Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Commerce
Title R162 - Real Estate
Rule R162-2g - Real Estate Appraiser Licensing and Certification Administrative Rules
Section R162-2g-307c - Pre-licensing Course Certification

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 162-2g-307c

Current through Bulletin 2024-18, September 15, 2024

(1) To certify a pre-licensing course, an applicant shall, at least 30 days before the course is taught, submit a completed application as required by the division, including:

(a) a course outline, including:
(i) a description of the course;

(ii) the length of time to be spent on each subject area, broken into segments of no more than 30 minutes each; and

(iii) three to five learning objectives for every three hours;

(b) a description of any method of instruction that will be used, including:
(i) traditional classroom education;

(ii) virtual-live education, also designated as synchronous education by the AQB, or

(iii) distance education;

(c) copies of at least three final examinations administered in the course and the answer keys that will be used to determine if a student passes the course;

(d) the school procedure for maintaining the security of the final exams and answer keys;

(e) the titles, authors, and publishers of required textbooks;

(f)
(i) the instructor who will teach each class; and (ii) evidence that each instructor is:
(A) certified by the division;

(B) qualified to serve as a guest lecturer; or

(C) a college or university faculty member who has academic training or appraisal experience satisfactory to the division and the board;

(g) a nonrefundable applicable fee; and

(h) a signed statement agreeing that the course provider will, within ten business days of completing the class, upload to the division the following information:
(i) course name;

(ii) course certificate number assigned by the division;

(iii) date the course was taught;

(iv) number of credit hours; and

(v) name and license number of each student receiving education credit.

(2) A traditional classroom course shall:

(a) meet the minimum standards set forth in the state-approved course outline governing the course, including minimum hourly requirements;

(b) be approved through the AQB course approval program;

(c) allow a maximum of 10% of the required class time for testing, including review test and final examination;

(d) use texts, workbooks, supplement pamphlets, and other materials that are appropriate and current in their application to the required course outline.

(3) A virtual-live course using a synchronous delivery method shall:

(a) comply with Subsection (2);

(b) provide verbal or written interaction between the student and instructor;

(c) include a written examination personally proctored by an official approved by the presenting entity, or, with the prior approval of the division, remote proctoring, including bio-metric proctoring, pursuant to Subsection (5); and

(d) meet the course delivery requirements established by the AQB;

(4)

(a) A distance education course shall:
(i) comply with Subsection (2);

(ii) provide interaction between the student and instructor in a reciprocal environment where the student has verbal or written communication with the instructor;

(iii) include a written examination:
(A) personally proctored by an official approved by the presenting entity; or

(B) with the prior approval of the division, proctored remotely, including bio-metric proctoring, pursuant to Subsection (5); and

(iv) offer at least 15 credit hours.

(b) A distance education course shall obtain content approval from:
(i) the AQB the division; or

(ii) for an academic credit college course, content approval from an accredited college, community college, or university that offers a distance education program and is approved or accredited by the Commission on Colleges, a regional or national accreditation association, or by an accrediting agency that is recognized by the US Secretary of Education.

(c) Content for a non-academic credit college course provided by a college shall be approved by the AQB and a state appraiser regulatory jurisdiction.

(d) A distance education course shall obtain course delivery mechanism approval from one of the following sources:
(i) an AQB-approved organization that provides approval of course design and delivery;

(ii) a college or university that qualifies for content approval in Subsection (b) and awards academic credit for the distance education course; or

(iii) a qualifying college or university that qualifies for content approval in Subsection (b) and that has a distance education delivery program that approves the course design and delivery that incorporate interactivity.

(5) Subject to division approval, either a synchronous course or an asynchronous course may use remote proctoring, including bio-metric proctoring.

(6) Within ten business days after the occurrence of any material change in a course that could affect approval, the school shall give the division written notice of the change.

(7) A course certification is valid for no more than 24 months.

(8) Credit for non-certified pre-licensing education.

(a) Division certification is not required for a pre-licensing course that is offered by a school, as defined in Subsection R162-2g-102(21) as long as:
(i) the course content:
(A) meets the minimum standards set forth in the Utah state-approved course outline; and

(B) is approved by the AQB course approval program;

(ii) the course provides at least 15 credit hours, including examinations;

(iii) a closed-book, closed-note final examination is administered at the end of each course;

(iv) students are not allowed to earn credit from the course provider by challenge examination without first attending the course;

(v) credit is not awarded for duplicate or highly comparable classes;

(vi) where multiple classes are offered, they represent a progression in a student's knowledge; and

(vii) to receive credit, a student shall:
(A) attend 100% of the scheduled class hours;

(B) complete required exercises and assignments; and

(C) pass the course final examination.

(b) Hourly credit for a course taken from a professional appraisal organization shall be granted according to the division-approved list.

(c) An applicant who wishes to be awarded credit for non-certified pre-licensing education shall:
(i) provide to the division the name of the course taken, including:
(A) the course title;

(B) the name of the sponsoring organization;

(C) the number of classroom hours completed;

(D) the date of course completion; and

(E) evidence that the course meets the requirements of:
(I) the AQB; and

(II) if distance education, the International Distance Education Certification Center;

(ii) request review of the course by the division and board;

(iii) establish that the criteria outlined in Subsection (6)(a) are met;

(iv) attest on a notarized affidavit that the course has been completed as documented; and

(v) if requested by the division, provide proof of completion of the course in the form of a certificate, transcript, report card, letter of verification, or similar proof.

(9) To obtain certification of the supervisory appraiser and appraiser trainee course, a course provider shall:

(a) comply with Subsection (1); and

(b) sign a written attestation agreeing to provide a copy of the course manual to each attendee.

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