Advancing to a Designation

Click on a Designation below to which courses you require to advance to that designation:

Designated Appraiser Residential (DAR)
(Candidate & Candidate Non-Fee members will advance to the DAR designation)

Designated Appraiser Commercial (DAC)

Certified Appraisal Reviewer
(DAR members can advance to the Reviewer & DAC designations)

Effective 2021: All new CM & CM Non-Fee members will complete CNA201-CNA205 through Boot Camp

Please read and understand our Education Expectations & Guidelines before pursing our education.

  • Associate Members can register for eligible correspondence courses. Click here.

Course Descriptions

*Only CNAREA members are granted access to enroll in our courses. Please see How to become a Real Estate Appraiser if you are not yet a member*

Correspondence Courses

CNA101 – Introduction to Real Estate Appraising

CNA102 – Introduction to Appraisal Standards (eUSPAP)

CNA103 – Introduction to the Fundamentals of Market Data

CNA104 – Introduction to Residential Construction

CNA111 – CNAREA Ethics (every two years)

CNA112 A Guide to Residential Appraising (not available at this time)

Online Courses

Boot Camp – For all new CM & CM Non – Fee Members

CNA201 – Residential Real Estate Appraising

CNA202 – Residential Cost Approach

CNA203 – Residential Sales Comparison Approach

CNA204 – Residential Income Approach

CNA205 – Completing Residential Report

CNA206 – Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis

CNA207 – Advanced Case Studies

CNA208 – Appraising Complex Properties

CNA209 – USPAP Review (every 2 years)

CNA210 – Report Writing Update (every 2 years)

CNA211 – Highest and Best Use Analysis (not available at this time)

CNA212 Understanding Depreciation (not available at this time)

CNA222 – Banking Fundamentals (not available at this time)

CNA310 – Certified Appraisal Reviewer Program

DAR Exam

Old vs. New – Course Names & Numbers – Cross Reference Sheet