Section 12 AAC 70.220 - Hours of continuing education required(a) At the time of certificate renewal, an applicant for renewal who has been certified for (1) 24 months or more shall document satisfactory completion of at least 28 hours of continuing education during the concluding licensing period;(2) At least 185 days, but less than 24 months, shall document satisfactory completion of at least 14 hours of continuing education during the concluding licensing period;(3) less than 185 days is not required to meet continuing education requirements for that renewal.(b) The board will not recognize continuing education hours claimed by an applicant for renewal for taking the same, or substantially identical, course more than once during a certification period.(c) Except as provided in (d) of this section, credit is given for classroom and examination hours only and not for hours devoted to class preparation or completion of assignments. A classroom hour is defined in 12 AAC 70.910.(d) Hours required by this section may be obtained through online courses approved under 12 AAC 70.210 or online courses approved under 12 AAC 70.215.(e) As part of the requirements of (a)(1) of this section, an applicant for renewal of a certificate shall document satisfactory completion of a seven-hour National USPAP Update Course, taught by an Appraiser Qualifications Board certified instructor who is a certified appraiser. The board will accept courses determined as equivalent by the Appraiser Qualifications Board Course Approval Program of the Appraisal Foundation. Completion of the 15-hour national USPAP course used for certification under 12 AAC 70.115 may not be used to satisfy the continuing education renewal requirements of the seven-hour USPAP Update Course required in this subsection.(f) During the licensing period of July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021, an unlimited number of the hours required by this section may be obtained through distance education described in (d) of the section.Eff. 7/16/92, Register 123; am 12/13/94, Register 133; am 1/7/2001, Register 157; am 4/16/2004, Register 170; am 1/16/2005, Register 173; am 6/22/2005, Register 174; am 9/14/2012, Register 203; am 6/28/2015, Register 214, July 2015; am 4/8/2021, Register 238, July 2021; am 3/5/2023, Register 245, April 2023Authority:AS 08.87.020
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