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Where can we improve? Related Links Links to Websites Related to Appraisal and Housing How Do I... Seek Employment with BREA? Get an Appraiser License? Renew my License? Apply for an Upgrade to my License? Get a Letter of License History? Subscribe to BREA email? Find an Appraiser? Find an AMC? File a Complaint? Find the Status of my Application? Change my Address? BREA Bulletin Online License Renewals Are Temporarily Unavailable BREA Online license renewals are temporarily offline and should be restored soon. Please contact our licensing staff for any urgent renewal needs at 916-552-9000Check out the ’ Fall/Winter 2023 Newsletter! This new edition has information that can be useful to the well-seasoned and newly licensed appraisers. BREA would love to know what you think of our newsletter. If you have any feedback or ideas for future articles, please email our office: info@brea.ca.gov . Appraisal Institute PAREA This new pathway to licensor is currently offered through the Appraisal Institute AI PAREA program, where one can gain work experience for their License Residential and/or Certified Residential. To learn more contact click here . Name and Gender Change Notification and Request for Confidentiality ( SB 372, 2023 ) Effective January 1, 2024, under Business and Professions Code section 27.5, licensees may notify the licensing board or bureau within the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) of a name and/or gender change and request confidentiality of the previous name or gender information, when meeting certain specified requirements. For more information and to request this confidentiality, click here . How Changes In Regulations Are Made – the Rulemaking Process Click on the link above to get an understanding of the Regulation Process. alternative to the traditional supervisor/trainee model).Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) Hearing focused on the appraisal regulatory system • BREA’s Bureau Chief Angela Jemmott testified at the hearing along with Jonathan Miller, President and CEO, Miller Samuel Inc.; Michelle Czekalski Bradley, certified general appraiser, chair of the Appraisal Standards Board; Brad Swinney, chief appraiser, Farm Credit Bank of Texas, chair of the Appraiser Qualifications Board; Morgan Williams, general counsel, National Fair Housing. • The hearing explored the appraisal regulatory system focusing on appraisal standards, appraiser qualification criteria and barriers to entry into the profession, appraisal practice and state regulation. • The hearing was intended to better understand the current challenges and explore opportunities to improve the appraisal profession, while combatting bias and promoting fair appraisals for all. • A recording of the hearing can be viewed here: ASC Hearing, May 19, 2023 Approval for Appraisal Institute’s PAREA program, an alternative to traditional supervisor/trainee model: • A new pathway for aspiring appraisers granted approval from the Appraisal Qualifications Board! PAREA, an online, alternative program for aspiring appraisers expected to make registration available September 2023. • PAREA Preview: AI PAREA Preview: Immersive Measurement - YouTube • FAQs PAREA Program: FAQs (appraisalinstitute.org) • Appraisal Institute PAREA Program Receives Approval from Appraiser Qualifications Board: AI News Releases • Sign up to learn more: AI PAREA • Call our office for any additional questions or updates: (916) 552-9000Please be informed that the following courses must be taken in order to renew a license. Please search for available courses online at https://www.brea.ca.gov/html/SearchCourses.html EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2023 NEW EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS INITIAL APPLICANTS Minimum of at least: 1 Hour of Cultural Competency RENEWING LICENSEES Minimum of at least: 1 Hour of Cultural Competency, and 2 Hours of Elimination of Bias The Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers (BREA) hosted an online discussion, Educational Roundtable—Addressing Cultural Competency and Elimination of Bias.” Due to statutory changes this year, beginning in 2023, there will be new educational requirements on applicants and licensees related to cultural competency and the elimination of bias in appraisal practices. The goal of the educational discussion was to identify and evaluate best practices for instruction related to cultural competency and elimination of biases in the real estate appraisal industry and to aid BREA in the development of future course requirements. Play Recording (2 hrs 53 min) Recording password: Kyu3gXm9 • BREA also offers other information opportunities to learn about this topic of addressing Cultural Competency and...