You do not need a certain degree to become licensed, but degrees in finance, economics, or business may be useful. If you want to reach the highest tier of certification, you will need at least a bachelor's degree. If you're currently in school, you can become a trainee appraiser without a degree. To become licensed, however, you will need at least 30 credit hours at a university or an associate's degree. While minimum standards are set by the Appraisal Foundation, each state has their own rules and requirements for certification. Check to see what requirements and resources your state has. You can find your state board here: https://www.appraisalinstitute.org/education/education-resources/state-appraisal-regulatory-agencies/ To become a trainee, you must first take certain courses, including USPAP, Basic Appraisal Practices, Basic Appraisal Procedures, and a Supervisor/Trainee course. You can then apply for a traineeship from a certified appraiser. If you cannot find any traineeships in your area, you might check if your state offers a formal training program. If they do not offer a training program, consider contacting a professional organization, such as the Appraisers Association of America, to see if they can connect you to a local supervisor. Download an experience log from your state's appraisal board's website. Track the hours you work in your first 12 months. Have your supervisor sign the form. You will submit this log with your application. Your state appraisal board will give you a list of the required courses. You can take these courses from state-approved community colleges, online schools, or from a professional appraisal organization. You may be asked to take classes on market analysis, report writing, cost approaches, and sales comparisons. Most states will require that you take at least 150 hours of education before you are certified, but some states may have different requirements. Always check with your state appraisal board to see a list of approved programs and schools. Apply to take the examination through your state appraisal board. If your state uses the national examination from the Appraisal Foundation, the examination will be 125 questions long. Other states may have their own tests, however. Once your training is done, you can become a licensed residential appraiser. Find the application on the state board's website. Attach a copy of your experience log to the application and mail both documents to your state's appraisal board. You may need to pay a fee to apply. While this fee may vary from state to state, it can be around $200. Some states require background checks for licensing. Once you have received your license, you can work as an appraiser, although you may be limited to appraising certain types of property. There are 2 higher certifications. While the qualifications may vary by state, there are some general practices. After 1 year as a residential appraiser, you can apply to be a Certified Residential Appraiser. This requires around 200 hours of coursework and about 2,500 hours of experience. The highest tier is Certified General Appraiser, which allows you to appraise any type of property. This requires 300 hours of coursework, a bachelor's degree, and 3,000 hours of experience.

Summary: Complete at least 30 hours at a university or an associate's degree. Research your state's appraisal board. Become certified as a trainee appraiser. Gain 2,000 hours of experience in 12 months. Complete the required classroom hours. Take the state examination. Apply for a license from the state. Apply for more advanced certification the year after.

To keep your zippers in good shape, you should make sure all the zippers on your clothes are closed before you throw them in the wash. Do up zippers on your pants, your shirts, your skirts, your dresses and your shorts. To make sure the zippers stay closed, you can use safety pins. Loop the safety pin through the zipper slider and attach it to the top of the garment so the zipper stays closed in the washing machine and the dryer. High heat can be damaging to zippers, especially zippers made of plastic. Dry clothing with zippers on low heat and minimize the amount of time the clothing is in the dryer. The tumbling of the dryer can cause damage to certain zippers. You should also take clothing with zippers out of the dyer right after the drying cycle is done so you can lay them flat. Straightening out the clothing and the zipper on a flat surface will prevent the zipper from drying with crooked teeth. This could prevent zipper jams and other issues down the road. Don't worry too much if there is puckering around zipper after it has been through the wash. Most clothing will shrink a little in the wash and this could cause puckering around the zipper. The puckering is usually not too obvious, depending on the material of the clothing and the material in the zipper. Clothing made with 100 percent cotton is especially prone to shrinkage, which can cause noticeable puckering around the cotton-polyester zipper tabs. You may want to hang dry clothing made of cotton and other materials that are prone to shrinkage, rather than run them through the dryer.

Summary: Close all zippers before putting your clothes in the wash. Dry clothing with zippers on low heat. Expect some puckering around the zipper.

This minion uses a toilet paper roll as a base. It is simple and easy to make, and perfect for anyone who loves to work with glue and paint. Here's what you will need: Toilet paper roll Blue and yellow paint Black and yellow paper Black marker 1 2 large googly eyes Glue Paintbrushes Newspaper Masking tape or paper tape Black yarn or pipe cleaners This will make your minion nice and solid. If you cannot find a toilet paper roll, try cutting a paper towel roll in half, or into thirds. This will make the domed shape of the minion's head. This will cover the top of the head and make it smooth. Keep covering it with tape from different angles until you can't see the newspaper anymore. Make sure that you are using masking tape or paper tape, or the paint won't stick to it. Regular scotch tape is too smooth. The yellow part will be the body of the minion and the blue part will be the overalls. Use a thin brush to paint two "n" shapes across from each other, right above the blue part of the tube. This will make the straps. Start by placing the minion down on a sheet of black paper. Trace around the minion using a pencil. Take the minion off the paper and draw an "m" right above the circle. Make sure that the bottom of the "m" is touching the top of the circle. Also, make sure that the "m" is the same width as the circle. The arches from the "m" will make the shoes. Cut the circle out; be sure to include the "m" shape. Glue the minion down onto the feet. Use school glue or tacky glue to line the bottom rim of the toilet paper roll. Place a few drops of glue onto the newspaper inside the minion as well. Press the minion down onto the feet. The arches from the "m" should be sticking out from under the minion, like shoes. If you want, you can paint or color the hands black to look like gloves. Minion arms are shaped like long, skinny rectangles; they have three loops at one end, sort of like a three-leaf clover. Fold the bottom of each arm by 1 centimeter. Put a drop of glue onto the folded part, and press it against the minion, just below the shoulder strap. Glue one or two large googly eyes down for the eyes. Use a marker to draw around each eye. This will make the frame of the goggles. Next, use a marker to draw a line going around the entire head, from one side of the goggles to the other. This will be the strap. If your minion has two eyes, make sure that the googly eyes are touching each other. Minion eyes are very close together. Use a black marker to draw the mouth. You can also use it to draw the buttons and pocket on the overalls. In the movie, the minions had a letter "G" on the front pocket of the overalls. You can use that, or use the first letter of your name to make the minion your personal minion.
Summary: Gather your supplies. Stuff a toilet paper roll with crumpled up newspaper. Crumple up some newspaper into a ball and stick it on top of the toilet paper roll. Cover the newspaper dome with masking tape. Paint the top half yellow and the bottom half blue and allow the paint to dry. Finish painting the overalls once the paint has dried. Draw the feet on a sheet of black paper. Draw two arms on yellow paper and cut them out. Glue the arms onto the minion. Make the goggles. Add the face and other details.