| (a) General Real Estate Appraiser Certification. (1) Applicants for General Real Estate Appraiser Certification whose application is received by the board prior to November 1, 2007 must have successfully completed 180 classroom hours in courses approved by the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (e) - (o) of this section. Of these 180 classroom hours, at least 90 classroom hours must be in fundamental real estate appraisal courses specifically approved by the board, and at least 15 classroom hours must be in a class devoted to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice completed within two years prior to submission of the application. At least 30 classroom hours of the fundamental real estate appraisal course requirements must be in courses with emphasis on the appraisal of non-residential properties. (2) Applicants for General Real Estate Appraiser Certification whose application is received by the board after October 31, 2007 shall meet all educational requirements set forth by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (b) Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certification. (1) Applicants for Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certification whose application is received by the board prior to November 1, 2007 must have successfully completed 120 classroom hours in courses approved by the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (e) - (o) of this section. Of these 120 classroom hours, at least 60 classroom hours must be in fundamental real estate appraisal courses specifically approved by the board, and at least 15 classroom hours must be in a class devoted to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice completed within two years prior to submission of the application. (2) Applicants for Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certification whose application is received by the board after October 31, 2007 shall meet all educational requirements set forth by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (c) Real Estate Appraiser License or Provisional License. (1) Applicants for a Real Estate Appraiser License or Provisional License whose application is received by the board prior to November 1, 2007 must have successfully completed 90 classroom hours in courses approved by the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (e) - (o) of this section. Of these 90 classroom hours, at least 40 classroom hours must be in fundamental real estate appraisal courses specifically approved by the board, and at least 15 classroom hours must be in a class devoted to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice completed within two years prior to submission of the application. (2) Applicants for Real Estate Appraiser License or Provisional License whose application is received by the board after October 31, 2007 shall meet all educational requirements set forth by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (d) Appraiser Trainee. Effective with all applications received by the board after February 28, 2006, an applicant for an authorization as an Appraiser Trainee must meet all educational requirements set forth in the guidelines recommended by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (e) The board may accept a course of study to satisfy educational requirements for certification or licensing established by the Act or by this section if the board has approved the course and determined it to be a course related to real estate appraisal. (f) The board may approve courses submitted or to be submitted by applicants for appraiser certification upon a determination of the board that: (1) the subject matter of the course was appraisal related; provided that core real estate courses set forth in Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6573a, 7(a)(1) and (2) shall be deemed appraisal-related; (2) the course was offered by an accredited college or university, or the course was approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board under its course approval process as a qualifying education course; (3) the applicant obtained credit received in a classroom presentation the hours of instruction for which credit was given and successfully completed a final examination for course credit except as specified in subsection (k) of this section (relating to distance education); and (4) the course was at least 15 classroom hours in duration, which includes time devoted to examinations which are considered to be part of the course. (g) The board may require an applicant to furnish materials such as course outlines, syllabi, course descriptions or official transcripts to verify course content or credit. (h) Course providers may obtain prior approval of a course by filing forms prescribed by the board and submitting a letter indicating that the course has been approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board under its course approval process. Such prior approval of courses will remain in effect for a period commensurate with the period of the approval granted by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (i) The board shall accept classroom hour units of instruction as shown on the transcript or other document evidencing course credit if the transcript reflects the actual hours of instruction the student received. Fifteen classroom hours of credit may be awarded for one semester hour of credit from an acceptable provider. Ten classroom hours of credit may be awarded for one quarter hour of credit from an acceptable provider. Ten classroom hours of credit may be awarded for each continuing education credit from an acceptable provider. The board may not accept courses repeated within three years of the original offering unless the subject matter has changed significantly. (j) Instructors who are also certified or licensed appraisers may receive continuing education credit consistent with the criteria adopted by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. Credit for instructing any given course or seminar can only be awarded once during a continuing education cycle. (k) Distance education courses may be acceptable to meet the classroom hour requirement, or its equivalent, provided that the course is approved by the board and meets one of the following conditions listed in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection. (1) the course must have been presented by an accredited college or university that offers distance education programs in other disciplines; and (A) the person has successfully completed a written examination administered to the positively identified person at a location and proctored by an official approved by the college or university; and (B) the content and length of the course must meet the requirements for real estate appraisal related courses established by this chapter and by the requirements for qualifying education established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation and is equivalent to a minimum of 15 classroom hours. (2) The course has received the approval for college credit or has been approved under the AQB Course Approval program; and (A) the person successfully completes a written examination proctored by an official approved by the presenting entity; (B) the course meets the requirements for qualifying education established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board and is equivalent to the minimum of 15 classroom hours. (3) A minimum time equal to the number of hours of credit must elapse from the date of course enrollment until its completion. (l) "In-house" education and training is not acceptable for meeting the educational requirements for certification or licensure. (m) To be acceptable for meeting the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) educational requirement, a course must: (1) Be devoted to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) with a minimum of 15 classroom hours of instruction; (2) Use the current edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation; (3) Provide each student with his or her own permanent copy of the current Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) promulgated by the Appraisal Standards Board of the Appraisal Foundation; and (4) utilize the "National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) Course" promulgated by the Appraisal Foundation, including the Student Manual and Instructor Manual or an equivalent USPAP course as determined by the AQB. (n) Courses specifically approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation, provided that the educational provider has notified the board of the AQB approval. (o) Neither current members of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board nor those board staff engaged in the approval of courses or educational qualifications of applicants, certificate holders or licensees shall be eligible to teach or guest lecture as part of an approved appraiser qualifying or continuing education course. |
| Source Note: The provisions of this §153.13 adopted to be effective March 2, 1992, 17 TexReg 1231; amended to be effective November 10, 1993, 18 TexReg 7542; amended to be effective January 1, 1994, 18 TexReg 9930; amended to be effective September 1, 1995, 20 TexReg 6202; amended to be effective March 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 1717; amended to be effective January 1, 1999, 23 TexReg 6443; amended to be effective November 17, 1999, 24 TexReg 10090; amended to be effective April 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 2163; amended to be effective January 1, 2006, 30 TexReg 8689; amended to be effective June 6, 2006, 31 TexReg 4624 |
