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Appraisal/ Continuing Education/ Rhode Island/ Appraising Energy-Efficient and Green Homes
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Appraising Energy-Efficient and Green Homes

$79
This product includes:
LICENSE RENEWAL PERIOD: 2 YEARS Elective Hours: 3 Mandatory Hours: 0 Total Hours: 3
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State Requirements

This course provides three hours of continued education in energy-efficiency and green building that increasingly impacts modern appraisals. The course covers best practices for appraising energy efficient homes including terminology, building features, and credits. Topics include introductions to going green and sustainability, green energy labels, ratings, and certifications. Appraisal professionals will also learn how to valuate green and high-performance properties, incorporating energy-efficient data into an Appraisal report, and resources for green valuations. The course closes with an in-depth review of The Residential Green and Energy Efficient Addendum.

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State Requirements For Rhode Island

Rhode Island State Requirement Details for Appraiser Continuing Education

Renewal Date: Every 2 years, based on the date of issuance

Hours Required by the State for renewals prior to January 1, 2026: 28 Hours

  • 7-Hour National USPAP Update Course
  • 21 hours of approved continuing education

Hours Required by the State for renewals on or after January 1, 2026: 28 Hours

  • 7-Hour National USPAP Continuing Education Course
  • 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) 
  • 14 hours of approved continuing education or 17 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: 21 hours

  • 7-hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing Laws and Regulations course
  • 14 approved continuing education hours

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 complete a renewal application here.  Instructions for this process may be found here. 

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State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation

Street Address: 1511 Pontiac Avenue Cranston, RI 02920

Telephone:  (401) 642-9500

Email: DBR.DirOfficeInq@dbr.ri.gov

State of Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation

Appraiser Trainee License Renewal