Before you choose a school, visit these two websites: http://www.wra.org/ and www.drl.state.wi.us.They contain complete details on how to go about the business of real estate appraisal, options for licensing and other relevant details.
The University of Pennsylvania has the number 1 rated program for real estate appraisal in the country. The second is University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The New York Real Estate Institute is a great school that offers estate appraisal training. If you want to sharpen your skill, the NYRI is a great school to check out.
If by 'this country' you are referring to the United States, then yes, there are many an appraisal school for real estate. A good place to start looking for courses might just be here: www.actwebservices.com/appraisal-schools/
www.alliedschools.com provides real estate appraisal courses which you can take via distance education. Appraisal University also provides courses online, but you would have to look into reputation of these schools before signing up.
One of the best real estate appraisal schools is Stratford Career Institute. They offer online classes for this subject. The following website offers a list of schools that offer this course. http://www.worldwidelearn.com/career-training/real-estate-appraisal.htm
Stratford's Real Estate Appraiser program tuition is $589.00. That covers everything need to complete the course.
Champions School of Real Estate is a good choice. 5627 FM 1960 Road West, Houston, TX‎ - (281) 893-4484‎ They do have more than one location.
There are several real estate schools in Knoxville, Tennesse. A search engine can be used to find the nearest real estate school in your area.
It takes however long it takes you to learn, train and pass your real estate exam. It can be anywhere from 3 months to a year depending on what program or school you attend.
There does not seem to be a carpentry school in Madison, WI. However, some carpentry schools in WI are Milwaukee Area Technical College, Western Technical College, and Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College.
James Madison School was created in 1928.
Real estate appraising schools are hard to find but with that being said, there are some highly recognized schools that offer a degree in this field. The University of Southern California has one of the oldest and most prestigious real estate program around. There students can get a Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) degree.