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How do I get an appraiser trainee license in Delaware?

If you have no appraiser license from another state, you need 83 hours of approved courses to apply. There is no license exam, but each course ends with one. You also take a supervisor course before the license is issued.

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The rule, fact by fact

Course hours
83 AQB-approved hours, for applications from January 1, 2026The Council counts only AQB-approved hours.
Verified. archive.regulations.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Rule
Four core courses: 30, 30, 15 and 8 hoursTogether they make up the total above.
Same source and date as above
Valid for
Qualifying education earned within the past five yearsIf you apply on or after January 1, 2026, they must include 8 hours on valuation bias and fair housing.
Verified. dpr.delaware.gov (opens state website) · checked Nov 13, 2026
Exams
No exam for the license, but each course has an end-of-course examYou earn course credit only by passing each end-of-course exam.
Same source and date as above
Supervisor course
A supervisor and trainee course before the license is issuedThat course must be AQB-approved.
Same source and date as above

How to get it done

  1. Step 1. Count your approved hours. For an application beginning January 1, 2026, the Council requires 83 of them.

  2. Step 2. Make sure at least 15 of your hours are the required USPAP course.

  3. Step 3. Take the four core courses and pass each end-of-course exam. Without the exam you earn no credit for the course.

  4. Step 4. Take the supervisor and trainee course. The license is not issued until you have.

Before you pay

We haven't confirmed the fee or what a course costs. This page rests on the Division's trainee page and the Council's rules.

Before you pay a school, ask whether its courses are AQB-approved.

Questions

Does the supervisor course count toward the hours?

No. The Division says you cannot use the supervisor and trainee course as part of the hours.

How long do I have to finish the online application?

Six months. Once you begin the online application, you have six months to submit it. After that you start over.

Do I need a background check?

Yes. The Division asks for State of Delaware and FBI criminal background checks.

I hold an appraiser license in another state. Do I need the same hours?

Maybe not. The Council may grant a reciprocal license to an applicant licensed or certified in another state whose requirements are substantially similar to Delaware's.

What to do next

Start with the Delaware appraiser trainee page. It explains how to apply online.

archive.regulations.delaware.gov

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