Appraisal Education Providers

California - all the active providers we know of are listed here. 
If you're in another state, contact your state appraisal regulator.

Active basic education providers (pre-license classes) in Northern CA 

• Appraisal Institute - www.appraisalinstitute.org - classroom Look for chapter name.
• Anthony Schools - www.anthonyschools.com - classroom
• www.CaliforniaLicense.com - Bill Carilli, education for Real Estate license.
• Barry Cleverdon – www.appraisertraining.com  

• Kaplan Professional Schools www.kaplanprofessionalschools.com
  
  

   

• For a complete list of CA providers, go to www.orea.ca.gov/html/PCSearch.shtml and click on BE at the bottom of the page.  \

California - all the active providers we know of are listed here. 
If you're in another state, contact your state appraisal regulator.

Active basic education providers (pre-license classes) in Northern CA 

• Appraisal Institute - www.appraisalinstitute.org - classroom Look for chapter name.
• Anthony Schools - www.anthonyschools.com - classroom
• www.CaliforniaLicense.com - Bill Carilli, education for Real Estate license.
• Barry Cleverdon – www.appraisertraining.com  
• For a complete list of CA providers, go to www.orea.ca.gov/html/PCSearch.shtml and click on BE at the bottom of the page. 

Continuing education providers

• Allied Schools - www.appraisalrenewal.com - OREA approved distance education
• Acheson Appraisal Classes 
• Anthony Schools - www.anthonyschools.com -
• Appraisal WebSchool - www.appraisalwebschool.com - basic education provider (pre-license classes, including USPAP) OREA approved distance education courses
• Beckman Company - offers Technical Inspection of Real Estate nationally - 800-251-0010
• California Association of Real Estate Appraisers - www.appraiser.org 
• Barry Cleverdon – www.appraisertraining.com - Sacramento, San Jose and Fresno.
• Clipboard Seminars - www.theclipboard.com - Counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Bernardino, Riverside. Most seminars are held in Buena Park (Orange) or Diamond Bar (eastern portion of LA county).
• Felde Publications & Programs - (310) 546-6563 - OREA approved distance education
• Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers - www.frea.com - OREA approved distance education and classroom offerings
• Honduras College - www.hondros.edu/Appraisal/ContinuingEducation.aspx
• Ken Hunsinger Seminars - www.appraisalclass.com - Sacramento area primarily
• McKissock Data Systems - www.mckissock.com - national
• National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers - seminars in Northern and Southern CA
• List of approved basic and continuing education course providers - Office of Real Estate Appraisers. Note: some offer only a few classes in one location and others have seminars all over the state. This site also has forms and information for licensing, address changes, new laws, etc. 
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National/Regional/State - private education providers 

• Allied Schools - www.appraisalrenewal.com - CA,
• Allied - www.alliedschools.com - various states
  CT, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
• Appraisal Academy - www.appraisalacademy.com - 30 states
• Beal Associates, Inc, Company_name: The Real Estate Resource Center - www.bealassociates.com - GA,AL
• Beckman Company - offers Technical Inspection of Real Estate nationally - no web site - 800-251-0010
• John M. Bryant - www.realestate2000.net  - continuing education for appraisers and real estate agents in Georgia.
• Felde Publications & Programs – www.feldepublications.com - Distance learning courses, California.
• Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers - www.frea.com - seminars in CA and other states
• Gregory A. Hoefer, MAI - www.hoefer.org  - Nevada
• Hondros College – www.hondros.edu - Ohio, WV and WI.
• McKissock Data Systems - www.mckissock.com - national
• Merrill Institute - Appraisal School in New York - www.appraisaleducationnetwork.com  
  Distance learning courses throughout the country - www.merrellinstitute.com 
• National Residental Appraisers Institute - www.nraiappraisers.com  - Ohio  
• PRO-ED - www.pro-ed.org  - SD and neighboring states
• Real Estate 2000, John M. Bryant - www.realestate2000.net - Georgia 
• Real Estate Education Company - www.reec.com   - Midwest
• Tosh’s School of Real Estate Appraisal – www.appraisalcourse.com - college level appraisal courses in the State of California.

National appraisal associations

Almost all the appraisal associations offer education - check with these national sites for both offerings sponsored by the national associations and the list of chapters to contact them directly. 

·        American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers is for appraisers specializing in agricultural appraising and farm managers.

·        American Society of Appraisers is the largest multi-discipline appraisal association. 

• International Association of Assessing Officers - "the" association for tax assessment appraisers. Some classes have state appraisal recertification approvals. 
• International Right of Way Association - for everyone involved with public agency work - appraisers, right of way agents, etc. Many classes. 

·        National Association of Independent Fee Appraisers - very active on the East Coast and Midwest. Some chapters in other parts of the country. Many classes. 

·        National Association of Review Appraisers and Mortgage Underwriters - some classes at national conferences

·        National Association of Master Appraisers -  Active in the Southeast. Has an affiliated school, Lincoln Graduate Center www.lincoln-grad.org -Internet and live classes. 

·        National Association of Realtors - Appraisal Section - some classes. 

·        Appraisal Institute 

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