Ala. Admin. Code r. 790-X-1-.09

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 790-X-1-.09 - Qualifications For Continuing Education Instructors

(1) A continuing education instructor shall be defined as an instructor who is approved to teach only continuing education courses. All instructors who are approved to teach prelicense and post license courses are also approved to teach continuing education courses and shall not be required to qualify under this rule.

(2) Every continuing education instructor applicant shall apply for approval on a form prescribed by the Commission along with the appropriate fee. No instructor may begin teaching a course offered for continuing education credit until he/she has received written approval from the Commission.

(3) Continuing education instructor applicants shall not have been found guilty of violating any provision of the Real Estate License Law or any rule, regulation or order of the licensing authority in any state.

(4) Continuing education instructors shall be periodically reviewed and evaluated by the Commission.

(5) Continuing education instructors shall attend Commission sponsored orientation courses and seminars when directed to do so by the Commission. Failure to do so shall result in the instructor being subject to disciplinary action in accordance with Rule 790-X-1-.17.

(6) A person seeking approval to teach approved continuing education courses, may seek approval in his/her principal occupation by possessing one of the following qualifications:

(a) Bachelor's degree in the field of instruction plus at least two years-experience in the field of instruction;

(b) Teaching experience consisting of at least 75 hours in the application field within 3 years immediately preceding the date of the instructor's application plus 3 years full time experience in the field of instruction;

(c) Six years full time experience in the profession, trade or occupation in the field of instruction;

(d) Any combination of at least six years of full time experience relevant to the application field and college level education with course work in the field of instruction.

(7) All continuing education instructor applicants qualifying under (3) above shall submit documentation of qualifications and a resume outlining experience, education and/or teaching experience in the applicable field. If appropriate documentation is not received within 10 days of submission of the application, the application shall be denied, and the application fee and all documentation shall be returned.

(8) Continuing education instructors shall not earn continuing education credit for teaching courses.

Ala. Admin. Code r. 790-X-1-.09

Filed August 27, 1986. Ed Note: Former Rule 790-X-1-.10 entitled "Withdrawal of Approval" was moved in its entirety to become Rule 790-X-1-.17. Amended: Filed August 15, 1988; January 31, 1989; December 9, 1992. Amended: Filed: August 25, 1993; effective September 29, 1993. Amended: Filed January 18, 1994; effective February 22, 1994. Amended: Filed August 29, 2000; effective October 3, 2000 (Ed. NOTE: Former Rule 790-X-1-.10 was moved in its entirety to become 790-X-1-.09, as per this certification). Amended: Filed September 18, 2001; effective October 23, 2001. Amended: Filed November 25, 2003; effective December 30, 2003. . Amended: Filed August 31, 2004; effective October 5, 2004. Amended: Filed August 30, 2005; effective October 04, 2005. Amended: Filed April 24, 2007; effective May 29, 2007. Amended: Filed July 11, 2008; effective August 15, 2008. Amended: Filed May 27, 2009; effective July 1, 2009.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXII, Issue No. 12, September 30, 2014, eff. 10/2/2014.

Amended by Alabama Administrative Monthly Volume XXXVI, Issue No. 12, September 28, 2018, eff. 10/11/2018.

Author: Alabama Real Estate Commission

Statutory Authority:Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-27-6, 34-27-8, 34-27-35.