Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) All persons holding "school instructor"
permits shall re-certify their competency during each renewal period as defined
in Rule 61J1-2.002, F.A.C., by
satisfactorily completing a minimum of 21 hours of instruction in real estate
appraisal subjects and instructional techniques as prescribed by the Board. A
school instructor is not required to complete the 21 hours of re-certification
education as a condition for initial permit renewal if the time between the
effective date on the initial permit as an instructor and the beginning of the
initial renewal permit is less than 12 months. Of the required 21 hours, up to
17 hours may be applied toward the continuing education requirement for
registration, licensure, or certification pursuant to Rule
61J1-4.003, F.A.C. The 4 hour
Instructional Techniques course does not apply toward the continuing education
requirement for registration, licensure, or certification pursuant to Rule
61J1-4.003, F.A.C.
(2) All Board prescribed 21 hours of
instruction shall consist of 3 hours Florida Laws and Rules; 4 hours of
Instructional Techniques; 7 hours of real estate appraisal subjects and a
minimum of 7 hours of Board approved instruction consisting of an update of the
Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) as defined in
Section 475.611(1)(q),
F.S. The 21 hours of instruction may be offered by accredited universities,
colleges, and community colleges in the state, by real estate schools
registered pursuant to Section
475.451, F.S., and entities
approved by the Board. Requests for approval to offer the 14 hours of
instruction in real estate appraisal subjects, Florida Laws and Rules:
Instructional Techniques; and the 7 hours of instruction in USPAP shall be made
to the Board at least 90 days prior to offering the course. The requests shall
include a detailed course description and the criteria for satisfactory course
completion. The Board will issue a status report to the course provider at
least 60 days after submission of the course. Approval must be granted before
the course may be offered. The criteria for approval shall be as set in
subsection (4), below.
(3)
(a) Satisfactory completion of instruction is
demonstrated by completing the Board approved course(s) in accordance with the
standards established by the Board in Rule
61J1-4.003, F.A.C.
(b) An instructor who teaches Florida Laws
and Rules: Instructional Techniques shall not receive four (4) hours credit
toward the individual requirement of four (4) hours Instructional Techniques,
and shall be required to complete a separate course to fulfill the requirement
for instructor license renewal.
(4) The institution, school or approved
entity offering the Board approved courses outlined in this section shall
inform each student of the standards and requirements at the commencement of
each course. Each student shall receive a copy of the most current course
approval letter, issued by the Board, at the commencement of each course. The
enforcement thereof shall be the responsibility of the Board and the DBPR and
their decision on any such matters shall be final. The institution, school or
approved entity will be responsible for issuing a grade report. The information
required in the grade report can be located in Rule
61J1-4.005, F.A.C.
(a) The Board shall approve any course,
seminar, or conference in the real estate appraisal practice area provided by a
national or state recognized appraisal organization, accredited university,
college, community college, area technical center, state or federal agency or
commission, or proprietary real estate school for appraisal continuing
education credit for school instructors. The standards for Board approval of
appraisal continuing education courses for school instructors shall be that the
course or courses cover real estate appraisal related topics, be designed to be
training oriented to teach school instructors how to present the courses, and
to provide updates on statutes and rules relevant to the appraisal industry.
The course will be approved for 24 months. A course may not be offered after
the expiration date except for a course that is begun before the expiration
date may be completed even if the completion date is after the expiration
date.
(b) Satisfactory completion
of the Board prescribed or approved continuing education course or courses is
demonstrated by successfully meeting standards established for each Board
prescribed course.
(c) A copy of
the application shall be submitted to the Board for evaluation at least 90 days
prior to use. The provider must submit a complete copy of the course materials,
a detailed course outline, and learning objectives. The Board will issue a
status report to the course provider within 60 days after submission of the
course. Approval must be granted before the course and examinations, if
required, may be offered. It is the responsibility of the institution, school,
or entity offering the Board-approved courses to keep the course materials
current and accurate, and notify the Board at least 90 days before implementing
any significant changes to the course during its approval period.
(d) The national or state recognized
appraisal organization, accredited university, college, community college, area
technical center, state or federal agency or commission, or proprietary real
estate school offering these Board prescribed or approved courses shall fully
inform each student of the standards and requirements at the commencement of
each course by providing each student a course syllabus that clearly states the
course objective(s) and explains the desired learning outcomes. At least 70% of
the desired learning outcomes shall be at the application level or higher. No
more than 10% of the desired learning objectives shall be at the knowledge
level. Notice of course completion shall be made as prescribed by the Board in
Rule 61J1-4.005,
F.A.C.
