Trainee appraiser requirements in TX, FL, CA, GA, NC, OH, PA and NY

The national minimum (every state)

Education before you start: 83 hours (Basic Appraisal Principles 30, Basic Appraisal Procedures 30, Valuation Bias and Fair Housing 8, 15-hour National USPAP), plus the supervisor/trainee course.
No college degree and no experience needed to become a trainee.
A certified supervisor with 3+ years in good standing. See what a supervisor must do.
Experience to upgrade: Licensed Residential 1,000 hours over at least 6 months; Certified Residential 1,500 hours over at least 12 months; Certified General 3,000 hours over at least 18 months, 1,500 of them non-residential.

From our state-rules check of October 29, 2026. Anything we couldn’t confirm with the state’s own rules says so; we never guess.

Trainee credential	Appraiser Trainee
Who can supervise	Certified Residential or Certified General for 3 years. The supervisor must tell the trainee in writing about any discipline in the last 3 years
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time. Up to 5 with more than 5 years certified and a board-approved Trainee Supervision Plan
Register with the board?	Yes. The board approves each supervision
Supervisor on inspections	Not yet confirmed with the state board, check the board link.

Trainee credential	Registered Trainee Appraiser
Who can supervise	Florida-certified for at least 3 years, in good standing and not on probation, with a board-approved supervisor course of at least 3 hours taken in the past 4 years
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Yes. The primary supervisor files form DBPR FREAB 14 (Supervisor Designation), and the board is told within 10 days when supervision ends (61J1-4.010)
Supervisor on inspections	Supervisor inspects with the trainee for at least the first 6 months and 150 hours

Trainee credential	Trainee License (AT)
Who can supervise	Current California Certified Residential or Certified General, certified at least 3 years with no discipline in that time, plus a BREA-approved course
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Not yet confirmed with the state board, check the board link.
Supervisor on inspections	Supervisor inspects with the trainee until the trainee is competent

Trainee credential	State Trainee
Who can supervise	Georgia-certified for at least 3 years, in good standing
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Yes. The supervisor registers each trainee in the board’s Appraiser Tracking System; work done before that gets no experience credit
Supervisor on inspections	Not yet confirmed with the state board, check the board link.

Trainee credential	Registered Trainee
Who can supervise	Certified for at least 3 years, no discipline in the prior 3 years in any state, plus the North Carolina supervisor/trainee course taken within the past 10 years
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time for any certified supervisor, since the rule change of July 1, 2026. The old limit of 2 (plus a 3rd at 50%) for Certified Residential supervisors is gone
Register with the board?	Yes. File the Supervisor Declaration Form before the trainee starts
Supervisor on inspections	Supervisor goes on the inspections for the first 25 assignments or first 750 hours, whichever comes first

Trainee credential	State-Registered Real Estate Appraiser Assistant
Who can supervise	Certified for at least 3 years (OAC 1301:11-3-04), plus the course
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Yes. File form COM 3695 before supervision starts
Supervisor on inspections	Not yet confirmed with the state board, check the board link.

Trainee credential	Licensed Appraiser Trainee
Who can supervise	At least 5 years’ experience as a residential or general appraiser and state-certified for at least 5 years, plus 3 years certified and in good standing in Pennsylvania, plus the course
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Yes. File the Registry for Supervisor form with the Board before the trainee starts
Supervisor on inspections	Supervisor goes on inspections until the trainee has 300 hours or is competent, whichever is longer

Source: 49 Pa. Code § 36.54 and the board’s Registry for Supervisor form (Pennsylvania Board of Certified Real Estate Appraisers). Full Pennsylvania rules

Trainee credential	Trainee Appraiser (older materials say “Appraiser Assistant”)
Who can supervise	Certified Residential or Certified General for at least 3 years, in good standing, no discipline in the last 3 years, plus the 4-hour Supervisory Appraiser/Trainee course
Max trainees per supervisor	3 at a time
Register with the board?	Yes. The supervising appraiser must be registered with the Department of State (19 NYCRR 1103.4)
Supervisor on inspections	Not yet confirmed with the state board, check the board link.

Every state, plus DC and Puerto Rico, has its own page with the board link, supervisor rules and PAREA status. See all states.

Rules change. Always confirm with your state appraiser board. Nothing here is legal advice.