49 Pa. Code § 36.31 - Provider registration/appraisal courses

(a) Real estate appraisal or real estate related organizations, State or Federal agencies or commissions, proprietary schools and other providers other than accredited colleges or universities and community or junior colleges, seeking to offer appraisal courses for classroom hour credit or continuing education credit shall complete and file with the Board an application for Board approval as a provider for appraisal courses. Application forms and a list of Board approved providers of appraisal courses may be obtained from the Administrative Office of the Board, Post Office Box 2649, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-2649, (717) 783-4866.

(b) An education provider must obtain Board approval for qualifying education and continuing education courses and shall pay the applicable provider course application fee as required under § 36.6 (relating to fees). Courses must meet the requirements for qualifying education under §§ 36.11(b), 36.12(b) and 36.12a(b) (relating to qualifications for certification as residential real estate appraiser; qualifications for certification as general real estate appraiser; and qualifications for licensure as appraiser trainee) and continuing education under §§ 36.42 and 36.43 (relating to subject matter and sources of continuing education; and distance education), as applicable.

(c) Notwithstanding the course approval requirement in subsection (b), the Board will accept course credit hours from a Commonwealth Board-approved education provider whose appraisal course was approved by another state appraiser regulatory agency. The course must meet the requirements for qualifying education or continuing education as provided under subsection (b).

Notes

49 Pa. Code § 36.31

The provisions of this § 36.31 adopted October 11, 1991, effective 10/12/1991, 21 Pa.B. 4844; amended July 24, 1992, effective 7/25/1992, 22 Pa.B. 3864. Amended by Pennsylvania Bulletin, Vol 55, No. 25. June 21, 2025, effective 6/21/2025

The provisions of this § 36.31 amended under sections 5(2), 6(h) and 10(b) of the Real Estate Appraisers Certification Act (63 P.S. §§ 457.5(2), 457.6(h) and 457.10(b)).

This section cited in 49 Pa. Code § 36.11 (relating to qualifications for certification as residential real estate appraiser); 49 Pa. Code § 36.12 (relating to qualifications for certification as general real estate appraiser); 49 Pa. Code § 12a (relating to qualifications for licensure as appraiser trainee); 49 Pa. Code § 36.42 (relating to subject matter and sources of continuing education); and 49 Pa. Code § 36.241 (relating to provider registration/appraisal or assessment courses).