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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 23TEXAS REAL ESTATE COMMISSION
CHAPTER 535GENERAL PROVISIONS
SUBCHAPTER GREQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION PROVIDERS, COURSES AND INSTRUCTORS
RULE §535.73Approval of Elective Continuing Education Courses
ISSUE 09/04/2015
ACTION Proposed
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)(No change.)

(b)Application for approval of an elective CE course.

  (1)For each continuing education course an applicant intends to offer, the applicant must:

    (A)submit the appropriate CE Course Application form; and

    (B)pay the fee required by §535.101 and §535.210 of this title.

   (2)A provider may file a single application for a CE course offered through multiple delivery methods. A fee is required for content review of each CE course and for each distinct delivery method utilized by a provider for that course.

   (3)A provider who seeks approval of a new delivery method for a currently approved CE course must submit a new application and pay all required fees, including a fee for content review.

  (4)[(2)] The Commission may:

    (A)request additional information be provided to the Commission relating to an application; and

    (B)terminate an application without further notice if the applicant fails to provide the additional information not later than the 60th day after the Commission mails the request.

(c)Standards for course approval of elective CE course.

  (1)To be approved as an [a] elective CE course by the Commission, the course must:

    (A)cover subject matter appropriate for a continuing education course for real estate or real estate inspection license holders; [and]

    (B)be current and accurate; and [.]

     (C)be at least one and no more than 10 hours long.

  (2)A provider must [can] demonstrate that a course meets the requirements under paragraph (1) of this subsection by submitting a statement describing the objective of the course and the relevance of [how] the subject matter [is related] to activities for which a real estate or inspector [ a] license [holder] is required [to meet], including but not limited to relevant issues in the real estate market or topics which increase or support the license holder's development of skill and competence.

  (3)The course must be presented in full hourly units.

  (4)The course must be delivered by one of the following delivery methods:

    (A)classroom delivery [method];

    (B)distance education [alternative] delivery [method]; or

    (C)a combination of (A) and (B), if[:

      [(i)]at least 50% of the combined course is offered by classroom delivery. [method; and]

       [(ii)the portion of the combined course offered through alternative delivery is taken from a full course that has already been certified for alternative delivery by a distance learning certification center acceptable to the Commission; or]

     [(D)a correspondence course that is offered by a provider in association with an accredited college or university if the course is offered in accordance with the college or university's curriculum accreditation standards. Using the name of the provider "in association with" the name of the college or university on the course completion certificate constitutes certification to the Commission that the course was offered in compliance with the college or university's curriculum accreditation standards under this subsection.]

   [(5)Elective CE courses meet the presentation requirements of §535.65 of this title; and]

   [(6)Elective CE courses meet the examination requirements of §535.75 of this subchapter.]

(d) - (e)(No change.)

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 20, 2015

TRD-201503261

Kerri Lewis

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: October 4, 2015

For further information, please call: (512) 936-3092



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