Examination Challenge Application

Individuals can earn designation credit for most courses by challenging the course examination and receiving a passing grade. 

The fees for challenging an examination are listed on the next page. Please note that challenge exam fees include a complimentary set of course materials PDF that you can print. If you want the printed material mailed to you for exam preparation, you can request it at an additional cost. 

Please also note that states will not award QE (Qualifying Education) for challenge exams.

Challenging an Exam

Eligibility & Timing

• Once purchased, and after you receive a confirmation email, you have one year from the purchase date to schedule and take your Challenge Exam.

Exam Location & Scheduling

• Challenge Exams are administered at Pearson VUE Professional Testing Centers.
• If you have not done so already, create a Pearson VUE account using the same email address used for registration and your AI account number.
• Find testing center locations here:
• We recommend scheduling your exam within 60 days of receiving your confirmation email to secure your preferred date.

Exam Location & Scheduling

• Challenge Exams are administered at Pearson VUE Professional Testing Centers.
• If you have not done so already, create a Pearson VUE account using the same email address used for registration and your AI account number.
• Find testing center locations here: Pearson VUE – Appraisal Institute
• We recommend scheduling your exam within 60 days of receiving your confirmation email to secure your preferred date.

Re-Exam Policy

• You may retake the exam up to two additional times (three total attempts). Re-exam authorization will be sent to Pearson VUE after the re-exam fee has been paid.
• All attempts must be completed within one year of the Challenge Exam purchase date.
• If you do not pass after three total attempts, we recommend enrolling in the full course before purchasing another Challenge Exam. Courses must be purchased at the student’s expense; no credit will be applied toward course enrollment.

Rescheduling & No-Show Policy

• If you do not attend your scheduled exam appointment, it will be recorded as a No-Show.
• To schedule a new exam appointment (within your one-year eligibility period), you must:
  • Pay a $95 Re-Submit fee, and
  • Wait 24–48 hours for a new exam authorization to be sent to Pearson VUE before scheduling.
• If your one-year eligibility period has expired, you will not be eligible to reschedule and must repurchase and retake the course.
• Pearson VUE call center hours: 7 AM – 7 PM Central Time, Monday–Friday (closed on local holidays).
• Pearson Customer Service Phone Number: 877-894-3483

Results

• Exam results are available within 24 hours on business days after completing the exam.
• To view results:
  1. Log into your AI account.
  2. From My AI Account, click Education and Events in the right menu.
  3. Scroll down to the Exams section and click View next to your program.

Accommodations

• If you have a disability and require testing accommodations, notify the Appraisal Institute in writing as early as possible.
• Accommodations cannot be guaranteed if not requested in advance.
• All accommodations must be approved prior to scheduling the exam.

Important Notes

• Challenge Exams provide AI credit only; they do not count for state credit.
• All Challenge Exam attempts must be completed within one year from the purchase date.

Challenge an Exam