The following words and terms, when used in Subchapter F of
this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context
clearly indicates otherwise.
[(1)Applicant--A person seeking approval
to be an education provider or instructor of qualifying courses.]
(1)[(2)] Classroom delivery--A
method of course delivery where the instructor and students interact
face to face and in real time, in either the same physical location,
or through the use of technology.
(2)[(3)] Distance Education
delivery--A method of course delivery other than classroom delivery,
including online [alternative delivery] and
correspondence delivery.
(3)Combination delivery--A combination
of classroom and distance education where at least 50% of the course
is offered through classroom delivery.
(4)Instructor--A person approved by the Commission
to teach qualifying courses.
(5)Legal Update Courses--required
courses created for and approved by the Texas Real Estate Commission
to satisfy the eight hours of continuing education required by §1101.455
of the Act.
(6)[(5)] Mandatory qualifying
course--A qualifying course that an applicant is required to take
to fulfill licensing requirements as mandated by §1101.358 of
the Act.
(7)[(6)] Other qualifying course--A
qualifying course, other than a mandatory qualifying course, for which
the subject matter of the course is specified by the Act or Commission
rule, that an applicant is required to take to fulfill licensing requirements.
(8)[(7)] Person--Any individual,
partnership, corporation, or other legal entity, including a state
agency or governmental subdivision.
(9)[(8)] Provider--Any person
approved by the Commission; or specifically exempt by the Act, Chapter
1102, or Commission rule; that offers a course for which qualifying
credit may be granted by the Commission to a license holder or applicant.
(10)Proctor--A person who monitors
a final examination for a course offered by a provider under the guidelines
contained in this section. A proctor maybe a course instructor, the
provider, an employee of a college or university testing center, a
librarian, or other person approved by the Commission.
(11)[(9)] Scenario-based learning--The
use of scenarios to support active learning strategies such as problem-based
or case-based learning where students must apply their subject knowledge,
critical thinking and problem solving skills in a real-world context.
(12)[(10)] Topic--Subject matter
that [categories of what] must be covered in a specific
course as defined by the Act, Chapter 1102 and this chapter.
(13)[(11)] Unit--A subtopic that
must be covered within a topic.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 17, 2018
TRD-201803573 Kerri Lewis
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 30, 2018
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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