OAR 161-020-0015
Course Approval
(1)
Courses shall be reviewed and approved under these rules as either Qualifying Education or Continuing Education. A course approved for Qualifying Education may also be used for continuing Education if the course meets the requirements of this section. An appraiser does not need to take or pass an examination for Continuing Education credit.(a)
A Qualifying Education Course must include an examination, provide at least 15 classroom hours of instruction, and be consistent, in terms of content, with the qualifying education course content guidelines in these rules;(b)
A Continuing Education Course must include a minimum of 2 hours of instruction and be consistent, in terms of content, with the Continuing Education course content guidelines in these rules.(2)
Course approval commences on the date initial approval is granted by the Board:(a)
Course approval by the Board is not retroactive (applicable prior to the date approval is initially granted) because previous offerings of an approved course have not been reviewed under these rules.(3)
Each approved course shall be assigned to one specific category as outlined in 161-020-0110 (Qualifying Education Course Content Guidelines)(2)(a)–(o) and 161-020-0110 (Qualifying Education Course Content Guidelines)(3).(4)
Each approved course shall be assigned a maximum number of classroom hours of instruction (including examination time if applicable).(5)
Each approved course shall have an index number assigned to indicate approval.(6)
Upon receipt of course approval, the course owner/affiliated entity (such as a state or local chapter of a national organization that owns a course) may represent in any advertising or other materials that the course is a Board approved course, provided that the number of classroom hours credit awarded by the Board is also clearly indicated when the number of credit hours awarded is less than the actual number of scheduled classroom hours.(7)
Course approval granted to a course owner shall apply to any affiliated entity subject to the following conditions:(a)
The course owner requires the affiliated entity to conduct the course:(A)
Utilizing the owner’s course materials (including textbook and examinations, if any); and(B)
Allowing the same number of classroom hours as the course owner;(C)
In accordance with the course owner’s policies relating to instructor qualifications, student attendance, course scheduling and course prerequisites (if applicable).(b)
The course owner assumes full responsibility in the event the affiliated entity violates any of the provisions of these rules.(8)
The Board reserves the right to conduct a full review of any approved course for any reason in connection with any course approval or at any other time. Further, the Board may establish a system of periodic course review.(9)
Approved courses will be assigned an expiration date, by the Board, three (3) years from date of approval, or the same expiration date as the AQB approval. Prior to expiring, a course provider must submit a course approval application, application fee and other required materials as outlined in OAR 161-020-0045 (Criteria for Approval of Course as Qualifying Education) and 161-020-0055 (Criteria for Approval of Course as Continuing Education). Course approval for distance education courses offered online via the internet shall expire the same date as IDECC and/or AQB approval, whichever comes first. Prior to expiring, a course provider must submit a course approval application, application fee and other required materials as outlined in 161-020-0045 (Criteria for Approval of Course as Qualifying Education) and 161-020-0055 (Criteria for Approval of Course as Continuing Education), along with copies of current IDECC and/or AQB approval letters.
Source:
Rule 161-020-0015 — Course Approval, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=161-020-0015.