There are some BIG changes proposed for the way appraisers are trained and obtain their license and certifications.  Right now, the proposals are in the comment period.  Listen as Isaac Peck from WorkingRE Magazine gets us up to date and then sound off:

http://www.workingre.com/latest-aqb-proposal-on-college-degree-experience-requirements/       Appraisers are encouraged to submit their (concise and considered) comments to the AQB before the November 18, 2016 deadline: Email: [email protected] or mail to: Appraiser Qualifications Board, The Appraisal Foundation, 1155 15th Street, NW, Suite 1111, Washington, DC 20005.