Another answer to the appraiser shortage? Eliminate 4-year degree requirement

New education and training requirements proposed by the Appraisal Institute’s Appraisal Quality Board task force would ease the education burden to enter the field. Instead of requiring four-year college degrees, trainees could instead pass a college-level equivalency program equivalent to 21 semester hours of coursework (basically, an associate’s degree). In addition, candidates will be able to complete their training online, via a Capstone-type training program.