(a)(No change.) (b)A classroom course may include up to 50% of total course time for appropriate field trips [work] relevant to the course topic. Field trips [work] may not be included as part of correspondence or alternative delivery courses. (c)Except as provided to the contrary by this section, the review and acceptance of correspondence courses or courses offered by alternative delivery systems such as computers will be conducted in the manner prescribed by §535.62 of this title (relating to Acceptable Courses of Study). Correspondence courses are acceptable only if offered by or in association with an accredited college or university and 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. (d)(No change.) (e)The following subjects shall be considered core real estate inspection courses: (1) - (11)(No change.) (12)Other approved courses as they relate to real estate inspections, which shall include one or more of the following topics: (A) - (B)(No change.) (C)general business practices applied to the operation of an inspection business. (f) - (h)(No change.) (i)An applicant will not receive credit for more than one course with substantially the same course content within a three [two] year period.
This agency hereby
certifies that the proposal has
been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the Secretary of State on August 16, 2013
TRD-201303423 Kerri Lewis
Deputy General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 29, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092
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