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Kentucky State Requirements

Total Hours Required: 14
Elective Hours: 7
Mandatory Hours: 7
License Renewal Period: 1 year
License Expiration Date: 6/30/2026
Education Cycle: 12 months
Education Due 5/31/2026

Other Licensing Requirements

Certified general real property appraisers, certified residential real property appraisers, licensed real property appraisers, and associate real property appraisers shall:

  1. Complete fourteen (14) hours of approved continuing education each license year; and
  2. Furnish the board with proof of compliance.

All credential holders shall successfully complete the seven (7) hour National USPAP Update course, or its equivalent by May 15 of each even-numbered year. Users must also complete the 7 hour Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course approved by The Appraisal Foundation.

Online Limitations

Kentucky has no limit to the number of continuing education hours that may be completed online.

Other Limitations

Credit for repeating the same course title and content within a twenty-four month (24) period shall not be granted.

State Reporting of CE Credit

The education provider reports completed continuing education credit to the Kentucky Real Estate Appraisers Board weekly. Should the licensee require alternate reporting please send a request to info@Calypsoedu.com. Requests are generally processed within 24 hours.

Returns and Refund Policy

Participants may request a full refund by contacting Calypso Continuing Education via email: info@calypsoedu.com or via telephone: 802-565-8238. Refunds will not be given for completed courses. 

Filing a Complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education

To file a complaint with the Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education, a complaint shall be in writing and shall be filed on Form PE-24 May 2022, Form to File a Complaint, accompanied, if applicable, by Form PE-25 May 2022, Authorization for Release of Student Records.

The form(s) shall be mailed to the following address:

Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
500 Mero Street, 4th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Existence of the Kentucky Student Protection Fund

Pursuant to KRS 165A.450 All licensed schools, resident and non-resident, shall be required to contribute to a student protection fund. The fund shall be used to reimburse eligible Kentucky students, to pay off debts, including refunds to students enrolled or on leave of absence by not being enrolled for one (1) academic year or less from the school at the time of the closing, incurred due to the closing of a school, discontinuance of a program, loss of license, or loss of accreditation by a school or program.

Process for Filing a Claim Against the Kentucky Student Protection Fund

To file a claim against the Kentucky Student Protection Fund, each person filing must submit a signed and completed Form for Claims Against the Student Protection Fund, Form PE-38 May 2022 and provide the requested information to the following address:

Kentucky Commission on Proprietary Education
500 Mero Street, 4th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Forms may be located at
https://kcpe.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx

State Contact Information

Kentucky Real Property Appraisers Board
500 Metro Street, 2NE09
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601

Phone: (502) 564-4000
Fax: (502) 573-1404
Website: http://kreab.ky.gov/

Note: This information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It is the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting state board requirements.