R162-2g-307d. Continuing Education Course Registration and Certification

  (1) The division and the board may not award continuing education credit for a course that is taught in Utah to registered, licensed, or certified appraisers unless the course is registered or certified prior to its being taught.

  (2) To certify a continuing education course, an applicant shall, at least 30 days prior to the course being taught, submit a completed application as required by the division, including:

  (a) name and contact information of the course sponsor and the entity through which the course will be provided;

  (b) description of the physical facility where the course will be taught;

  (c) the proposed number of credit hours for the course;

  (d) identification of whether the method of instruction will be traditional education or distance education;

  (e) title of the course;

  (f) statement defining how the course will meet the objectives of continuing education by increasing the licensee's knowledge, professionalism, and ability to protect and serve the public;

  (g) course outline including:

  (i) a description of the subject matter covered in each 15-minute segment; and

  (ii) a minimum of one learning objective for every hour of class time;

  (h) the name and certification number of each certified instructor who will teach the course;

  (i) copies of all materials that will be distributed to the participants;

  (j) the procedure for pre-registration;

  (k) the tuition or registration fee and a copy of the cancellation and refund policy;

  (l) except for courses approved for distance education, the procedure for taking and maintaining control of attendance during class time;

  (m) sample of the completion certificate;

  (n) signed statement agreeing that the course provider will, within 10 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) names and license numbers of all students receiving continuing education credit;

  (o) signed statement agreeing not to market personal sales products; and

  (p) other information the division might require.

  (3) Standards for approval of a certified course.

  (a)(i) A distance education course shall:

  (A) provide interaction between the student and instructor; and

  (B) include a written examination that requires a student to demonstrate mastery and fluency.

  (ii) The division may approve a distance education course offered by a college or university if the college or university:

  (A) offers distance education programs in other disciplines; and

  (B)(I) is accredited by the Commission on Colleges or a regional accreditation association; or

  (II) is approved by the International Distance Education Certification Center.

  (b) The course topic must be AQB-approved.

  (c) The procedure for taking and maintaining control of attendance shall be more extensive than having the students sign a class roll.

  (d) The completion certificate shall allow for entry of:

  (i) licensee's name;

  (ii) type of license;

  (iii) license number;

  (iv) date of course;

  (v) name of the course provider;

  (vi) course title;

  (vii) course certification number and expiration date;

  (viii) credit hours awarded; and

  (ix) signatures of the course sponsor and the licensee.

  (e) A real estate appraisal-related field trip that is submitted for continuing education credit may not include transit time to or from the field trip location as part of the credit hours awarded.

  (4) Non-certified continuing education credit. Except as provided in Subsection R162-2g-307d(1), the board may award continuing education credit on a case-by-case basis for the following:

  (a) up to one-half of an individual's continuing education credit requirement for:

  (i) participation, other than as a student, in appraisal educational processes and programs; or

  (ii) teaching, program development, authorship of textbooks, or similar activities that are determined by the board to be equivalent to obtaining continuing education;

  (b) service as a member of the experience review committee, or the technical advisory panel, if approved by the board and offered in accordance with AQB standards as a:

  (i) practicum course under this Subsection (3)(a); or

  (ii) course under this Subsection (3)(b); and

  (c) completion of any course that:

  (i) meets the continuing education objectives of increasing the licensee's knowledge, professionalism, and ability to protect and serve the public; and

  (ii) is taught outside the state of Utah.

  (5) Standards for approval of a registered course.

  (a) A professional appraisal education organization may register a special event for continuing education, subject to the following conditions:

  (i) the professional appraisal education organization shall submit a one-time application and registration fee to the division to register the organization as a qualified continuing education course provider and the special event for continuing education;

  (ii) the division may grant approval of the special event based on the demonstrated experience of the professional appraisal education organization in providing, monitoring, and supervising quality professional course offerings.

  (b) The registered organization is solely responsible for and accountable to the division:

  (i) for the selection of appraisal instructors who are subject matter experts and industry qualified in the course(s) or segment of the course(s) they teach;

  (ii) to ensure that:

  (A) course instructors have subject matter expertise in the content area they are instructing; and

  (B) the course content of classes taught by both appraiser and non-appraiser course instructors is directly industry pertinent, relevant, and beneficial to and enhances the professional skills of the attending appraisers, and promotes the protection and wellbeing of the industry and the general public;

  (iii) to monitor the attendance of each appraiser during the presentation of the course by taking and maintaining a list of attendees actually present during the presentation to ensure that an appraiser actually attends each CE course segment before providing a CE certificate or CE credit to the appraiser; and

  (iv) to ensure that the registered course complies with the general criteria applicable to continuing education set forth in sections R162-2g-307a and R162-2g-307b.

  (6)(a) The special event registered course may last for a maximum of seven consecutive days.

  (b) The special event registered course is a single, one-time event and may not be repeated unless the professional appraisal education organization submits to the division an application and registration fee and receives division approval for a subsequent, single, one-time event.

  (c) A professional appraisal education organization shall submit a separate course application for each course taught at the special event, however, only a single application fee is required to be paid to the division for each special event.

  (d) The division maintains a fee schedule based on the total number of CE hours awarded for a CE course. The application and registration fee for a special event course is the fee from the division fee schedule.