North Carolina
Appraiser Continuing Education Requirements

Informational summary only, not legal advice — verify current requirements with the North Carolina Appraisal Board. Full disclaimer at the bottom of this page.

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North Carolina appraisers renew every year by June 30, but continuing education is documented every other year. The current cycle runs June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027: 28 hours, made up of 7 hours of National USPAP, 7 hours of Valuation Bias and Fair Housing, and 14 elective hours.

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Because credentials expire annually while education is measured over two years, some renewals require CE documentation and some do not. G.S. 93E-1-7(a) provides that trainee registrations, licenses, and certificates expire on June 30 of every year and sets the $200 renewal fee. 21 NCAC 57A .0204 (PDF) requires 28 hours of continuing education before June 1 of every odd-numbered year. The North Carolina Appraisal Board's CE Requirements page states that the current continuing education cycle is June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027.

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North Carolina appraiser CE at a glance

• Renewal deadline — June 30, every year. The window opens May 1.

• Current CE cycle — June 1, 2025 through May 31, 2027.

• Hours required — 28, documented at the odd-numbered-year renewal.

• What the 28 hours are — 7 hours National USPAP, 7 hours Valuation Bias and Fair Housing, 14 hours electives.

• Next hard deadline — May 31, 2027, for all 28 hours.

• USPAP edition — the 2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP CE course.

• Carryover — none, in either direction. The same course may not be taken twice in a cycle.

• Delivery — classroom, live synchronous virtual, or asynchronous online. Asynchronous courses carry an additional approval condition.

• Renewal fee — $200, plus $60 for the National Registry if elected.

• Late fee — $10 per month, capped by statute at $120.

• Regulator — North Carolina Appraisal Board, governed by G.S. Chapter 93E and 21 NCAC Chapter 57.

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How does the North Carolina continuing education cycle work?

Rule 57A .0204(a) ties continuing education to renewals in odd-numbered years. Every registered trainee, licensee, and certificate holder must have obtained continuing education upon renewal of the credential in each odd-numbered year. Trainees and appraisers who first registered with the Board after January 1 of an odd-numbered year are not required to obtain continuing education for renewal in that odd-numbered year.

The renewal itself is annual. The credential expires June 30 every year under G.S. 93E-1-7(a) and Rule 57A .0203(a), and the Board's Renewal Information page states that renewals begin each year on May 1 and are due by June 30.

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The Board splits the 28 hours across the two years. Its Renewal Information page states that appraisers must take the most recent edition of the 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education course by May 31 of the even-numbered year in order to renew in an even-numbered year, and that the remaining 21 hours must be completed by May 31 of every odd-numbered year. The Board's CE Requirements page applies the same split, listing the 2026–2027 7-Hour National USPAP CE course as the 2026 renewal requirement and the full 28 hours as the 2027 renewal requirement.

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Where the rule and the Board's guidance do not line up. This split appears in the Board's published guidance but not in the current rule text. Rule 57A .0204, as amended effective July 1, 2026, requires the 28 hours — including the seven-hour USPAP course — before June 1 of the odd-numbered year, and contains no even-numbered-year USPAP deadline. An earlier version of the rule did carry an even-year USPAP deadline; the current version does not. Board guidance is what is applied at the renewal desk, and the Board has stated that a licensee completing a late renewal must have completed the 2026–2027 USPAP course before doing so. Appraisers should follow the Board's guidance, and should raise the discrepancy with the Board if a specific renewal turns on it.

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No exemption for upgrades. Rule 57A .0204(b) states expressly that there is no exemption from the continuing education requirement for trainees or appraisers whose status has been upgraded to licensed residential, certified residential, or certified general since the issuance or most recent renewal of the credential.

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How many CE hours do North Carolina appraisers need?

Twenty-eight hours before June 1 of every odd-numbered year. For the current cycle, the Board's CE Requirements page states that all licensees must complete 28 hours by May 31, 2027 to renew on time, consisting of the 2026–2027 7-Hour National USPAP CE course, a 7-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course, and 14 hours of electives.

