Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 38, September 20, 2024
The Director shall approve a course only if the course owner
submits the following materials and documents with the application for approval
required under Section
R4-46-504
and demonstrates the course, including a course presented by distance
education, meets the following minimum standards:
1. Course description. Clearly describe the
subject matter content of the course.
2. Summary outline. Identify major topics and
the number of classroom hours devoted to each.
3. Prerequisites. Specify necessary
prerequisites for any course other than a course on:
a. Introductory real estate appraisal
principles and practices, and
b.
Appraisal standards and ethics.
4. Learning objectives. Specific learning
objectives shall:
a. State clearly the
specific knowledge and skills students are expected to acquire by completing
the course;
b. Be consistent with
the course description required under subsection (1);
c. Be consistent with the instructional
materials described in subsection (5);
d. Be achievable in the number of hours
allotted for the course;
e. If for
qualifying education, specify the required core curriculum, module subtopic,
and number of course hours; and
f.
If for continuing education, specify the appraisal topic and number of course
hours.
5. Instructional
materials. Instructional materials used by students shall:
a. Cover the subject matter in sufficient
depth to achieve the learning objectives specified in subsection (4);
b. Reflect current knowledge and practice in
the field of appraisal;
c. Contain
no significant errors;
d. Use
correct grammar and spelling;
e. Be
written in a clear, concise, and understandable manner;
f. Be in a format that facilitates learning;
and
g. Be bound or packaged and
produced in a quality manner.
6. Examinations for qualifying education
courses. Qualifying education courses shall include a series of examinations or
a comprehensive final examination, or both. A course examination shall:
a. Contain enough questions to assess
adequately whether a student acquired knowledge of the subject matter covered
by the course;
b. Contain questions
directed towards assessing whether students achieved the learning objectives
specified in subsection (4);
c. Be
allotted sufficient time for students to complete;
d. Contain questions on information
adequately addressed in the instructional material required under subsection
(5);
e. Contain questions that are
written in a clear, accurate, and unambiguous manner;
f. Contain questions for which the intended
answer is clearly the best answer choice;
g. Be proctored and closed-book;
and
h. Have a criterion for passing
that is announced before the examination is given.
7. Instructor qualifications policy. The
course owner has a written policy that requires use of instructors who meet at
least one of the following:
a. Has a
baccalaureate degree in any field and at least three years of experience
directly related to the subject matter to be taught,
b. Has a master's degree in any field and one
year of experience directly related to the subject matter to be
taught,
c. Has a master's or higher
degree in a field directly related to the subject matter to be
taught,
d. Has at least five years
of real estate appraisal teaching experience directly related to the subject
matter to be taught, or
e. Has at
least seven years of real estate appraisal experience directly related to the
subject matter to be taught.
8. Required policies. The course owner shall
have the following written policies:
a.
Attendance policy that ensures student attendance is verified.
i. Stipulate that to receive credit, a
student must be present for the entire course;
ii. Include the instructor's name on the
attendance record; and
iii.
Maintain attendance records for five years;
b. Scheduling policy.
i. Provide that a student may participate in
a maximum of eight hours of instruction in a day, and
ii. Provide that appropriate breaks are
included during each class session, and
c. Completion certificate policy.
i. Require that a signed and dated completion
certificate be issued promptly to all students who complete a course,
and
ii. Require that a completion
certificate contain all information required on the form of certification
provided by the Department.
