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Montana appraiser trainee requirements
How to become an appraiser trainee in Montana: license type, education, supervisor rules and application cost.
| License Type | Trainee |
|---|---|
| State board website | boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/rea |
| Regulation | Mont.Admin.R. 24.207.517 TRAINEE REQUIREMENTS Mont.Admin.R. 24.207.518 MENTOR REQUIREMENTS |
| Requirements to get Trainee Hours | 15-hour USPAP, 60 hours of appraisal coursework, Trainee class, apply online here. |
| Requirements to be a Supervisor | 3 years certified appraising experience and complete mentor form with $200 fee here. |
| Solo Inspection Required | 50 Assignments |
| Solo Inspection Details | A mentor must accompany each trainee on first 50 inspections. The rules also allow that a trainee who has already completed 50 assignments, in conjunction with an inspection by the trainee’s mentor, does not have to repeat another 50 assignments with inspections with the trainee’s mentor changes. Instead, the trainee can receive limited supervision by the new mentor if the new mentor and trainee comply with these requirements and limited supervision is approved by the Board. |
| Application Cost | $400 |
States update regulations frequently. Verify requirements on the state board website and follow the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) criteria.