Section 230-RICR-30-20-1.11 - Continuing EducationA. Continuing Education Requirements. As a prerequisite to renewal by the Department, an applicant must present evidence satisfactory to the Department that: 1. During the immediately preceding term of licensure and/or certification, the applicant shall have completed the requisite classroom hours of instruction in courses or seminars in accordance with AQB Real Property Qualification Criteria from a nationally recognized appraisal organization, college, university or other school approved by the Appraisal Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation or such other school as approved by the Board and the Department. Qualifying education courses taken by a licensee to fulfill the class hour requirement for a different classification than his/her current classification may be simultaneously counted towards the continuing education requirement of his/her current classification. 2. In lieu of meeting the requirements of § 1.11(A)(1) of this Part, an applicant for renewal may satisfy all or part of the renewal requirements by presenting evidence of the following: a. One half of the total number of credits earned for participation as a teacher/consultant in educational processes and programs approved by the Board and the Department that relates to appraisal theory, practices, or techniques, including but not necessarily limited to, teaching, program development and preparation of textbooks, monographs, articles, and other instructional material; and/orb. Attendance at a Real Estate Appraisers Board meeting, provided that: (1) Credit may be awarded for only one Real Estate Appraisers Board meeting per continuing education cycle or licensing period;(2) The meeting must be at least two hours in length;(3) The applicant shall receive one credit for each hour attended but cannot receive more than seven credit hours in total for the meeting; and(4) The meeting must be open to the public. Credit will not be given for attendance at such a meeting if the licensee's appearance was requested by the Board due to a pending complaint against that licensee.B. Course Approval. Any courses offered to satisfy any of the educational criteria set forth herein in § 1.11 of this Part must first be submitted and approved by the Board in writing. The Department shall periodically publish a listing of all such courses approved. 230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-30-20-1.11