Candidate Training Requirements
All courses are now completed in Cohorts.
Depending on when a new membership application is approved, will determine which Cohort a Candidate will be a part of.
It is not permitted to take courses from different cohorts once you are assigned your cohort upon membership approval. Your space will be held for the courses within your assigned cohort. If you cannot attend or miss a course within your assigned cohort, you will be moved to the next cohort schedule which will delay your progress of obtaining the DAR designation. A change in cohorts will only be permitted once, then your membership will be under review.
Any online/zoom course will start at 10AM – 6:00PM EST.
Please see below for the example schedule.
**All members are required to complete CNA100 Introduction to Appraisal Standards (USPAP) within 30 days of being a member. Must be completed before starting any other course.**
Please note, only members can be enrolled in a cohort, please ensure you also review how to become a real estate appraiser when considering courses and membership.
Completed within 30 days of being a Member
Course No. | Cost | Course Name |
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CNA100 | $500 | Introduction to Appraisal Standards (USPAP) |
Cohort Courses
Course No. | Course Name | Cost (subject to change) | Course Type |
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CNA110 | Introduction to Real Estate Appraising | Part 1 $500 Part 2 $500 | Asynchronous learning |
CNA120 | Sales Comparison & Cost Approaches | $1,500 | 5 day online/zoom course |
CNA140 | Ethics | $350 | Asynchronous learning |
CNA130 | Advanced Residential Appraisals | $1,500 | 6 day online/zoom course |
CNA141 | Fundamentals of Statistical Analysis | $500 | Asynchronous learning |
CNA142 | Introduction to Residential Construction | $500 | Asynchronous learning |
Interview | |||
DAR Exam | $250 | At least 2 years field experience to challenge exam |