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(g) The Commission shall grant classroom credit for
qualifying courses as follows.
(1) 15 hours of classroom credit will be granted for
one semester hour.
(2) 10 hours of classroom credit will be granted for
one quarter hour.
(3) 10 hours of classroom credit will be granted for
one qualifying continuing education unit.
(h) A core real estate course must meet each of the
following requirements to be accepted for core credit.
(1) The course contained the content required by §1101.003
of the Act or this section.
(2) The daily course presentation did not exceed ten
hours.
(3) The course was of broader applicability than just
techniques or procedures utilized by a particular brokerage or organization.
(4) The course was not awarded credit by an accredited
college or university based on life experience or solely by examination.
(i) A classroom course must meet the following additional
requirements to be accepted for core credit.
(1) The course was offered in a location conducive
to instruction that is separate and apart from the work area, such
as a classroom, training room, conference room, or assembly hall.
(2) The student was present in the classroom for the
hours of credit granted by the course provider, or completed makeup
in accordance with the requirements of the provider, or by applicable
Commission rule.
(3) Successful completion of a final examination or
other form of final assessment of the student was a requirement for
receiving credit from the provider.
(j) A correspondence course must meet the following
additional requirements to be accepted for core credit.
(1) The course was offered by or in association with
an accredited college or university, and students receiving credit
for the course were required to pass either:
(A) a proctored final examination administered under
controlled conditions to positively identified students and graded
by the instructor or, if the examination was graded mechanically or
by use of a computer, by the provider, using answer keys approved
by the instructor or provider; or
(B) an examination by use of a computer under conditions
that satisfy the Commission that the examinee is the same person who
seeks course credit.
(2) If a correspondence course was offered by a school
in association with an accredited college or university, the school
has certified to the Commission that the course was offered in accordance
with the college or university's curriculum accreditation standards.
Using the name of the school "in association with" the name of the
college or university on the course completion certificate or electronic
course submission constitutes certification to the Commission that
the course was offered in compliance with the college or university's
curriculum accreditation standards.
(k) A course offered by an alternative delivery method
must meet the following additional requirements to be accepted for
core credit:
(1) The course was certified by a distance learning
certification center that is acceptable to the Commission;
(2) An approved instructor or the provider's coordinator/director
graded the written course work; and
(3) The provider:
(A) ensured that a qualified person was available to
answer students' questions or provide assistance as necessary;
(B) certified students as successfully completing the
course only if the student:
(i) completed all instructional modules required to
demonstrate mastery of the material;
(ii) attended any hours of live instruction and/or
testing required for a given course; and
(iii) passed either:
(I) a proctored final examination administered under
controlled conditions to positively identified students, at a location
and by an official approved by the Commission and graded by the instructor
or, if the examination is being graded mechanically or by use of a
computer, by the provider, using answer keys approved by the instructor
or provider; or
(II) an examination by use of a computer under conditions
that satisfy the Commission that the examinee is the same person who
seeks credit.
(l) After twelve months, or fifteen months for alternative
delivery courses, from the effective date of a Commission action dividing
a core course curriculum into subtopics, a core real estate course,
including an advanced or tiered course, which was previously approved
by the Commission may not be accepted for core course credit unless
the course has been revised to meet the new requirements.
(m) A previously approved core course that is not revised
to meet the new curriculum requirements may nevertheless be accepted
for elective core credit provided it does not violate §535.54(c)
of this title (relating to General Provisions Regarding Education
and Experience Requirements for a License).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §535.62 adopted to be effective January 31, 2000, 24 TexReg 9282; amended to be effective October 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 8071; amended to be effective January 1, 2004, 28 TexReg 9543; amended to be effective November 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 10267; amended to be effective December 30, 2007, 32 TexReg 9990; amended to be effective September 1, 2010, 35 TexReg 1736; amended to be effective January 1, 2011, 35 TexReg 11679; amended to be effective September 5, 2013, 38 TexReg 5731; amended to be effective November 17, 2013, 38 TexReg 7951; amended to be effective March 3, 2014, 39 TexReg 1379; amended to be effective May 21,2014, 39 TexReg 3858 |