(5)
(a) The continuing education courses required
in this rule may be taught by a Board approved equivalent distance education
course. Distance education is education that takes place when the learner is
separated from the source of instruction by time and/or distance. Such distance
education course subject matter, assignment work, scholastic standards and
other related requirements shall be substantially the same as the course
offered by classroom instruction, having due regard however, to the different
method of presentation. Components of distance education include synchronous
and asynchronous courses. Synchronous courses require the instructor and
students to interact simultaneously online via live webinar or web-based
meeting. Synchronous courses do not require a final exam. The institution,
school, or entity offering synchronous distance education must provide the
delivery platform. Asynchronous courses allow the students to progress at their
own pace and follow a structure course content and quiz/exam
schedule.
(b) A copy of the
distance education course materials, a detailed course timeline, learning
objectives, and a copy of each form of the course examination that will be
administered to students shall be submitted to the Board for evaluation and
approval at least 90 days prior to use. A minimum of 2 course examinations for
each course shall be submitted for approval. The examination may be
administered at the end of the course or portions of the examination may be
administered to students at appropriate intervals during the course. The Board
will issue a status report to the course provider within 60 days after
submission of the courses and examinations. Approval must be granted before the
course and examination may be offered. Thereafter, the course and examinations
shall be maintained by each institution, school, or entity offering the
distance education course(s) in accordance with the Board approved standard as
subsequently modified by changing times, standards, and laws. It is the
responsibility of the institution, school, or entity offering the Board
approved distance education courses to keep the course material current and
accurate, and notify the Board at least 90 days before implementing any
significant changes to the course during its approval period.
(c) The continuing education courses required
in this rule may be taught by a Board approved equivalent hybrid education
course. Hybrid courses can be composed of a combination of classroom,
asynchronous and synchronous education. Hybrid courses must include in the
course timed outline what sections are being offered by synchronous,
asynchronous and classroom. The asynchronous portion of the course requires a
course examination. A copy of the complete course materials and a copy of each
form of the course examination that will be administered to students shall be
submitted to the Board for evaluation and approval at least 90 days prior to
use. A minimum of 2 course examinations for each course shall be submitted for
approval. The examination may be administered at the end of the course or
portions of the examination may be administered to students at appropriate
intervals during the course. The Board will issue a status report to the course
provider within 60 days after submission of the courses and examinations.
Approval must be granted before the course and examination may be offered.
Thereafter, the course and examinations shall be maintained by each
institution, school, or entity offering the education course(s) in accordance
with the Board approved standard as subsequently modified by changing times,
standards, and laws. It is the responsibility of the institution, school, or
entity offering the Board approved education courses to keep the course
material current and accurate, and notify the Board at least 90 days before
implementing any significant changes to the course during its approval
period.
(d) Satisfactory completion
of the Board prescribed continuing education course(s) through distance and
hybird education is demonstrated by achieving a grade of 80% or higher on the
Board approved examination. Students failing the Board prescribed course
examination must repeat the Board prescribed distance and hybird education
course of study prior to being eligible to again take the course examination,
which must be a different examination from the one the student previously
failed.
(e) The objective of the
distance and hybird education course examination is to test fairly and reliably
whether students have learned essential facts and concepts from the course.
This examination shall consist of a minimum of 3 questions per instructional
hour. All question shall be multiple choice with 4 answer choices each. The
order of the examination questions may not follow the sequence of the course
content. The answer key must reference the page number(s) containing the
information on which each question and correct answer is based. The answer key
must be unique for each form of the examination. At least 70% of the questions
on each form of the test shall be at the application level or higher. No more
that 10% of the questions on each form of the test shall be at the knowledge
level.
(f) In all Board approved
continuing education courses by distance or hybird education, the institution,
school, or entity shall provide to students an address, telephone number, or
e-mail address of a Board approved instructor to answer inquiries.
(g) Continuing education courses by distance
and hybird education will be approved for 24 months at which point the course
will expire unless submitted to the Board and approved for renewal. Courses may
not be offered or distributed after the expiration date. Students must be
notified of the course expiration date upon receipt of the course
materials.
Rulemaking Authority
475.614 FS. Law Implemented
475.618
FS.
New 10-1-95, Amended 9-6-98, 11-15-99, 3-31-02, 2-16-04,
12-4-06, 1-3-18, 9-30-20, 1-4-22.
