Real Estate Appraisal
Certificate Real Estate · Butte College · 2026-2027 Catalog
About the Program
Program Goal: Career
GE Pattern(s): None
Program Code: REALESTATEAPP.CC
The certificate in Real Estate Appraisal is helpful for students considering careers as real estate appraisers. However, to obtain an appraiser's license, a bachelor degree is required. Courses are also available for individuals interested in increasing their awareness and skills in the technical aspects of real estate transactions.
The real estate industry offers many interesting areas of employment and specialization. Positions may be found in real estate sales, appraisal, property management, finance, land development and consulting. A real estate appraiser is authorized to estimate the value of residential and/or commercial property using various tools and techniques. To become a licensed real estate appraiser, students are required to hold a bachelor degree in addition to appraisal coursework and experience.
Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:
- Describe the purpose, steps and outcomes of the appraisal process.
- Utilize each of the traditional approaches (sales comparison, cost and income) to estimate market value for a particular residential property.
- Prepare an appraisal report for a particular residential property utilizing the Uniform Residential Appraisal Report (URAR) format.
- Identify and describe fundamental real estate concepts and principles.