Section 12 AAC 70.200 - Application for continuing education course or seminar approval(a) A person or an organization wishing to sponsor a real estate appraisal continuing education course or seminar shall apply for board approval of that course or seminar by submitting (1) a completed application on forms provided by the department;(2) any fees required in 12 AAC 02.370;(3) the following information: (A) a complete course description, including the course or seminar title and a description of the learning objectives;(B) an outline of the major topics covered by the course or seminar and the number of classroom hours allowed for each topic;(C) the name of the course or seminar provider;(E) a copy of the attendance policy and a description of the procedures used for keeping a record of attendance;(G) a list of texts and instructional materials used in the course or seminar;(H) the instructor's resume that includes the instructor's(ii) recognition in the real estate appraisal industry; and(iii) professional designations and affiliations.(b) An applicant for renewal may petition the board for approval of a course or seminar that the applicant believes will meet the requirements of 12 AAC 70.210.(c) The board will award up to 10 hours of continuing education credit for nonstudent participation in an educational program as provided for in AS 08.87.120(b)(2). To receive credit under this subsection, an applicant for renewal shall provide the documentation necessary to substantiate the applicant's participation and experience, including (1) information on the topics covered and the hours spent in the program; and(2) documentation that the applicant's involvement in the program was in the technical and professional aspects of real estate appraisal and that the primary focus of the program was directly related to the theories, concepts, principles, practices, techniques, methods, or problems applicable to one or more aspects of real property appraisal.(d) Courses and seminars that arc not approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) or the international Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) are valid for three years from the date of initial approval. (e) Courses and seminars approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) or the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) are given an expiration date consistent with the organization's expiration date, as follows: (1) the department will update the course or seminar expiration date if the course provider submits recertification documents, but will not update the course or seminar expiration date if the AQB or IDECC recertification exceeds three years from the date of initial approval;(2) a course or seminar that expires after three years must be re-submitted if the provider requests reapproval.(f) A person or an organization wishing to sponsor a real estate appraisal continuing education course or seminar that is approved by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) or the International Distance Education Certification Center (IDECC) shall apply for board approval of that course or seminar by submitting (1) the application and fee required under (a)(1) and (2) of this section; and (2) verification the course is approved by the AQB or the IDECC. Eff. 7/16/92, Register 123; am 12/13/94, Register 133; am 6/13/97, Register 142; am 9/16/2000, Register 155; am 6/22/2005, Register 174; am 12/28/2018, Register 228, January 2019; am 4/8/2021, Register 238, July 2021Authority:AS 08.87.020
AS 08.87.120