(1) Successful completion of all minimum education hours and course requirements for the license level applied for as prescribed by the AQB, including the Appraisal Foundation's 15-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) course;

(2) For the issuance of an initial or reciprocal license, a Bureau-approved four-hour course on federal and California appraisal-related statutory and regulatory law. A course will be deemed to be “Bureau-approved” if it is accredited pursuant to Article 9 of the Bureau's regulations; and

(3) For an applicant for an initial or reciprocal license submitting a completed application that is received by the Bureau on or after January 1, 2023, at least one hour of instruction in cultural competency as defined in Section 11340 of the Business and Professions Code. Instruction on cultural competency shall include, at a minimum, subject matter that covers an overview of historical and current discriminatory practices in the real estate appraiser industry, which may include consideration of various cultures and stereotypes of cultures; an examination of one's own attitudes and values; and the acquisition of the values, knowledge, skills, strategies and abilities that will allow an individual to work in cross cultural situations.

(1) Be a minimum of 15 hours in length and include a closed-book, proctored, final examination that covers the course material;

(2) Have their course content approved by the AQB through its Course Approval Program (CAP), a state real estate appraiser licensing agency or comparable regulatory jurisdiction, or a college, community college, or university that is accredited by a regional, institutional, national, or programmatic accreditation association that is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education;

(3) If it is an asynchronous distance education course, have its course delivery mechanism approved by one of the following:

(4) Be taken through a school, provider, or program that is accredited by either: