (below) for more highlights and information:

• “Retroactive” approval - the program will be approved retroactively back to the date in which the current program was established
• Graduates of approved programs may receive up to 300 hours (based on the degree content) of qualifying education credit toward a real property appraiser credential

Click here to see the list of approved degree review programs.

State Regulators

Under this program, the AQB analyzes real estate related degrees to determine how the education required to obtain a degree can be applied to the Required Core Curriculum in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. The results of the review are published for state appraiser regulatory agencies to use when reviewing the educational qualifications of applicants that hold such degrees.

Colleges/Universities

Schools that participate in this degree review program offer their students a pathway straight into a meaningful career after college, at no additional cost to the university, and students graduate with a real estate related degree that gives them a significant portion of the educational requirements needed to advance into the appraisal profession. Approvals last for 3 years and programs can be renewed every 3 years provided no changes are made to the program. If changes are made (such as the addition or removal of a course) to the Degree during the approval period, the AQB must be notified, and a review will be conducted by a member of the AQB to ensure equivalency has been met.

Students

AQB approval of a degree in real estate is not a guarantee of acceptance by any individual state appraiser regulatory agency. Individual jurisdictions have rights to establish criteria that are greater or more stringent than that established by the AQB. As a result, a state regulatory agency may elect to not accept the AQB’s analysis of a college’s degree program. Applicants considering entering a degree program in real estate should make sure to check with their respective state appraiser regulatory agency prior to enrolling to determine that particular jurisdiction’s policies pertaining to this issue.