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Several mechanics in the rules determine whether a course will actually count:

• Two-hour minimum, thirty-hour maximum. Each continuing education course must include at least two classroom hours of instruction on real estate appraisal or related topics (Rule 57A .0204(c); Rule 57B .0603(2)). Rule 57B .0605 sets the minimum credit awarded for any course at two hours and the maximum at thirty, regardless of the course's actual length.

• Classroom hour definition. A classroom hour is 50 minutes of instruction plus 10 minutes of break time. Instruction must be given for the full number of hours credited, and instructors may not bank unused break time to end early (Rule 57B .0603(2), .0606(5)).

• No repeating a course within the cycle. Rule 57A .0204(b) provides that trainees, licensees, and certificate holders shall not take the same continuing education course more than once during the two-year cycle. Taking the same elective twice will not produce two sets of credit.

• No carryover. Hours completed in excess of the requirement do not carry into the following cycle (Rule 57A .0204(e); Rule 57B .0605). The Board states the same on its Renewal Information page.

• Teaching and authorship credit. Up to 14 hours per cycle may be granted for appraisal education activities — teaching appraisal courses, authoring appraisal textbooks, and developing instructional materials. An appraiser who teaches a Board-approved CE course is deemed to have taken an equivalent course and is not charged the evaluation fee, but may not receive credit for the same course more than once every two years no matter how often it is taught (Rule 57A .0204(g)).

• Qualifying courses for CE credit. Credit is available for Board-approved precertification courses other than Basic Appraisal Principles and Basic Appraisal Procedures, or their approved equivalents (Rule 57A .0204(h); Rule 57B .0604). The Board asks that the completion certificate be emailed with a request to apply the hours, and notes it is unnecessary to send requests for more than 30 hours. No credit is given for courses taken before the student was registered or licensed in any state.

• Unapproved courses. An appraiser may ask the Board to grant credit for a completed course that is not Board-approved by submitting the Request for Equivalent Approval of Continuing Education form with a non-refundable $50 fee per course, set by G.S. 93E-1-8(d). The request must be received before June 15 of the odd-numbered year to count toward that cycle (Rule 57A .0204(g)). The form is linked from the Board's CE Requirements page.

• Non-resident affidavit renewal. A licensee or certificate holder who lives in another state and is currently credentialed there may satisfy the requirement in an odd-numbered year by filing an affidavit before renewal listing all continuing education completed in the cycle, including provider, state of approval, title, hours, and completion date. Rule 57A .0204(i) provides that the Board audits no fewer than ten percent of licensees who renew by affidavit, and that those selected must produce certificates on request.

• Returning from active military duty. Rule 57A .0204(j) allows an appraiser returning from active duty on or after February 1 of an odd-numbered year to renew that year even if the required CE is not complete before June 1, with the education then due on the AQB Criteria timeline.

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What is the North Carolina USPAP requirement?

Seven of the 28 hours must be the seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Continuing Education course, as required by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation. That requirement appears in Rule 57A .0204(d) and on the Board's Renewal Information page.

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Edition matters, and the Board applies an even-year deadline. The Board states that appraisers must take the most recent edition of the course by May 31 of the even-numbered year, and that the current edition generally begins being offered in October of the preceding odd-numbered year, giving roughly an eight-month window. For the present cycle the operative edition is the 2026–2027 course, and the Board's home page states that a licensee completing a late renewal must have completed it before late renewing.

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Instructor certification. Rule 57B .0603(4) requires that instructors for the National USPAP courses be certified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation. Rule 57B .0603(8) requires that a course title use the words "USPAP" or "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" only where the course is the 15-hour National USPAP course or the seven-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course, and that a seven-hour course title state which edition of USPAP will be taught. If a course listing does not name the edition, ask before registering.

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What is the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing requirement?

Rule 57A .0204(d) requires every trainee, licensee, and certificate holder to complete a course meeting the content requirements of the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations outline in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria, every continuing education cycle. The course must be at least seven hours the first time the requirement is completed. Each cycle after that, the course must be at least four hours.

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Seven hours, by May 31, 2027. The Board's Valuation Bias and Fair Housing page states that, effective June 1, 2025, every current trainee, licensee, and certificate holder must complete a qualifying course of at least seven hours, and that it must be completed by May 31, 2027. The Board's CE Requirements page counts those seven hours inside the 28, alongside the seven USPAP hours and 14 electives — the VBFH course is not additional to the hour total.

