(a) General Real Estate Appraiser Certification.
(1) Applicants for General Real Estate Appraiser Certification
must have successfully completed 180 classroom hours in courses approved by
the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (d)-(n) of
this section.
(2) 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.
(b) Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certification.
(1) Applicants for Residential Real Estate Appraiser Certification
must have successfully completed 120 classroom hours in courses approved by
the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (d)-(n) of
this section.
(2) 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.
(c) Real Estate Appraiser License or Provisional License.
(1) Applicants for a Real Estate Appraiser License or Provisional
License must have successfully completed 90 classroom hours in courses approved
by the board which meet the requirements as set out in subsections (d)-(n)
of this section.
(2) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) 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,
a school accredited by a real estate or appraiser certification or licensing
agency of this or another state, a professional trade association, or a service-related
school such as the United States Armed Forces Institute; or the course was
offered or approved by a federal agency or commission or by an agency of this
state;
(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.
(f) For the purposes of this section, a professional trade
association is a nonprofit, cooperative, and voluntarily joined association
of business or professional competitors that is designed to assist its members
and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional
problems and in promoting the common interest of its members.
(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 the following items
listed in paragraphs (1)-(3) of this subsection to the board:
(1) a copy of any textbook, course outline, syllabus, or other
written material used in the course;
(2) a copy of the question and answers to the written final
examination, with an answer key or the correct answers indicated; and
(3) sample course completion certificate or other evidence
of successful completion of the course;
(4) such prior approval of courses will remain in effect for
a period of two years after the date of approval.
(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) Teachers of appraisal courses may receive credit for meeting
the educational classroom hours requirement. Teaching of appraisal courses
is not acceptable for meeting the experience requirement. Applicants must
provide documentation as requested by the board to establish credit for teaching
appraisal courses. Education credit for teaching a particular course may be
claimed only once in each three year period.
(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 American Council on Education's
Program on Non-collegiate Sponsored Instructions ( ACE PONSI), or its successor,
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.
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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 |