R162-2f-206b. Certification Prelicensing Course

(1) To certify a prelicensing course for traditional education, a person shall, no later than 30 days prior to the date on which the course is proposed to begin, provide the following to the division:

(a) comprehensive course outline including:

(i) description of the course, including a statement of whether the course is designed for:

(A) sales agents; or

(B) brokers;

(ii) number of class periods spent on each subject area;

(iii) minimum of three to five learning objectives for every three hours of class time; and

(iv) reference to the course outline approved by the commission for each topic;

(b) number of quizzes and examinations;

(c) grading system, including methods of testing and standards of grading;

(d)(i) a copy of at least two final examinations to be used in the course;

(ii) the answer key(s) used to determine if a student has passed the exam; and

(iii) an explanation of procedure if the student fails the final examination and thereby fails the course; and

(e) a list of the titles, authors and publishers of all required textbooks.

(2) To certify a prelicensing course for distance education, a person shall, no later than 60 days prior to the date on which the course is proposed to begin, provide the following to the division:

(a) all items listed in this Subsection (1);

(b) description of each method of course delivery;

(c) description of any media to be used;

(d) course access for the division using the same delivery methods and media that will be provided to the students;

(e) description of specific and regularly scheduled interactive events included in the course and appropriate to the delivery method that will contribute to the students' achievement of the stated learning objectives;

(f) description of how the students' achievement of the stated learning objectives will be measured at regular intervals;

(g) description of how and when certified prelicensing instructors will be available to answer student questions;

(h) attestation from the school director of the availability and adequacy of the equipment, software, and other technologies needed to achieve the course's instructional claims; and

(i) a description of the complaint process to resolve student grievances.

(3) Minimum standards. A prelicensing course shall:

(a) address each topic required by the course outline as approved by the commission;

(b) meet the minimum hourly requirement as established by Subsection 61-2f-203(1)(d)(i) and these rules;

(c) limit the credit that students may earn to no more than eight credit hours per day;

(d) be taught in an appropriate classroom facility unless approved for distance education;

(e) allow a maximum of 10% of the required class time for testing, including:

(i) practice tests; and

(ii) a final examination;

(f) use only texts, workbooks, and supplemental materials that are appropriate and current in their application to the required course outline; and

(g) reflect the current statutes and rules of the division.

(4) A prelicensing course certification expires at the same time as the school certification and is renewed automatically when the school certification is renewed.