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Earlier bias courses do not count. The Board states that any course related to Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations taken before June 1, 2025 does not meet this requirement. That cutoff appears in Board guidance; the rule text does not itself state a date. If you completed a fair housing or bias elective before June 2025, treat it as an elective and plan to take a qualifying course.

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The qualifying education version. Rule 57A .0204(d) provides that an appraiser who completes the seven-hour plus one-hour-exam course as part of qualifying education has met this requirement. The Board's guidance on who must take that version is not stated consistently across its pages: its home page says new trainee applicants and anyone intending to upgrade on or after January 1, 2026 should take the qualifying education version to avoid retaking the course or sitting the exam later, while its Renewal Information and Valuation Bias pages say such applicants will be required to complete the eight-hour version in addition to the applicable qualifying education. If you are upgrading, confirm with the Board which version it will accept before you register.

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Can North Carolina continuing education be taken online?

Yes, and the distinction the Board draws is between synchronous and asynchronous delivery rather than between classroom and online.

The Board's Renewal Information page states that all CE may be taken online or in the classroom, with one condition: if the course is asynchronous, the delivery mechanism must have current approval from an organization approved by the AQB, such as IDECC, to receive equivalent approval. On the Board's approved course lists, courses marked O/L are online and asynchronous. The lists state that courses not marked O/L may be offered in the classroom or in a synchronous format, and define synchronous courses as live courses taught in a virtual format such as Zoom or WebEx with direct interaction with the instructor.

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The underlying rule reads the same way once both parts are taken together. Rule 57B .0603(4) sets a default that the qualified instructor be physically present in the classroom and personally provide the instruction, but expressly excepts Item (5), and Item (5) permits sponsors to offer all continuing education classes via distance education as set forth in the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. Live virtual instruction with direct instructor interaction sits inside that exception and is treated by the Board as classroom-equivalent.

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Important North Carolina deadlines

• June 30, 2026 — the 2025–2026 renewal deadline, now passed. The Board states that a credential not renewed by that date has lapsed and the trainee or appraiser may no longer perform appraisal work, and that performing appraisal work while unlicensed violates state law.

• May 1, 2027 — the renewal window opens. Renewals begin each year on May 1.

• May 31, 2027 — all 28 hours must be complete. The Board states that a licensee without the required CE completed by May 31 will not be able to renew until after July 1 or later and will owe the $10 per month late fee. Rule 57A .0204(b) frames the same deadline as "before June 1."

• June 15, 2027 — last date to submit a Request for Equivalent Approval for a non-Board-approved course and have it credited toward the 2027 cycle (Rule 57A .0204(g)).

• June 30, 2027 — renewal deadline, and also the last day to late renew a credential that lapsed on June 30, 2026. The Board states that a licensee who did not renew by June 30, 2026 may late renew through June 30, 2027 by paying the $200 renewal fee, the $60 National Registry fee if desired, and a $10 per month late fee, and must have completed the 2026–2027 7-Hour National USPAP course before late renewing.

• December 31 each year — Board approval of continuing education courses expires on the December 31 following issuance, with sponsors' renewal applications due on or before December 1 (Rule 57B .0611(a)). Course approval does not roll forward automatically, so confirm a course is currently approved before registering for a class scheduled in the new year.

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Note the statutory ceiling the Board's renewal pages do not mention. G.S. 93E-1-7(c) sets the late filing fee at $10 per month for each month or part of a month the credential is lapsed, not to exceed $120, in addition to the renewal fee. The Board's Renewal Information and home pages state the monthly rate without the cap. Where the two differ, the statute controls, but confirm the amount with the Board before paying.

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Approved courses

North Carolina approves continuing education courses annually. Rule 57B .0611(a) provides that Board approval expires on the next December 31 following issuance and that sponsors must file renewal applications on or before December 1 to maintain continuous approval. The seven-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course runs on its own schedule under Rule 57B .0611(c), keyed to the instructor's AQB certification for the relevant edition.

