(1) Definitions
(a) The term "distance education" shall be
used interchangeably with the term "correspondence courses" and includes all
education through other media where the teacher and student are separated by
distance or time. Distance education courses approved by the Commission must be
completed within one (1) year of the date of enrollment in order for continuing
education to be granted to the licensee. Distance education may include printed
materials (as mentioned in 1260-05-.11), computer-based materials, and online
materials.
(b) The term
"asynchronous course" means a course offered to students at no specific time,
where the teacher and student are separated by both time and
distance.
(c) The term "synchronous
course" means a course offered in real time, where the teacher and student are
separated by distance.
(2) Certification
(a) A distance education course using
computer-based or online materials or formats may be submitted to the
Commission for analysis and possible approval if the course is certified by the
Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) or another certifying
body at the discretion of the Commission, as to technology, support of the
technology, interactivity, and course design.
(b) The certification requirement in
subparagraph (2)(a) does not apply to a synchronous course in subparagraph
(1)(c) but does apply to an asynchronous course in subparagraph
(1)(b).
(3) Synchronous
Course Guidelines
(a) Requirements Prior to
Scheduled Course Date:
1. Instructors must
provide the course date, start time, and course link to the Commission's
Director of Education and/or their designee via email no later than five (5)
business days prior to each scheduled course date.
2. Instructors are responsible for ensuring
their students comply with all course guidelines and requirements set forth by
the Commission. This includes, but is not limited to, selecting proctors. The
number of proctors per course is left to the discretion of each course
instructor. At minimum, one (1) proctor is required per course.
(b) Student and Instructor Course
Requirements:
1. Computer audio, video, and a
reliable and stable Internet connection are required for class and continuing
education credit. Students are responsible for the performance of their own
technology.
2. Students are
required to attend 100% of the course for continuing education
credit.
(c) Requirements
Prior to Course Start Time:
1. Students must
log in and/or check in for class a minimum of ten (10) minutes prior to the
noticed class start time.
2.
Proctors and/or instructors must verify the identification of each student with
a state or federal issued method of photo identification prior to the noticed
start time.
(d)
Requirements During the Course:
1. Students
must be visible on camera at all times. This does not include the use of still
photographs or icons.
2. Student
cameras must remain stable and unmoved during the entire course
broadcast.
3. Students may not
participate in non-course related computer-based, or non-computer based, work
while attending the course.
4.
Students may not leave the camera. If an emergency arises, students should
notify the proctor privately.
5.
Students are prohibited from sharing a room with other students unless the
student obtains prior written permission from the provider.
(e) Providers must maintain a
recording of the electronically streamed course for four (4) years.
(f) When practicality requires, the
Commission may reasonably waive any of the above-mentioned
guidelines.
(4) The
Commission will review these certified courses on a case-by-case basis to
determine whether the curriculum will meet Commission education
requirements.
(5) Any course
providing more than eight (8) hours of continuing education shall include a
final examination which shall be executed prior to submission to the Commission
for education credit.
(6) Approval
of distance education or correspondence course(s) will be automatically
withdrawn should certification by the respective certifying body be
discontinued for any reason.
(7)
Any distance education or correspondence version of the basic principles of
real estate course required of applicants for an affiliate broker license under
§
62-13-303 must include at least one (1) student interaction with a
Commission-approved instructor for every five (5) hours of credit.
