General Information:

Tennessee State Requirements:

• Tennessee Real Estate Commission
• Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser
• Currently does not have a licensing/certification/registration process for Home Inspectors.

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Real Estate:

The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience, and examination requirements established by the Tennessee Real Estate Commission.

The information provided below can be found on the Commission's website. However, we recommend you contact the Real Estate Commission for more detailed information and for any changes which may have occurred.

• Affiliate Broker Requirements

  • Be at least 18 years old.
  • Successfully complete an approved 60 hour real estate education course in real estate principles/fundamentals.
  • Pass a course final exam with a score of at least 70%.
  • Successfully pass the Affiliate Broker state examination . (The TN REC does not allow anyone on parole or probation to be scheduled for the state examination unless two years have passed from the date of expiration or probation, conviction or release from incarceration, whichever is later.)
  • Successfully complete an approved 30 hour "Course for New Affiliates" prior to their license being issued and a letter or certification of completion of this course must be submitted with the license application.

  Broker Requirements

  • Must have held an active license that meets one of these criteria: 24 months actively licensed if licensed as an affiliate broker on or before 5/12/88, 36 months actively licensed if licensed as an affiliate broker after 5/12/88, or 24 months active licensed if you have a baccalaureate degree with a major in real estate.
  • Successfully complete 120 hours of approved real estate education of which 30 hours must be an "Office/Broker Management" course.
  • Submit a Broker Examination Application to the TREC
  • Once the exam application has been approved, successfully pass the Broker state Examination

  Post Licensing Education:

  Brokers licensed after 1/1/2001 must complete 120 additional hours of approved education before their third anniversary of their broker license. Failure to do so will result in non-issuance of a license renewal. Brokers licensed after 1/1/2005 must complete continuing education requirements after completing the 120 hour post license requirement.

  Continuing Education:

  Complete 16 hours of state approved courses every 2 years.

  These courses must include 4 hours in the mandatory "Core" course, which covers the following topics for the current renewal period:

  • Real Estate Law/Rule/Policy Update (2 hours),
  • Agency and Representation (1 hour), and
  • Contract Issues (1 hour).

  The other 12 hours are elective courses.

Tennessee Appraisal State Requirements:

The information contained below is designed to provide a summary of the minimum education, experience and examination requirements established by the Tennessee Real Estate Appraiser Commission.

The information can be found in the Commission ’s website. However, we recommend that you contact the Commission for more detailed information.

• Levels of Licensure

  • Registered Trainee
  • Licensed Appraiser
  • Certified Residential Appraiser
  • Certified General Appraiser

  Licensure Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age
  • Have a high school diploma or its equivalent
  • Submit proof of completion of the educational requirements for each level of licensure
  • Submit proof of completion of the experience requirements for each level of licensure
  • For Certified Residential level: Provide proof of satisfactory completion of either a 2 year associates degree or higher, OR a total of 21 semester hours consisting of: English Composition; Principles of Economics, (either Macro or Micro); Finance; Algebra; Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and either Business Law or Real Estate Law
  • For Certified General level: Provide proof of satisfactory completion of either a 4 year bachelors degree or higher, OR a total of 30 semester hours consisting of: English Composition; Micro Economics, Macro Economics; Finance; Algebra; Geometry or higher mathematics; Statistics; Computer Science; and either Business Law or Real Estate Law. Also must include any 2 or the following courses: Accounting; Geography; Agricultural Economics; Business Management. Or Real Estate
  • Pass the state examination (Registered Trainees are not required to take a state exam)
  • Submit application, required documents, and associated fees

  Education Requirements:

  On February 20, 2004, the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation adopted changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria that went into effect on January 1, 2008. These changes represent the minimum national requirements that each state must implement for individuals applying for a real estate appraiser license or certification as of January 1, 2008. The Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria and Interpretations of the Criteria provides in depth information on the new criteria and may be accessed by clicking the hyperlink or is available on The Appraisal Foundation website. The educational hour requirements for TN are:

  • 75 hours for the Registered Trainee which consist of the following courses:
    • Basic Appraisal Principles (30 hours)
    • Basic Appraisal Procedures (30 hours)
    • The 15 Hour National USPAP course or its equivalent (15 hours)
  • 150 hours for the Licensed Appraiser which consist of the same 75 hours for the Registered Trainee AND:
    • Residential Report Writing and Case Studies (15 hours)
    • Residential Market Analysis and Highest & Best Use (15 hours)
    • Residential Appraiser Site Valuation & Cost Approach (15 hours)
    • Residential Sales Comparison & Income Approach (30 hours)
  • 200 hours for the Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser
  • 300 hours for Certified General Real Property Appraiser

  Experience Requirements:

  • Registered Trainee - No experience required
  • Licensed Real Property Appraiser - 2000 hours in no less than 24 months
  • Certified Residential Real Property Appraiser - 2500 hours in no less than 24 months
  • Certified General Real Property Appraiser - 3000 hours in no less than 30 months with at least 1500 hours of experience in non-residential appraisals

  Continuing Education:

  • All licenses expire two years for date of issuance
  • All licensees must complete 28 hours of continuing education during that two year cycle
  • 7 hours must cover the USPAP Update course or its equivalent

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