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Sponsors must obtain Board approval before conducting a course for continuing education credit and before advertising that a course is or may be approved in North Carolina (Rule 57B .0601). A course sponsor must own the proprietary rights to the course or have the owner's permission to seek approval (Rule 57B .0602(a)).

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Reading the Board's lists. Each course title is followed by two numbers, for example (7/7). The Board explains that the first is the number of actual classroom hours and the second is the number of approved continuing education credit hours. Courses prefixed O/L are online and asynchronous.

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Rosters, not certificates, drive your renewal. Rule 57A .0204(f) provides that the Board must receive proof of completion before it will process a renewal application, and that proof means receipt of a roster from the course sponsor. Sponsors must send the roster within 15 days of course completion (Rules 57A .0204(f), 57B .0608) and must issue each student a completion certificate within 15 days (Rule 57B .0607). A course finished in the last days of May can therefore leave an appraiser waiting on paperwork past the deadline. Keep your own certificate: the Board's rules contemplate a two-year retention period for students.

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Verify before you register. The Board's Approved Continuing Education, USPAP Continuing Education, and Valuation Bias and Fair Housing lists are the current sources for confirming that a specific course is approved, who offers it, and in what delivery format. Each list carries its own "as of" date and the three are not always synchronized with one another, so check the list that matches the requirement you are trying to satisfy.

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Stay on track with your North Carolina CE

Dennis Badger & Associates, Inc. appears on the Board's Approved Continuing Education list dated June 12, 2026 under Classroom/Synchronous Courses, with the following approved courses. All are delivered live and instructor-led over Zoom, which North Carolina treats as a synchronous classroom-equivalent format rather than as asynchronous online study:

• 2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP Course — listed by the Board as 2026-2027 7-Hour National USPAP CE Course (7/7). Seven classroom hours, seven approved CE credit hours, satisfying the USPAP portion of the 28-hour requirement. Taught by Dennis Badger, an AQB Certified USPAP Instructor and a former member of the Appraisal Standards Board of The Appraisal Foundation — the board that writes the standards. Also appears on the Board's separate Approved USPAP Providers list dated April 23, 2026.

• Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations — listed by the Board as Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations (7/7), the seven-hour length North Carolina requires the first time an appraiser completes this requirement. The Board's Valuation Bias and Fair Housing list dated July 31, 2026 also shows an (8/8) listing for Dennis Badger & Associates, the qualifying education version with the one-hour examination.

• Appraiser's Guide to the New URAR — listed by the Board as Appraiser's Guide to the New URAR (7/7). Seven classroom hours, seven approved CE credit hours, available as elective credit toward the 14 elective hours. A practical walk-through of the redesigned Uniform Residential Appraisal Report and the UAD 3.6 dataset.

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Between them, those three courses cover the USPAP requirement, the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing requirement, and half of the elective hours for the cycle ending May 31, 2027. Because North Carolina course approvals expire each December 31, confirm current approval status on the Board's list before registering for a class scheduled in a new calendar year. Current session dates are posted on our Education Calendar.

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Appraiser CE requirements in nearby states

Virginia · South Carolina · Tennessee · Georgia · All state CE requirements

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Legal Authority / Compliance References

Statute. G.S. 93E-1-7, part of the North Carolina Appraisers Act, sets the June 30 annual expiration and the $200 renewal fee, makes satisfaction of the Board's continuing education requirements a prerequisite to renewal, authorizes the Board to require Board-approved education by rule, sets the late filing fee at $10 per month capped at $120, and provides that a credential not reinstated within 12 months may be treated as though never issued. G.S. 93E-1-8 governs education program approval and fees, including the $50 per course fee for an appraiser's request that the Board evaluate a non-approved course. G.S. 93E-1-11(d) authorizes the Board to collect and remit the federal National Registry fee together with an additional $20 administrative fee. The full Act is published by the North Carolina General Assembly as Chapter 93E, Article 1.

