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Cultural Competency and Elimination of Bias

$79

This product includes:

LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 4 YEARS Elective Hours: 0 Mandatory Hours: 3 Total Hours: 3

Description

State Requirements

This course provides 3 hours of instruction in cultural competency and elimination of bias, which satisfies a portion of the continuing and qualifying education needed for licensure in the state. In this course you will learn how to recognize explicit and implicit bias in yourself and in others. Being able to identify biases is important because bias can sneak into our thoughts and behaviors without our knowledge or intention. We’ll also explore possible causes of bias, offer strategies to increase your ability to recognize bias, and introduce some solutions. By the time you complete this course, you’ll understand why cultural competency helps increase equity in appraisals and how lacking cultural competency can negatively impact the valuation process, its outcome, and the appraisal industry as a whole.

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State Requirements For California

California State Requirement Details for Appraiser Continuing Education

Renewal Date: 4 years from the date of issuance (USPAP is required every 2 years)

Hours Required by the State for renewals prior to January 1, 2026: 56 Hours

7-hour USPAP Update Course (required every 2 years)
4-hour Federal and State Laws and Regulation Course
2-hours of Elimination of Bias
1-hour of Cultural Competency
42 hours of approved continuing education

Hours Required by the State for renewals on or after January 1, 2026: 56 Hours

7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course (required every 2 years)
7-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course or 4-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course (see explanation below)
4-hour Federal and State Laws and Regulation Course
1-hour of Cultural Competency
34-37 hours of approved continuing education (see explanation below)

Beginning January 1, 2026, a Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course will be required for Continuing Education. The first time a Licensee completes the Continuing Education requirement for this course, the course length must be 7 hours. If a Licensee successfully completed an 8-hour course as part of their Qualifying Education, they have satisfied this requirement. Every 2 calendar years thereafter, the course length must be at least 4 hours. This new course requirement is included in the 28 total hours for a 2-year renewal.

The CE Shop’s Offering: 56 hours

7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course
7-Hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations
3-Hour Cultural Competency and Elimination of Bias
4-hour Federal and State Laws and Regulation Course
35 hours CE Elective

The CE Shop is an approved provider in California.

Reporting: The state does not require schools to report course completions.

Expiration Date of Course: Course expiration dates vary by course. Each individual course will have an expiration date listed in your account. See Terms & Conditions for more details.

Certificates: Immediately upon appraisal course completions, The CE Shop will provide students with an electronic copy of the course certificate of completion. Certificates will remain in your account for a minimum of five years, should you need additional copies at a later time. Please refer to your renewal application to determine if you need to submit your certificate(s) of completion with your renewal. Course completion dates are recorded using Central Standard Time. Please note that the date on your certificate of completion will reflect this.

License Renewal Process: The process to renew in this state is to log in to the licensing system online and follow the prompts to renew. Instructions for this process may be found here.

Seat Time: It is required that all students spend a minimum amount of seat time engaged in the course content. Our online course delivery system manages this requirement for you.

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