Become a Florida State Certified Residential Appraiser

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Are you a Trainee Appraiser looking to take your career to the next level? Becoming a State Certified Residential Appraiser is the next step towards advancing your career.

A State Certified Residential Appraiser is a person qualified to issue appraisal reports for residential real estate property of one to four residential units, without regard to transaction value or complexity. Trainee Appraisers must work for a State Certified Appraiser. (subject to limitations as outlined in Florida law).

Proceed to Course Schedule:

Please select your preferred Class, Type of Class, Location and Start Date from the menu below:

You can register for individual courses online by selecting your course using the dropdown menu above, or by contact our Career Counselors.

To register for the complete package of all the course that you must complete to become a licensed Certified Residential Appraiser: Click Here!

Feel free to contact our helpful Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140 for questions and registration assistance.

Residential Site Valuation & Cost Approach

2 Days | 9:00a-5:00p | Mon & Tue

Broward

Feb 6

May 21

Residential Site Valuation & Cost Approach (15-Hours) $299

This is a Pre-certification course for the State Certified Residential applicant and can be used for part of the Post-license requirements for Trainee appraisers. This course discusses the theory and application of Site Valuation techniques as well as the Cost Approach through theory and hands-on examples of these processes.
Approval Letter

Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use

2 Days | 9:00a-5:00p | Days Vary

Broward

Feb 8

Jun 25

Market Analysis & Highest and Best Use (15-Hours) $299

This is a Pre-certification course for the State Certified Residential applicant and can be used for part of the Post-license requirements for Trainee appraisers. The course will discuss the theory and application of Market Analysis and the difficult but necessary Highest and Best Use application.
Approval Letter

Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies

2 Days | 9:00a-5:00p | Days Vary

Broward

Feb 13

Jun 27

Advanced Residential Applications & Case Studies (15-Hours) $299

This is a Pre-certification course for the State Certified Residential applicant and can be used for part of the Post-license requirements for Trainee appraisers. With the aid of case studies, students will develop and apply the techniques for market analysis, including the application and use of matched pairs and capitalization rates and gross rental multipliers. This course includes a discussion of current Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Guidelines and relevant USPAP requirements.
Approval Letter

Statistics, Modeling & Finance

2 Days | 9:00a-5:00p | Days Vary

Broward

Feb 15

Jul 16

Statistics, Modeling & Finance (15-Hours) $299

This is a Pre-certification course for the State Certified Residential applicant and can be used for part of the Post-license requirements for Trainee appraisers. The course incorporates the use of statistics into appraisals. It provides both the theory and practice of statistics, real estate finance, and valuation modeling for today's residential appraiser.
Approval Letter

Mastering Unique Properties

3 Days | Mon/Tue 9:00a-6:00p / Wed 9:00a-11:00a

Broward

Apr 9

Aug 27

Mastering Unique Properties (20-Hours) $349

This is a Pre-certification course for the State Certified Residential applicant and can be used for part of the Post-license requirements for Trainee appraisers. The property types discussed will include mixed use, income producing, unusual, and one of a kind properties.
Approval Letter

Residential Sales Comparison & Income Apps.
4 Days \| Mon/Tue/Wed 9:00a-6:15p / Thu 9:00a-11:15a
Broward
Apr 16	Sep 4	Oct 29

Residential Sales Comparison and Income Applications (30-Hours) $399

Residential Report Writing
2 Days \| Thu 12:00p-6:00p / Fri 9:00a-6:00p
Broward
Jan 12	Jun 7	Dec 6

Residential Report Writing (15-Hours) $299

This is a Pre-Certification course for the Trainee & State Certified Residential applicant that introduces how to use the various residential forms and reports for the appraisal.
Approval Letter

Click for Requirements:

For more information please call one of our Career Counselors at 1-800-732-9140.

Gold Coasts State Certified Residential Appraiser program provides everything you need for taking your career beyond the Trainee. Requirements are as follows:

Must be at least 18 years of age
Complete 200 hours of approved appraisal education (75 hours of these were fulfilled when you took your Trainee course, and the remaining will be fulfilled through taking all of the State Certified Residential Appraiser courses.)
Acquired a documented 2,500 hours of experience over 24 months
Received an Associate degree or higher from an accredited college, or completed at least 21 semester hours in the following courses:

English Composition
Principles of Economics (Mirco or Macro)
Finance
Algebra, Geometry, or higher mathematics
Business or Real Estate Law

*Special Note: Effective January 1, 2015, the use of accredited college courses in the above fields of study will no longer be accepted. All newly licensed Certified Residential Appraisers must possess of Bachelors degree or higher after this date.

Pass the Residential National exam and Florida Supplemental exam

The locations are listed from North to South. Call for locations of classes running at the other locations.

	Lantana 6216 S. Congress Avenue Lantana, FL 33462 View map from Mapquest Phone: 1-800-732-9140 Directions: From I-95: Take I-95 to Lantana Road. Exit west on Lantana Road to Congress Ave. Turn left on Congress and then left into Atlantis Plaza. From Turnpike: (From the North) Take the turnpike to Lake Worth Road. Exit east on Lake Worth Road to Congress Ave. Turn right on Congress and then just past Lantana Road turn left into Atlantis Plaza. (From the South) Take the turnpike to Boynton Beach Blvd. Exit east on Boynton Beach Blvd to Congress. Turn left (north) on Congress. Turn into Atlantis Plaza, just south of Lantana Road.
	Boca Raton Pointe Center Building 7035 Beracasa Way Suite 206 Boca Raton, FL 33433 View map from Mapquest Phone: 1-800-732-9140 Directions: Located just 3 minutes West of I-95 on the North West corner of Palmetto Park Rd & Powerline Rd.
	Broward 5600 Hiatus Road Tamarac, FL 33321 View map from Mapquest Phone: 1-800-732-9140 Directions: This Gold Coast building is located on the NE Corner of Hiatus Road and Commercial Blvd., approx. 1/8 mile East of the Sawgrass Expwy off of Commercial Blvd.
	North Dade Intracostal Mall 3577 N.E. 163rd Street North Miami , FL 33160 View map from Mapquest Phone: 1-800-732-9140 Directions: Located just minutes East of the Gold Glades Interchange (I-95, 826 and the Turnpike.) Exit on 163rd street and go East. Located in the Intracoastal Mall at N.E. 35th Ave.
	Doral 11250 N.W. 20th Street Miami, FL 33172 View map from Mapquest Phone: 1-800-732-9140 From the North: Take the Florida Turnpike Extension south to NW 12th Street (exit # 27). Head east.Turn left on NW 111th Ave (just past the mall). Turn left on NW 20th Street. Building is on the left. From the South: Take the Florida Turnpike Extension north to NW 12th Street. Head east Turn left on NW 111th Ave (just past the mall). Turn left on NW 20th Street. Building is on the left. From the East and Downtown Miami: Head west on 836 to NW 107 Ave exit. Exit north on NW 107 Ave.Turn left on NW 12 St. Turn right on NW 111 Ave. Turn left on NW 20th St. Building is on left.