Candidate Education Requirements
All courses listed below must be completed (along with 2 years experience writing reports) before you may challenge the DAR exam.
Below provides the course number, course name, how many hours are credited for each course, and when each course should be completed.
- Associate Members may only register for CNA101, CNA102 and/or CNA103
- DAR members upon new membership must complete CNA102, CNA111, CNA203 & CNA205
Completed within 30 days of being a Member
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA102 | Introduction to Appraisal Standards | 16 | $500 |
Completed within 4 months of being a Member
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA101 | Introduction to Real Estate Appraising | 45 | $500 |
Completed within Year 1 of being a Member
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA201 & CNA205 | Residential Appraisal & Report Writing | 30 | $1,000 |
Total cost of year 1 Education: $2,000
Can only proceed to the next courses, if the above courses are completed.
Completed within Year 2 of being a Member
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA202 | Residential Cost Approach | 16 | $500 |
| CNA203 | Residential Sales Comparison | 16 | $500 |
| CNA204 | Residential Income Approach | 16 | $500 |
| CNA103 | Introduction to the Fundamentals of Market Data | 45 | $500 |
| CNA111 | CNAREA Ethics | 16 | $350 |
Total cost of year 2 Education: $2,350
Can only proceed to the next courses, if the above courses are complete AND you have two years experience working in the field with your Supervisor.
Completed within Year 3 of being a Member
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA207 | Advanced Case Studies | 16 | $500 |
| CNA208 | Appraising Complex Properties | 16 | $500 |
| CNA210 | Report Writing Update | 8 | $275 |
Total cost of year 3 Education: $1,275
Completed within any year of being a member, before the DAR Exam
**Year 1 courses must be completed before starting these courses**
| Course No. | Course Name | Hours | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA206 | Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis | 16 | $500 |
| CNA104 | Introduction to Residential Construction | 45 | $500 |
| CNA112 | A Guide to Residential Appraising | *once it becomes available* |
Total cost for CNA104 & CNA206: $1,000
CNA: 101/104/111 are correspondence (self study) courses; course material is mailed and in download format.
CNA: 102/103/209 are correspondence (self study) courses; course material in download format.
Residential Appraisal & Report Writing/202/203/204/206/207/208 are scheduled online courses (Zoom) with e-course exams. A textbook is mailed for CNA202/204/206/207/208. Course material is an emailed pdf for Residential Appraisal & Report Writing and CNA203.
For elective courses only: Other appraisal related courses should be submitted as they may be approved on a case to case basis.
**CNA209 USPAP Review is required to be completed when new editions are released**