The Appraisal Education Center, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, offers the real estate appraisal education necessary for those interested in obtaining the appraiser’s license in Illinois. An experienced real estate appraisal instructor presents the real estate appraisal classes live. Text materials are included in the tuition. Once the pre-licensee takes and passes the three required appraisal courses, Basic Appraisal Principles, Basic Appraisal Procedures and Standards and Ethics, The Appraisal Education Center provides a signed and sealed certificate indicating that the student has satisfactorily passed the required courses. Application for the state test can then be made. Once the state test is passed, you are licensed as an associate appraiser, and can start your appraisal practice in Illinois with a co-signing certified appraiser.