Advancing to a Designation
Click on a Designation below to see which courses you require to advance to that designation:
Designated Appraiser Residential (DAR)
(Candidate members will advance to the DAR designation)
Designated Appraiser Commercial (DAC)
Certified Appraisal Reviewer
(DAR members can advance to the Reviewer & DAC designations)
Please read and understand our Education Expectations & Guidelines before pursing our education.
- Associate Members can register for eligible correspondence courses. Click here.
- **We are not accepting Candidate Non-Fee applications until further notice.**
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
CNA201 – Residential Real Estate Appraising
CNA202 – Residential Cost Approach
CNA203 – Residential Sales Comparison Approach
CNA204 – Residential Income Approach
CNA205 – Completing Residential Reports
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)