West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 190 - Real Estate Appraiser Licensing And Certification Board
Title 190 - LEGISLATIVE RULE WEST VIRGINIA REAL ESTATE APPRAISER LICENSING AND CERTIFICATION BOARD
Series 190-03 - Renewal of Licensure or Certification
Section 190-3-2 - Definitions

2.1. "Accredited colleges, universities, and junior and community colleges" means those institutions of higher learning under the Higher Education Policy Commission or listed in the Transfer Credit Practices of Designated Educational Institutions, published by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers.

2.2. "Adult distributive or marketing education programs" means those programs offered at schools approved by the Higher Education Policy Commission, or any other local, state, or federal government agency, board or commission to teach adult education or marketing courses.

2.3. "Classroom hour" means 50 minutes out of each 60 minutes actual classroom instruction in courses approved by the board.

2.4. "Classroom hour of distance education" means the allotted course time approved by the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) delivery certification, the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) and the board.

2.5. "Course" means an educational course, seminar, program or offering approved by the board.

2.6. "Course provider" means any of the following: accredited colleges or universities; community or junior colleges; real estate appraisal or real estate related organizations; local, state or federal agencies, boards or commissions; proprietary schools; adult distributive or marketing education programs; and any other entity which has received prior approval by the board.

2.7. "Licensee" means a person who holds a current valid license as a state licensed residential real estate appraiser, a certification as a state certified residential real estate appraiser or a certification as a state certified general real estate appraiser issued under the provisions of the W. Va. Code § 30-38-1 et seq., or an apprentice permit issued under the provisions of the board's rule, "Requirements for Licensure and Certification", 190CSR2, subdivision 11.

2.8. "Local, state or federal government agency, board or commission" means an entity established by any local, federal or state government to protect or promote the health, safety and welfare of its domain.

2.9. "Proprietary school" means a privately owned school, under the authority of a local, state or federal government agency, board or commission, offering appraisal related courses.

2.10. "Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice" means the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP), published by The Appraisal Foundation.