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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 §535.72Approval of Non-elective Continuing Education Courses
ISSUE 05/20/2016
ACTION Proposed
Rule Withdrawn: 08/18/2016
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule

(a) - (h)(No change.)

(i)Course examinations.

  (1)A provider must administer a final examination promulgated by the Commission for non-elective CE courses beginning January 1, 2017 as follows:

    (A)For classroom delivery, the examination will be given as a part of class instruction time with each student answering the examination questions independently followed by a review of the correct answers [being reviewed] by the instructor. There is no minimum passing grade required to receive credit. [and students will not be graded;]

    (B)For distance education delivery, the examination will be given after completion of regular course work and must be:

      (i)proctored by a member of the provider faculty or staff, or third party proctor set out in §535.65(i)(5) of this title, who is present at the test site and has positively identified that the student taking the examination is the student registered for and who took the course; or

      (ii)administered using a computer under conditions that satisfy the Commission that the student taking the examination is the student registered for and who took the course; and

      (iii)graded with a pass rate of 70% in order for a student to receive credit for the course; and

      (iv)kept confidential.

  (2)A provider may not give credit to a student who fails a final examination and subsequent final examination as provided for in subsection (j) of this section.

(j) - (m)(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 May 3, 2016

TRD-201602107

Kerri Lewis

General Counsel

Texas Real Estate Commission

Earliest possible date of adoption: June 19, 2016

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



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