Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.23309

Current through Vol. 24-22, December 15, 2024

Section R. 339.23309 - Sponsors; duties; instructors

Rule 309.

(1) A sponsor is responsible for all of the following:

(a) Complying with all laws, rules, and the AQB criteria, relating to appraiser education, including requirements related to class hours, content, course delivery mechanism, instructors, and examinations.

(b) Providing students or licensees with current and accurate information.

(c) Maintaining an atmosphere that is conducive to learning in the classroom.

(d) Ensuring and certifying the attendance of students or licensees who are enrolled in courses.

(e) Providing assistance to students or licensees and responding to questions relating to course materials.

(f) Supervising all guest lecturers and relating all information that is presented to the practice of real estate appraisal.

(2) Components of distance education include synchronous, asynchronous, and hybrid. Sponsors shall ensure that all forms of distance education comply with the AQB criteria.

(3) In synchronous distance education, the instructor and students shall interact simultaneously online, including phone calls, video chat, live webinars, or web-based meetings.

(4) In asynchronous distance education, the instructor and student's interaction may be non-simultaneous, and the student may progress at his or her own pace and follow a structured course content and quiz-exam schedule.

(5) In hybrid distance courses, also known as blended courses, the student may interact with the instructor both in"person and online through synchronous or asynchronous education.

(6) The course must be equivalent to 15 classroom hours for prelicensure courses and 2 classroom hours for continuing education courses.

(7) A sponsor shall select as instructors only individuals who can demonstrate mastery of the material being taught and who possess 1 of the following qualifications:

(a) Experience as a faculty member of an institution of higher education that is approved to grant degrees.

(b) A state licensed, certified residential, or certified general appraiser with 3 years of appraisal experience.

(c) Other experience acceptable to the sponsor for courses other than prelicensure courses.

(8) Instructors of USPAP shall comply with the AQB instructor certification program as required by the real property AQB criteria.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 339.23309

1996 AACS; 2002 AACS; 2004 AACS; 2007 AACS; 2021 AACS; 2023 MR 8, Eff. 4/27/2023