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Real Estate Appraiser


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Program Description


This course series prepares students to sit for the Maryland Licensed Appraiser exam. Appraisers assess residential real estate property for its current fair market value. In order to appraise the property the appraiser must go to the real estate site and take pictures and measurements of the land and/or residence. A search of local real estate records is done to establish a price comparison of like properties, and a computerized report on the findings is written up for the customer and lender.

Program Outcomes


Successful Completion: 

CCBC Credential:        

Students will have access to a Continuing Education academic record (transcript).  Students will be awarded a Continuing Education Workforce Training Certificate.
Students will be prepared to begin their required apprenticeship hours and, when completed, take the licensing exam to become a Maryland Licensed Appraiser.  Students may apply for Appraisal Trainee license exam after completing 75 hours of education (REA 019 and REA 020). To apply for the Licensed Real Estate Appraiser exam, students must complete 150 hours of education and 2000 hours of appraisal apprenticeship hours.
 
Certifying Organization:  

Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation Real Estate Appraisers & Home Inspectors Commission; www.dllr.state.md.us; exam cost:  $100

Financial Aid and Payment Options


  • Continuing Education Opportunity Grant
  • Partial Payment Option (through Nelnet Business Solutions)
  • Tuition Waiver for Senior Citizens and Individuals with Disabilities
  • Employer/Sponsor Paid Tuition
  • Division of Rehabilitation Services (DORS)
  • Local Office of Workforce Development

Program Length


6 months for the course series, plus a minimum of 2 years apprenticeship. Courses start in September and January at CCBC Hunt Valley.

Program Requirements


High School Diploma or GED

To qualify to take the Appraiser License exam, students must have completed a minimum of 30 credits of post-secondary education or hold an A.A. degree or higher.

Application Process


Open Entry – No screening or documentation required.

Program Course Sequence


Attendance is mandatory. Students must pass a final exam in each of the four courses.

Course Number

Course Title

Course Hours

Textbook Information

(approximate cost; subject to change)

Costs

T=Tuition/F=Fees

REA 019

 

Real Estate:  Appraisal Principles & Procedures

60

“Appraising Residential Properties”; $80; text available at campus bookstores

$669

T- $340/F-$329

 

REA 173

Real Estate:  Appraisal Standards & Ethics

15

“Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice” $75; and “15 hour National USPAP course Student Manual”; $35; texts available through the Appraisal Foundation

$249

T-$139/F-$110

 

 

REA 020

Real Estate:  Appraisal Practices & Analysis Part I

30

Same as REA 019

$329

T-$154/F-$175

 

REA 021

Real Estate:  Appraisal Practices & Analysis Part II

45

Same as REA 019

$439

T-$239/F-$200

 

Course Series Totals:

150

$185

$1686

T-$872/F-$814

Additional Information


Skills for Success:

Successful candidates need strong analytical, math, listening, communication and writing skills; ability to work both independently and within groups. 

Career Opportunities:

​Real estate appraiser, real property appraiser or field appraiser.  Jobs are available in the real estate industry, governmental agencies and also opportunities to be self-employed.

 

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Program Contact Information


Coordinator:

Pete Naron

Email: pnaron@ccbcmd.edu

Phone: 443-840-4572

Location: Owings Mills, 305D

 

Administrative Assistant:

Sarah Cullip

Email: scullip@ccbcmd.edu

Phone: 443-840-1632

Location: Essex, BESS 116

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