Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-858-711: Areas of knowledge required for original

certification.

A. An original certification as a state licensed, state

certified residential or state certified general real estate

appraiser shall not be issued to any person who has not made

application with the Real Estate Appraiser Board within ninety (90)

days of having demonstrated through a written examination process

that such person possesses the following:

1. Appropriate knowledge of technical terms commonly used in or

related to real estate appraising, appraisal report writing, and

economic concepts applicable to real estate;

2. Understanding of the principles of land economics, real

estate appraisal processes, and of problems likely to be encountered

in gathering, interpreting, and processing of data in carrying out

appraisal disciplines;

3. Understanding of the standards for the development and

communication of real estate appraisals as provided in the Oklahoma

Certified Real Estate Appraisers Act;

4. Knowledge of theories of depreciation, cost estimating,

methods of capitalization, and the mathematics of real estate

appraisal that are appropriate for the classification of certificate

applied for;

5. Knowledge of other principles and procedures as may be

appropriate for the respective classifications;

6. Basic understanding of real estate law; and

7. Understanding of the types of misconduct for which

disciplinary proceedings may be initiated against a trainee, state

licensed, state certified residential or state certified general

real estate appraiser, as set forth in the Oklahoma Certified Real

Estate Appraisers Act.

B. As long as the Board contracts with a private testing firm

in the administration of the written examination process, the Board

shall not require passing test scores which deviate from the

recommendations of such private testing firm.