DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES
DIVISION OF REAL ESTATE
BOARD OF REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS
4 CCR 725-2

CHAPTER 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER
2.8	An applicant for licensure as a Colorado Licensed Ad Valorem Appraiser must be a County Assessor, an employee of a County Assessor’s Office, or an employee of the Division of Property Taxation in the Department of Local Affairs. 
2.9 	An applicant for licensure as a Colorado Licensed Ad Valorem Appraiser must successfully complete the following requirements, or the substantial equivalent thereof:
A.	 Real estate appraiser education:
 1.	 Introduction to Ad Valorem Mass Appraisal: no less than 35 hours; 
2.	 Basic Appraisal Principles: no less than 30 hours;
3.	 Basic Appraisal Procedures: no less than 30 hours; and 
4. 	15-Hour National USPAP Course: 15 hours. 
B. 	Real Estate Appraisal examination: successful completion of the Ad Valorem Appraiser examination as provided in Chapter 4 of these Rules; and 
C. 	Ad Valorem employment: signed certification by the applicant that the applicant is currently a County Assessor, an employee of a County Assessor’s Office, or an employee of the Division of Property Taxation in the Department of Local Affairs.