Section 298-4-001 - CONTINUING EDUCATIONEvery credential holder other than a temporary credential holder must satisfactorily complete no fewer than twenty-eight hours of approved continuing education activities in each two-year continuing education period. The basic requirements for continuing education are found in NEB. REV. STAT. § 76-2236. Except for the seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update course, hours may be completed at any time during the two-year continuing education period.
001.01 The seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update course or the seven-hour Instructor Recertification course must be completed at least once every two calendar years. The two-year period for this course begins one day after the course was last completed, or one day after a new credential is issued by the Board. A document certifying completion of the seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update course, or evidence of instructor certification by the Appraiser Qualifications Board, shall be submitted by December 31 of the year in which the course is required.001.02 Except for the seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update course, evidence of continuing education completion may be submitted to the Board's office at any time during credential holder's two-year continuing education period.001.03 Except for the seven-hour National Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice Update course, and any activity approved by the Board on an annual basis in which the content changes on an annual basis, any education activity of the same content, or in the opinion of the Board indistinguishable in content, cannot be used toward meeting the continuing education requirements within the same two-year continuing education period.001.04 Evidence of participation as a student in each board-approved education activity submitted for continuing education credit includes a document of completion from the education provider that affirms successful completion of each activity.001.05 Evidence of attendance at an education activity sponsored or conducted by the Board submitted for continuing education credit includes a document of completion from the Board that affirms attendance of such activity. The document is required to include the name of credential holder, name of activity, location of activity, activity attendance date(s), number of hours completed, and signature of the Board's director.001.06 Evidence of participation, other than as a student, in real property appraisal practice education processes and programs includes a written description of the process or program and the credential holder's participation, along with any documents supporting the credential holder's participation. Evidence may include, but is not limited to, documentation showing hours of instruction and evidence of activity offering, program documents developed by the credential holder with evidence supporting credential holder's participation, and/or credit awarded for authorship or participation in publication.001.07 Any education activity successfully completed to make up a deficiency of the continuing education requirements in a two-year continuing education period may not be used toward the continuing education requirements in the subsequent continuing education period.001.08 Any education activity successfully completed as a result of disciplinary action taken by the Board may not be used toward the continuing education requirements.001.09Individual Program of Continuing Education001.09A The Board may adopt an individual program of continuing education for a credential holder, that is compliant with Appraiser Qualifications Board criteria for continuing education, upon receipt of a written request from the credential holder explaining:(1) The circumstances resulting in the request,(2) Why an exception should be made,(3) How an individual program of continuing education would benefit the credential holder, and(4) The requested duration of such individual program of continuing education.001.09B If an individual program of continuing education is adopted by the Board, the credential holder will be notified of the individual program adopted for him or her in writing. The written notice will contain all details, requirements, expectations, and the duration for which the individual program is in effect.001.09C If an individual program of continuing education is denied by the Board, the credential holder will be notified of the decision in writing.001.10Continuing Education Completed in Another Jurisdiction001.10A The Board may accept a classroom education continuing education activity completed in another jurisdiction if, at the time the activity was completed, the continuing education activity:001.10A.1 Is approved as classroom continuing education by the jurisdiction in which it was completed; and001.10A.2 Meets or exceeds the requirements for approval as a continuing education activity as established in the Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria adopted and promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation.001.10B The Board may accept a distance education continuing education activity completed in another jurisdiction if, at the time the activity was completed, the continuing education activity: 001.10B.1 Is approved as distance education for continuing education by the jurisdiction in which the credential holder is a legal resident, or is approved as continuing education by a jurisdiction in which the real property appraiser is credentialed as verified through the Appraiser Registry of the Appraisal Subcommittee of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council; and001.10B.2 Meets or exceeds the requirements for approval as continuing education activity as established in the Real Property Appraiser Qualifications Criteria adopted and promulgated by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of The Appraisal Foundation.001.10C If the real property appraiser submits a continuing education activity completed in another jurisdiction for consideration of acceptance by the Board, the real property appraiser will furnish a document of completion for the course that affirms successful completion of the activity.001.11Supervisory Real Property Appraiser Status001.11A The supervisory real property appraiser status for any credential holder that fails to meet the requirements for renewal by December 31 of his or her designated year is immediately revoked as the credential holder no longer meets the requirements as a supervisory real property appraiser. Any trainee real property appraiser under the supervisory real property appraiser's supervision will be notified in writing that the supervisory real property appraiser is no longer eligible to engage in real property appraisal practice.001.11B If the credential holder successfully completes the requirements for renewal prior to July 1, his or her supervisory real property appraiser status is reinstated. Both the supervisory real property appraiser and the trainee real property appraiser will be notified in writing of the reinstatement and of the period of time in which the trainee real property appraiser's experience is not acceptable for experience credit for credentialing as a real property appraiser.001.11C If the credential holder fails to successfully complete the requirements for renewal prior to July 1, the trainee real property appraiser may submit a new application for the approval of the credential holder if he or she obtains a credential as a real property appraiser issued under the Real Property Appraiser Act after July 1.298 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 4, § 001
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