On February 20, 2004,the Appraiser Qualifications Board ("AQB") formally adopted significant changes to the appraiser qualifications criteria. Those changes will become effective on January 1, 2008. Please click on this link to view the changes: Current AQB criteria & 2008 criteria changes

States must implement the new qualifications criteria for certified residential and certified general appraisers. And, States may choose to adopt the new criteria for licensed appraisers and trainees.

States may choose to implement the new criteria on a "segmented" or "firm date" basis. Under a segmented implementation, a State determines when a component of AQB criteria (i.e., experience, education, or examination) was completed, and then determines whether the applicant conformed to AQB criteria in effect at the time that component was completed. Under a segmented implementation, it is possible for an applicant to conform one component to one set of criteria (e.g., "education" meeting the 2007 AQB criteria) and another component to another set of criteria (e.g., "examination" meeting the 2008 AQB criteria). Under a firm date implementation, an applicant must conform to all components of the new 2008 criteria if his or her credential is issued by the State on or after January 1, 2008.

Contact the State directly to determine how it has implemented the 2008 AQB criteria changes.

For your convenience, we have compiled a list of currently available State appraiser regulatory agency Web sites and the e-mail addresses of key personnel.