Section 20-314e - Courses of prelicensing or continuing education. Registration. Fees(a) Each school that is registered with the department pursuant to section 20-314d shall register with the department, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, each prelicensing or continuing education course that such school intends to offer in this state. The fee to register each course under this section shall be fifty dollars, and each course registration application submitted to the department pursuant to this section shall include: (1) An outline of the course content detailing the total duration of such course and the amount of time spent on each subject covered as part of such course;(2) The name of, and contact information for, each course instructor;(3) A copy of the certificate issued to students upon completion of such course;(4) The cancellation and refund policy available to students for such course;(5) An attestation by the school that such course meets all the requirements established in this section, section 20-314a and all regulations adopted pursuant to this chapter; and(6) If such course is provided on an in-person basis, the location at which such course is provided on an in-person basis.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section, a school that offers more than one course may submit to the department a template course completion certificate for the department's consideration. If the department approves a template course completion certificate, the school that submitted such certificate to the department may use such template to issue all course completion certificates and not be required to submit a copy of such certificates to the department pursuant to subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of this section.(c) No prelicensing or continuing education course shall qualify towards the prelicensing or continuing education requirements established for a real estate license under this chapter unless such course has been approved by the department pursuant to this section.(d) The department shall not approve any prelicensing course under this section unless such course is provided on an in-person basis or by way of electronic means that incorporates a live online format.(e)(1) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (2) of this subsection, each school that offers a continuing education course under this section shall ensure that no student may complete such course in less time than the total course duration specified in the application that such school filed with the department for such course pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(2) If a school offers a course described in subdivision (1) of this subsection by electronic means, the school may satisfy the requirements established in subdivision (1) of this subsection by: (A) Offering a live online course format using telecommunications technology that allows for real-time audio communication between the instructor and students; or(B) Using technology that prohibits a student from completing the course in less time than the total course duration specified in the application that such school filed with the department for such course pursuant to subsection (a) of this section.(f) If a school offers any prelicensing or continuing education course under this section by electronic means that do not allow for real-time audio communication between the instructor and students, such school shall include in such course periodic interactive assessments to confirm each student's level of comprehension of, and engagement with, such course.(g) Each course registration issued pursuant to this section shall expire five years after such registration is issued.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 20-314e
Added by P.A. 23-0084,S. 4 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2023 Regular Session, eff. 4/1/2024.