START YOUR APPRAISAL CAREER ON THE RIGHT TRACK
Become a Trainee Associate Member!

Why become a Trainee Associate member?

• Member Benefits provide educational materials and resources that will help you advance your career
  
  
• Gain access to the Member Service Center and receive ongoing guidance in your path to state licensure, certification, and beyond
  
  
• Enjoy affiliation with a local chapter and network with seasoned professionals
  
  
• Visit the Appraisal Institute’s Career Center to search for jobs and post profiles

Who can become a Trainee Associate member?

• Those who hold an appraiser trainee license or equivalent from a governmental regulatory agency
  
  
• Those working towards attaining a trainee license or equivalent can also qualify for this membership category, but must attain an appraiser trainee license or equivalent from a governmental regulatory agency within two years of admission to Trainee Associate membership

What are the requirements for Trainee Associate membership?

• Within each cycle, you must meet both components of the Standards and Ethics requirement:
  
  
  1. Pass the 15-Hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (USPAP) course within the first year of membership or within the 4 years prior to membership
  2. Pass the Appraisal Institute's Business Practices and Ethics course, available online and in the classroom


• Within each 5-year Appraisal Institute continuing education cycle, you must complete seventy (70) hours of continuing education, which must include:
  
  
  1. The Standards and Ethics education as listed above
  2. The Advanced Continuing Education (ACE) requirement
  
  For more details on the Appraisal Institute Continuing Education program, please visit our CE Frequently Asked Questions page.

What are the Trainee Associate membership dues?

• Dues are $115 per year, but are prorated for members joining between February and November. Members joining after November are charged the full dues for the upcoming year.