| (a) Applicants for certification, licensure, or approval as a trainee must meet all educational requirements set forth by the Appraiser Qualifications Board. (b) Education by endorsement: An applicant for certification who is currently licensed and in good standing in a state that has not been disapproved by the Appraisal Subcommittee is deemed to satisfy the education requirements for the same level of certification in Texas. The applicant shall provide appropriate documentation as required by the board. (c) 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. (d) The board shall approve courses for appraiser certification upon a determination of the board that: (1) the subject matter of the course was 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 (i) 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. (e) 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. (f) 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. Approval of a course based on AQB approval shall expire on the date of expiration of the AQB approval and shall be automatically revoked upon the revocation of AQB approval. (g) 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. (h) 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. (i) Distance education courses may be acceptable to meet the classroom hour requirement, or its equivalent, provided that the course is approved by the board, that a minimum time equal to the number of hours of credit elapses from the date of course enrollment until its completion, and that the course meets the criteria listed in paragraph (1) or (2) 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. (j) "In-house" education and training is not acceptable for meeting the educational requirements for certification or licensure. (k) To be acceptable for meeting the USPAP educational requirement, a course must: (1) Be devoted to the USPAP with a minimum of 15 classroom hours of instruction; (2) Use the current edition of the 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 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. (l) 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. (m) If the board determines that a course no longer complies with the requirements for approval, it may suspend or revoke the approval. Proceedings to suspend or revoke approval of a course shall be conducted in accordance with the board's disciplinary provisions for certifications, licenses, authorizations, or registrations. |
| 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;amended to be effective March 27, 2007, 32 TexReg 1747; amended to be effective December 27, 2010, 35 TexReg 11658; amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7316 |
