OAR 161-010-0080: Appraiser Assistant Registration — Application and Renewal Requirements

(1) A person desiring to participate in an appraiser training program must register with the Board and work under the direct supervision of at least one licensee who is in good standing, has been certified for a minimum of three (3) years and has a supervising appraiser endorsement granted by the Board. Appraisal experience gained by an individual prior to registration with the Board as a registered Appraiser Assistant will be not accepted. (2) Prior to registering with the Board, an Appraiser Assistant applicant must complete83 creditable hours of qualifying education and pass the applicable final examinations. The following qualifying education must be completed within the five (5) year period immediately preceding the date of application for an Appraiser Assistant credential, with exception to those licensees that register as an Appraiser Assistant to upgrade their current license or certificate: (a) 15-hour National USPAP course, or its equivalent; (b) 30-hour Basic Appraisal Principles course; (c) 30-hour Basic Appraisal Procedures course; and (d) 4-hour Supervising Appraiser/Appraiser Assistant training course (plus exam) approved by the AQB; and (e) Effective January 1, 2026, as a prerequisite to registering with the Board, Appraiser Assistant applicants must complete an 8-hour course on the topic of Valuation Bias, Fair Housing Laws and Regulations and successfully pass the final exam. (3) Prior to registering with the Board, an Appraiser Assistant applicant must make arrangements with at least one licensee who has been endorsed by the Board to act as a Supervising Appraiser, who agrees to directly supervise their real estate appraisal activities. (4) The applicant must submit an Appraiser Assistant Registration Application that meets the requirements of OAR 161-015-0010(1) through (5) and includes a non-refundable application fee and a copy of their supervising appraiser’s endorsement as described on the application form. (5) An applicant must be at least 18 years of age. (6) An applicant must be a citizen of the United States or have the legal authority to work in the United States. (7) The Appraiser Assistant Registration must be renewed on an annual basis. The renewal application must be submitted on the prescribed form and include the following: (a) Verification of successful completion of the 7-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course or its equivalent, if applicable (required during the second year and every two years thereafter); (b) Verification of successful completion of no less than fourteen hours of qualifying or continuing education. The fourteen (14) education hours may include the 7-hour National USPAP Continuing Education course and must be obtained on or after the date their last registration was issued. (8) Beginning on the day following the expiration date of the registration, and ending on the date of the renewal of the registration, an Appraiser Assistant will not receive experience credit for any experience accrued during the lapse in registration. If the Appraiser Assistant fails to renew the registration within one year from the expiration date, the registration is terminated and a new application must be submitted pursuant to ORS 161-010-0080. (9) Appraiser Assistants on active duty with the United States Armed Forces at the time of renewal may, upon written request to the Board, be provided a military deferral allowing for their otherwise complete application, including fee and evidence of continuing education, to be considered timely if received by the Board within 180 days of release from active duty. (10) An applicant may submit a written request to withdraw their application at any time prior to an official action being taken by the Board.