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TALCB workshop: trainees down, PyREA and practicum discussed as alternative pathways
Summary
Board members heard that new-trainee counts fell sharply after 2022, that the PyREA virtual practicum remains limited and costly, and that the board will consider a practicum adoption and options to reduce barriers to entry.
At the Nov. 13 workshop the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board reviewed the declining pipeline into the appraisal profession and policy steps the agency is pursuing to reduce barriers to licensure.
Staff presented training numbers showing active training peaked in 2022 and declined about 30% by 2024; new-trainee enrollment fell dramatically in 2023 after the market cooled, and the most recent fiscal year had 156 newly licensed trainees. The board discussed whether that trend presents an operational risk because…
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