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Administrative rules. 21 NCAC Chapter 57 (PDF), published by the North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings, is the operative compilation. Rule 57A .0203 governs renewal; Rule 57A .0204, Continuing Education, is the operative CE rule and cites G.S. 93B-15, 93E-1-7(a), and 93E-1-10 as its authority, with its current text amended effective July 1, 2026; Rule 57A .0206 governs expired credentials and reinstatement. Subchapter 57B, Section .0600 governs continuing education courses and sponsors. The Board publishes its own copy of the rules as Board Rules effective July 1, 2026 (PDF). Note that some pages within the Board's own site still link a superseded December 31, 2025 compilation; check the effective date on the cover before relying on a downloaded copy.

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Instructor qualification. Rule 57B .0603(3) requires continuing education instructors to possess the fitness for licensure required of applicants and to have two years of full-time experience related to the subject matter, a baccalaureate or higher degree in a related field, two years of full-time experience teaching the subject matter, or an equivalent combination. Rule 57B .0603(4) additionally requires that instructors for the National USPAP courses be certified by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation, and bars sitting Appraisal Board members from teaching continuing education courses during their term of office. Rule 57B .0306(a)(5) sets separate qualifications for instructors of the eight-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course where the course does not hold approval through the AQB Course Approval Program.

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Provider obligations. Rule 57B .0606 requires course sponsors to give the Board, in writing or by electronic link to the sponsor's website, the dates and locations of all classes offered in North Carolina at least ten calendar days before the class, and to report changes within five days of the rescheduled date. Sponsors must limit classes to eight classroom hours in a day, monitor attendance, state the number of credit hours awarded by the Board in their advertising, provide each student with Board contact information, report instructor discipline or criminal convictions within 15 business days, and enroll at least three students for any course other than an asynchronous one. Rule 57B .0607 requires a completion certificate within 15 days, and prescribes the information an out-of-state sponsor's certificate must show. Rule 57B .0608 requires the roster within 15 days. Rule 57B .0609 requires advance written approval, at least 15 calendar days ahead, for changes to a course's hours, content, or instructor. Rule 57B .0610 requires sponsors to retain registration and attendance records for three years. Under G.S. 93E-1-7(b1) and Rule 57B .0613, sponsors pay the Board $5 for each licensee completing an approved continuing education course, remitted when the roster is uploaded.

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Pending rulemaking — periodic review under way, no CE rule at risk. Chapter 57 is in periodic review under G.S. 150B-21.3A. The North Carolina Office of Administrative Hearings list of reports pending Rules Review Commission review shows a comment period of August 21, 2025 through October 21, 2025 and a scheduled Commission review date of July 2026. The Board's determination report (PDF) classifies every rule in the chapter, including Rule 57A .0204 and the Subchapter 57B continuing education rules, as necessary; records no public comment received; and returns the same determination following the comment period. No continuing education rule is scheduled to expire. Because rulemaking can move between reviews, confirm with the Board if you are relying on a specific provision.

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Board guidance. Published guidance appears on the Board's home page, Renewal Information page, CE Requirements page, Valuation Bias and Fair Housing page, and Course Sponsor Applications page, and on its Approved Continuing Education and USPAP Continuing Education lists.

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State Appraisers Board Contact Information

North Carolina Appraisal Board
Website: ncappraisalboard.org
Contact page: About and Contact Us
Email: ncab@ncab.org
Phone: 919-870-4854
Address: 5830 Six Forks Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Executive Director: Donald T. Rodgers, 919-803-3814
Deputy Director: Brandy M. March, 919-803-3808

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How to Renew

North Carolina appraisers renew annually. The renewal window opens May 1 and closes June 30. All required continuing education must already be completed, and the Board must have received the sponsor's roster, before a renewal will be processed.

Online. Renewals are filed through the Board's licensee login. The same login lets an appraiser view his or her continuing education record, which the Board recommends checking before the deadline rather than after. Login problems are directed by the Board to ncab@ncab.org.

By mail. Rule 57A .0203(b) permits renewal in writing on the form provided by the Board as an alternative to the online portal. Forms are posted on the Board's website.

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Fees:

• Annual renewal fee — $200.00, set by G.S. 93E-1-7(a). Under Rule 57A .0203(b) the renewal fee is not refundable after July 1.

