Section 3542 - Minimum (Basic) Education Requirements for Licensure(a) To be eligible for licensure, an applicant shall meet the following minimum education requirements: (1) Successful completion of all minimum education hours and course requirements for the license level applied for as prescribed by the AQB, including the Appraisal Foundation's 15-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) course;(2) For the issuance of an initial or reciprocal license, a Bureau-approved four-hour course on federal and California appraisal-related statutory and regulatory law. A course will be deemed to be "Bureau-approved" if it is accredited pursuant to Article 9 of the Bureau's regulations; and(3) For an applicant for an initial or reciprocal license submitting a completed application that is received by the Bureau on or after January 1, 2023, at least one hour of instruction in cultural competency as defined in Section 11340 of the Business and Professions Code. Instruction on cultural competency shall include, at a minimum, subject matter that covers an overview of historical and current discriminatory practices in the real estate appraiser industry, which may include consideration of various cultures and stereotypes of cultures; an examination of one's own attitudes and values; and the acquisition of the values, knowledge, skills, strategies and abilities that will allow an individual to work in cross cultural situations.(b) All courses satisfying the requirements of subdivision (a)(1) shall:(1) Be a minimum of 15 hours in length and include a closed-book, proctored, final examination that covers the course material;(2) Have their course content approved by the AQB through its Course Approval Program (CAP), a state real estate appraiser licensing agency or comparable regulatory jurisdiction, or a college, community college, or university that is accredited by a regional, institutional, national, or programmatic accreditation association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;(3) If it is an asynchronous distance education course, have its course delivery mechanism approved by one of the following: (A) AQB through its Course Approval Program (CAP);(B) The International Distance Education Certification Center;(C) The Appraisal Foundation; or(D) An accredited college, community college, or university described in subparagraph (b)(2) that awards academic credit for the distance education course.(4) Be taken through a school, provider, or program that is accredited by either:(B) Any regional, institutional, national, or programmatic accrediting agency that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.(c) An applicant who possesses a current and active license to practice as a real estate appraiser issued by another state or territory of the United States and meets the requirements in section 3569(a) shall be deemed to have completed the minimum education requirements in (a)(1).Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 10, § 3542
1. New section filed 2-1-2023; operative 2-1-2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 5). Note: Authority cited: Sections 11313, 11314 and 11340, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 11314, 11340 and 11361, Business and Professions Code; 12 U.S.C. section 3345.
1. New section filed 2-1-2023; operative 2/1/2023 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2023, No. 5).