• National Registry fee — $60.00 as stated by the Board, added at the appraiser's election. G.S. 93E-1-11(d) authorizes the Board to collect and remit the federal fee together with an additional $20.00 administrative fee. The Board notes that an appraiser must be on the National Registry to perform appraisals for federally related transactions, and that a trainee may not be on the registry but may work on any report the supervisor is permitted to work on, absent client objection.

• Late filing fee — $10.00 per month or part of a month, capped at $120.00 under G.S. 93E-1-7(c), in addition to the renewal fee.

• Request for Equivalent Approval of a non-Board-approved course — $50.00 per course, non-refundable, under G.S. 93E-1-8(d).

• Replacement credential or certification of licensure history — $10.00 each, under G.S. 93E-1-7(d).

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If the credential has lapsed. For 12 months after expiration, an appraiser may late renew by paying the renewal fee, the National Registry fee if desired, and the accumulated late fee, and by completing and having reported all required continuing education (Rule 57A .0206(a)). From 12 months to five years after expiration, reinstatement requires a full application, a new criminal background check, the application fee, and proof of the continuing education that would have been required had the credential been continuously renewed — including the most recent seven-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course and the required hours of a Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. A completed reinstatement application must be received by June 1 of the fifth year after expiration, and reinstatement is effective on the date issued rather than retroactively (Rule 57A .0206(b), (e)). An application will not be granted where the credential has been expired more than five years (Rule 57A .0206(d)).

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Pro-Tips for 2026

• Treat 2026 as the year to finish, not the year off. All 28 hours come due May 31, 2027, and North Carolina allows no carryover in either direction. Completing electives and the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course during 2026 is the only way to avoid compressing 21 hours into a single spring.

• Do not schedule a course for the last week of May. The Board cannot process a renewal until it receives the sponsor's roster, and sponsors have 15 days to send it. Finishing your last course in mid-May rather than May 30 is the difference between renewing on time and paying a late fee.

• Confirm the USPAP edition in the course title before registering. Rule 57B .0603(8) requires a seven-hour USPAP course title to state which edition is taught, and the Board applies an edition-specific deadline. The current edition is the 2026-2027 course.

• A pre-June 2025 bias course does not satisfy the new requirement. The Board states flatly that any Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course taken before June 1, 2025 does not count. If you took a three- or four-hour bias elective in 2023 or 2024, it is elective credit only.

• Check whether a course is synchronous or asynchronous, not merely "online." North Carolina distinguishes the two. Courses marked O/L on the Board's lists are asynchronous, and their delivery mechanism must carry current approval from an AQB-approved organization such as IDECC. Live virtual instruction with direct instructor interaction is treated as classroom-equivalent.

• Do not repeat the same course inside the cycle. Rule 57A .0204(b) bars taking the same continuing education course more than once during the two-year cycle. Vary electives rather than retaking a favorite.

• Use the teaching and authorship allowance if it applies to you. Up to 14 hours of the 28 may be granted for teaching appraisal courses, authoring appraisal textbooks, or developing instructional materials, and an appraiser who has taught a Board-approved CE course is not charged the evaluation fee.

• If you renew by out-of-state affidavit, keep your certificates. The Board audits at least ten percent of affidavit renewals and requires those selected to produce certificates on request.

• If you are upgrading, ask which Valuation Bias version the Board will accept. The Board's pages differ on whether the eight-hour qualifying education version is recommended or required for upgrades on or after January 1, 2026. Get the answer in writing before you register.

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Important Disclaimer

This page is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Continuing education and renewal requirements change. North Carolina's published guidance and its codified rule text do not currently agree on several points addressed above — among them whether the seven-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course carries a deadline in the even-numbered year, whether the $10 per month late fee is subject to the $120 statutory cap, and whether the eight-hour qualifying education version of the Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course is recommended or required for appraisers upgrading on or after January 1, 2026. Where the Board's published guidance and the codified rule text differ, this page presents both. The Board's own website also serves two different versions of its rules from different pages. Appraisers should verify current requirements directly with the North Carolina Appraisal Board before relying on any statement here.

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Dennis Badger & Associates does not guarantee this summary reflects every requirement applicable to every appraiser, credential type, or individual circumstance.

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Last reviewed by Dennis Badger: August 3, 2026.